sese.012 Portfolio Transfer Instruction

What sese.012 is for

sese.012 versions

Every version published in the e-Repository, newest first. A message keeps its business purpose across versions; each new version is a separate schema with its own namespace.

sese.012 message structure

The building blocks of sese.012.001.11 and the elements directly under them, with multiplicity ([0..1] optional, [1..1] mandatory, * any number) and the data type or component. Element names and definitions are from the ISO 20022 repository; usage guidelines such as CBPR+ or a market infrastructure's rules can restrict them further.

• Document [1..1]
  • PrtflTrfInstr PortfolioTransferInstruction [1..1]
    • MsgRef Message Reference [1..1]MessageIdentification1

      Reference that uniquely identifies the message from a business application standpoint.

      • Id Identification [1..1]Max35Text

        Identification of the message.

      • CreDtTm Creation Date Time [1..1]ISODateTime

        Date of creation of the message.

    • PoolRef Pool Reference [0..1]AdditionalReference11

      Collective reference identifying a set of messages.

      • Ref Reference [1..1]Max35Text

        Reference identifying a set of messages.

      • RefIssr Reference Issuer [0..1]PartyIdentification139

        Issuer of the reference.

      • MsgNm Message Name [0..1]Max35Text

        Name of the message.

    • PrvsRef Previous Reference [0..1]AdditionalReference10

      Reference to a linked message that was previously sent.

      • Ref Reference [1..1]Max35Text

        Reference issued by a party to identify an instruction, transaction or a message.

      • RefIssr Reference Issuer [0..1]PartyIdentification139

        Issuer of the reference.

      • MsgNm Message Name [0..1]Max35Text

        Name of the message.

    • RltdRef Related Reference [0..1]AdditionalReference10

      Reference to a linked message that was previously received.

      • Ref Reference [1..1]Max35Text

        Reference issued by a party to identify an instruction, transaction or a message.

      • RefIssr Reference Issuer [0..1]PartyIdentification139

        Issuer of the reference.

      • MsgNm Message Name [0..1]Max35Text

        Name of the message.

    • PmryIndvInvstr Primary Individual Investor [0..1]IndividualPerson8

      Information identifying the primary individual investor, for example, name, address, social security number and date of birth.

      • Nm Name [1..1]Max35Text

        Name by which a party is known and which is usually used to identify that party.

      • GvnNm Given Name [1..1]Max35Text

        First name of a person.

      • NmPrfx Name Prefix [0..1]NamePrefix1Code

        Specifies the terms used to formally address a person.

      • NmSfx Name Suffix [0..1]Max35Text

        Additional information about a person that follows a person's name, for example, qualification such as Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

      • Gndr Gender [0..1]GenderCode

        Specifies the gender of the person.

      • BirthDt Birth Date [0..1]ISODate

        Date on which a person is born.

      • SclSctyNb Social Security Number [0..1]Max35Text

        Number assigned by a social security agency.

      • IndvInvstrAdr Individual Investor Address [1..1]PostalAddress1

        Postal address of a party.

    • ScndryIndvInvstr Secondary Individual Investor [0..1]IndividualPerson8

      Information identifying the secondary individual investor, for example, name, address, social security number and date of birth.

      • Nm Name [1..1]Max35Text

        Name by which a party is known and which is usually used to identify that party.

      • GvnNm Given Name [1..1]Max35Text

        First name of a person.

      • NmPrfx Name Prefix [0..1]NamePrefix1Code

        Specifies the terms used to formally address a person.

      • NmSfx Name Suffix [0..1]Max35Text

        Additional information about a person that follows a person's name, for example, qualification such as Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

      • Gndr Gender [0..1]GenderCode

        Specifies the gender of the person.

      • BirthDt Birth Date [0..1]ISODate

        Date on which a person is born.

      • SclSctyNb Social Security Number [0..1]Max35Text

        Number assigned by a social security agency.

      • IndvInvstrAdr Individual Investor Address [1..1]PostalAddress1

        Postal address of a party.

    • OthrIndvInvstr Other Individual Investor [0..*]IndividualPerson8

      Information identifying the other individual investors, for example, name, address, social security number and date of birth.

      • Nm Name [1..1]Max35Text

        Name by which a party is known and which is usually used to identify that party.

      • GvnNm Given Name [1..1]Max35Text

        First name of a person.

      • NmPrfx Name Prefix [0..1]NamePrefix1Code

        Specifies the terms used to formally address a person.

      • NmSfx Name Suffix [0..1]Max35Text

        Additional information about a person that follows a person's name, for example, qualification such as Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

      • Gndr Gender [0..1]GenderCode

        Specifies the gender of the person.

