Safekeeping, Transactions & Settlements

Safekeeping services and transaction settlement solutions. Enhance your transparency and operational efficiency.

What we do

OUR VALUE

Secure and help monetize your assets and enhance your decision-making with our Safekeeping, Transactions & Settlements services.

How we help

SOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS

01

Resilient Custody Platform

Facilitate operational continuity with automated trade processing and reconciliations. Access 24-hour support, backed by global data hubs, advanced cybersecurity, two live sub-custodians per market and our resilient, flexible and continuous post-trade service.

02

Transparency Through Data

Gain transparency through real-time reporting, with market intelligence from market infrastructures, sub-custodians and regulators, using APIs, dashboards and alerts for clear position and transaction insights, supported by SWIFT connectivity and cloud infrastructure.

03

Trusted Connections to Markets

Benefit from best-in-class settlement and safekeeping. Direct connectivity to 12 CSDs represents up to 90% of our global volumes, and we conduct comprehensive sub-custodian due diligence within a robust oversight framework. Full SWIFT support facilitates efficient global settlement processing.

What we offer

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Asset Safekeeping & Market Access

Trade Processing Including Contractual Settlement

Digital Asset Custody

Complementary Capabilities

Safeguard your assets with solutions that include automated trade processing, position reconciliations, contractual or actual settlement and proactive fail management. Invest with confidence across 100+ markets through rigorous sub-custodian selection, ongoing due diligence and risk management oversight.

Help settle trades accurately and on time through proactive fail management and real-time pre-matching and affirmation data, either on a contractual or actual basis. This process also includes proactive fail management and reporting of reason codes to resolve settlement issues efficiently.

Facilitate asset segregation and compliance, mitigating risks associated with digital tokens, cryptocurrencies and more.  

Additional complementary capabilities for complex custody needs include:

Mutual fund order processing and Settlement Service
IPO and new issuance support
Vault Safekeeping
Settlement Agency Lending services

What you gain

BENEFITS AT A GLANCE

Secure Your Assets

As one of the world’s largest global custodians and a designated Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB), client assets are securely safeguarded across the custody chain. Our robust and resilient platform, supported by an active multi-sub-custodian network and advance cybersecurity, helps provide operational continuity and the highest standards of protection for your investments.

Generate Operational Alpha

Gain efficiency by automating trade processing, reconciliations and cash sweeps. Use contractual settlement for intraday risk management, which aims to reduce operational risk and can boost liquidity.

Enhance Your Decision Making

Access comprehensive real-time data for risk management and performance tracking, leveraging dynamic views, integrated workflows and interactive reporting to make more informed decisions.

Monetize Your Assets

Explore revenue generation opportunities from long positions by lending securities to borrowers. Consolidate FX flows and reduce costs with rules-based control. Help optimize settlement funding with automated cash sweeps and forecasting, while enhancing asset use through collateral and repo services.