      • BirthDt Birth Date [0..1]ISODate

        Date on which a person is born.

      • SclSctyNb Social Security Number [0..1]Max35Text

        Number assigned by a social security agency.

      • IndvInvstrAdr Individual Investor Address [1..1]PostalAddress1

        Postal address of a party.

    • PmryCorpInvstr Primary Corporate Investor [0..1]Organisation36

      Information identifying the primary corporate investor, for example, name and address.

      • Nm Name [1..1]Max140Text

        Name by which the party is known and which is usually used to identify that party.

      • Id Identification [0..1]PartyIdentification140

        Unique and unambiguous identifier for the organisation.

      • Purp Purpose [0..1]Max35Text

        Purpose of the organisation, for example, charity.

      • TaxtnCtry Taxation Country [0..1]CountryCode

        Country of taxation of the organisation.

      • RegnCtry Registration Country [0..1]CountryCode

        Country in which the organisation is registered.

      • RegnDt Registration Date [0..1]ISODate

        Date and time at which the organisation was officially registered.

      • TaxIdNb Tax Identification Number [0..1]Max35Text

        Number assigned by a tax authority to the organisation.

      • NtlRegnNb National Registration Number [0..1]Max35Text

        Number assigned by a national registration authority to the organisation.

      • CorpInvstrAdr Corporate Investor Address [1..1]PostalAddress1

        Postal address of the organisation.

    • ScndryCorpInvstr Secondary Corporate Investor [0..1]Organisation36

      Information identifying the secondary corporate investor, for example, name and address.

      • Nm Name [1..1]Max140Text

        Name by which the party is known and which is usually used to identify that party.

      • Id Identification [0..1]PartyIdentification140

        Unique and unambiguous identifier for the organisation.

      • Purp Purpose [0..1]Max35Text

        Purpose of the organisation, for example, charity.

      • TaxtnCtry Taxation Country [0..1]CountryCode

        Country of taxation of the organisation.

      • RegnCtry Registration Country [0..1]CountryCode

        Country in which the organisation is registered.

      • RegnDt Registration Date [0..1]ISODate

        Date and time at which the organisation was officially registered.

      • TaxIdNb Tax Identification Number [0..1]Max35Text

        Number assigned by a tax authority to the organisation.

      • NtlRegnNb National Registration Number [0..1]Max35Text

        Number assigned by a national registration authority to the organisation.

      • CorpInvstrAdr Corporate Investor Address [1..1]PostalAddress1

        Postal address of the organisation.

    • OthrCorpInvstr Other Corporate Investor [0..*]Organisation36

      Information identifying the other corporate investors, for example, name and address.

      • Nm Name [1..1]Max140Text

        Name by which the party is known and which is usually used to identify that party.

      • Id Identification [0..1]PartyIdentification140

        Unique and unambiguous identifier for the organisation.

      • Purp Purpose [0..1]Max35Text

        Purpose of the organisation, for example, charity.

      • TaxtnCtry Taxation Country [0..1]CountryCode

        Country of taxation of the organisation.

      • RegnCtry Registration Country [0..1]CountryCode

        Country in which the organisation is registered.

      • RegnDt Registration Date [0..1]ISODate

        Date and time at which the organisation was officially registered.

      • TaxIdNb Tax Identification Number [0..1]Max35Text

        Number assigned by a tax authority to the organisation.

      • NtlRegnNb National Registration Number [0..1]Max35Text

        Number assigned by a national registration authority to the organisation.

      • CorpInvstrAdr Corporate Investor Address [1..1]PostalAddress1

        Postal address of the organisation.

    • TrfrAcct Transferor Account [1..1]InvestmentAccount69

      Identification of the account owned by the investor at the old plan manager (account servicer).

      • Id Identification [0..1]Max35Text

        Unique and unambiguous identification for the account between the account owner and the account servicer.

      • Dsgnt Designation [0..1]Max35Text

        Supplementary registration information applying to a specific block of units for dealing and reporting purposes.

      • AcctNm Account Name [0..1]Max35Text

        Name of the account. It provides an additional means of identification, and is designated by the account servicer in agreement with the account owner.

      • Svcr Servicer [0..1]PartyIdentification132

        Institution that maintains the records where the account is held.

    • NmneeAcct Nominee Account [0..1]InvestmentAccount69

      Account held in the name of a party that is not the name of the beneficial owner of the shares.

      • Id Identification [0..1]Max35Text

        Unique and unambiguous identification for the account between the account owner and the account servicer.

      • Dsgnt Designation [0..1]Max35Text

        Supplementary registration information applying to a specific block of units for dealing and reporting purposes.

      • AcctNm Account Name [0..1]Max35Text

        Name of the account. It provides an additional means of identification, and is designated by the account servicer in agreement with the account owner.

      • Svcr Servicer [0..1]PartyIdentification132

        Institution that maintains the records where the account is held.

    • Trfee Transferee [1..1]PartyIdentification132

      Identification of the institution to which the financial instrument is to be transferred.

      • AnyBIC Any BIC [0..1]AnyBICDec2014Identifier

        Identification of the party expressed as a BIC.

      • ClrSysMmbId Clearing System Member Identification [0..1]ClearingSystemMemberIdentification2Choice (choice)

        Choice of identifier for a clearing system member, as assigned by the clearing system.

      • NmAndAdr Name And Address [0..1]NameAndAddress5

        Name and address of the party.

      • PrtryId Proprietary Identification [0..1]GenericIdentification1

        Unique and unambiguous identifier, as assigned to the party using a proprietary identification scheme.

      • LEI LEI [0..1]LEIIdentifier

        Legal entity identification as an alternate identification for the party.

    • PdctTrf Product Transfer [1..*]PortfolioTransfer11

      Information about the portfolio and assets.

      • MstrRef Master Reference [0..1]Max35Text

        Unique and unambiguous identifier for a group of individual transfers as assigned by the instructing party.

      • TrfId Transfer Identification [1..1]Max35Text

        Identification assigned to the transfer of assets.

      • TrfConfId Transfer Confirmation Identification [0..1]Max35Text

        Identification of the confirmation assigned by the transferor to the transfer.

      • ReqdTrfDt Requested Transfer Date [0..1]ISODate

        Date for which the instructing party requests the transfer of the portfolio as a whole.

      • Prtfl Portfolio [0..1]FundPortfolio8Choice (choice)

        Choice of tax efficient product, general investment or pension.

      • AllOthrCsh All Other Cash [0..*]AllOtherCash1

        Specifies whether all remaining assets in the portfolio not listed for transfer should be liquidated and transferred as cash.

      • CshAll Cash All [0..*]CashAll1

        Specifies whether all assets in the portfolio are to be liquidated and transferred as cash.

      • RsdlCsh Residual Cash [0..*]ResidualCash2

        Specifies how the cash in the account that is awaiting investment is to be dealt with.

      • PmtDtls Payment Details [0..1]PaymentInstrument14

        Payment process for the transfer of cash from the debtor to the creditor.

      • FinInstrmAsstForTrf Financial Instrument Asset For Transfer [0..*]FinancialInstrument102

        Asset to be transferred.

      • AddtlInf Additional Information [0..*]AdditionalInformation15

        Additional information about the product transfer.

    • MktPrctcVrsn Market Practice Version [0..1]MarketPracticeVersion1

      Identifies the market practice to which the message conforms.

      • Nm Name [1..1]Max35Text

        Market practice, for example, “UKTRANSFERS”, “FINDELSLT”.

      • Dt Date [0..1]ISOYearMonth

        Year and month, for example, 2013-06.

      • Nb Number [0..1]Max35Text

        Version of the market practice.

    • Xtnsn Extension [0..*]Extension1

      Additional information that cannot be captured in the structured elements and/or any other specific block.

      • PlcAndNm Place And Name [1..1]Max350Text

        Name qualifying the information provided in the Text field, and place where this information should be inserted.

      • Txt Text [1..1]Max350Text

        Text of the extension.

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External code sets used in sese.012

These elements take their values from ISO 20022 external code sets, which are published separately and updated every quarter without a new message version.

• ExternalAccountIdentification1Code4 codes

Related securities settlement messages

• sese.005Transfer In Instruction
• sese.006Transfer In Cancellation Request
• sese.007Transfer In Confirmation
• sese.008Reversal Of Transfer In Confirmation
• sese.009Request For Transfer Status Report
• sese.010Transfer Cancellation Status Report
• sese.011Transfer Instruction Status Report
• sese.013Portfolio Transfer Confirmation
• sese.014Portfolio Transfer Cancellation Request
• sese.018Account Holding Information

sese.012 questions

What is the latest version of sese.012?

The latest version in the ISO 20022 e-Repository release of 24 April 2025 is sese.012.001.11.

What is the root element of sese.012?

The XML document is Document with the namespace urn:iso:std:iso:20022:tech:xsd:sese.012.001.11, and its message element is PrtflTrfInstr (PortfolioTransferInstruction).

Is there an MT equivalent of sese.012?

No Swift MT message is listed as its direct equivalent on this site. Many ISO 20022 messages have no MT counterpart.