Clearing, Custody & Market Access

The trusted operational foundation that helps safeguard assets, improve efficiency and navigate global markets confidently.

What we do

OUR VALUE

As the #1 U.S. clearing firm, we also unify bank trust and brokerage custody with integrated market access, delivering the scale, efficiency and flexibility to support how you operate and grow.

How we help

SOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS

01

Unified Bank Trust & Brokerage Custody

The industry’s first platform to unify bank trust and brokerage custody and operations, giving you a single operating experience with modular interconnected solutions that adapt to how you run your business.

02

Clearing & Settlement Built for Scale and Trust

Backed by 85 years of trust, 8.6 million global client accounts and $3.3 trillion in assets, you benefit from the strength and reliability of the #1 U.S. clearing firm.

03

Execute Across Global Markets

A multi‑asset execution platform connecting you to FX, fixed income and equities, designed to support efficient execution and consistent access across global markets

04

A Connected Operating Platform

Purpose‑built technology that connects custody, clearing and execution within a single operating environment, helping you streamline workflows, reduce complexity and scale with confidence.

What we offer

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Unlock clearing and custody with advanced technology, helping firms streamline operations and expand investment opportunities for your clients.

Clearing
Brokerage Custody
Bank Trust Custody
Markets Execution Services

Our offering includes:

  • Global clearing and settlement across supported asset classes and markets
  • Trade confirmation, matching, netting and settlement processing
  • Centralized risk management and supervisory controls
  • Support for high‑volume and complex trading activity
  • Integrated reporting and operational transparency across clearing activity
     

Backed by the scale and experience of the #1 U.S. clearing firm, our clearing services are designed to support resiliency, consistency and operational reliability, even during periods of market volatility.

BNY Pershing maintains strong capital levels, robust risk management practices and comprehensive internal controls to support clearing and settlement activity across its platform.

Our offering includes:

  • Global clearing, settlement and custody for various asset types
  • Multicurrency reporting
  • Customizable compliance engine with configurable workflows and alerts
  • Advisor access to consolidated client holdings across asset classes
  • Award-winning client statements available on preferred channels, including mobile

 

BNY Pershing's financial strength, backed by parent company BNY, the world's largest global custodians, provides a solid foundation for protecting client assets. While market fluctuations cannot be avoided, our robust internal controls ensure we remain focused on resiliency and stability.

Additionally, a Service Organization Control report evaluates the effectiveness of these controls.

Fully paid physical assets are segregated from BNY Pershing's own, with quarterly vault inspections. Cash and qualifying securities are held in special reserve accounts exclusively for clients, protecting funds in the unlikely event of BNY Pershing's failure.

BNY Pershing is a FINRA member broker-dealer registered with the SEC, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and select foreign jurisdictions.

Our fully outsourced offering includes:

  • Custody for most U.S. and non-U.S. marketable products
  • Books and records platform with trust and tax lot accounting
  • Back-office support: clearing, settlements, corporate actions, money movements, reconciliation
  • Proprietary compliance engine with configurable workflows and alerts
  • Support for non-marketable assets, including valuation and life-cycle processing
  • Custodial and fiduciary tax reporting, plus tax bridge for sub-custody
  • Personal and institutional trust services with fund accounting and reporting
  • Employee benefit plan support: pension payments, tax reporting, plan websites
  • Shadow accounting and reconciliation
  • Data for regulatory reporting
  • Extensive APIs and micro front-ends library


BNY Mellon, N.A. segregates clients’ securities from the bank’s and other clients’ assets. Securities in a client’s account are the client’s property, held in nominee name and separately accounted for, ensuring that creditors of BNY and its subsidiaries have no claim to these assets. This includes shares of money market mutual funds. All assets remain subject to investment gains or losses.

Regulatory oversight includes SEC filings by BNY as a publicly traded company, supervision by the Federal Reserve as a financial holding company and regulation of BNY Mellon, N.A. by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency under the U.S. Treasury.

Our offering includes:

  • Multi‑asset execution capabilities across equities, fixed income and foreign exchange
  • Access to global markets and liquidity venues through integrated execution services
  • Support for agency and principal execution models, where applicable
  • Technology‑enabled connectivity designed to support efficient execution
  • Integrated workflows that connect execution activity with clearing and custody
     

Our market access capabilities are designed to work in concert with our clearing and custody infrastructure, providing clients with consistent execution support while maintaining operational integrity, transparency and control across the trade lifecycle.

What you gain

BENEFITS AT A GLANCE

Operational Efficiency

Streamline workflows and reduce complexity with unified custody and clearing, helping your firm operate more efficiently and focus on growth.

Enhanced Client Experience

Deliver a seamless, sophisticated experience for advisors and investors, supported by intuitive technology and consolidated account access.

Risk Management & Transparency

Benefit from robust controls, regulatory oversight and customizable compliance tools that empower transparency and help mitigate risk.

Scalable Growth

Access modular solutions and expert support designed to help you expand your business, adapt to change and unlock new opportunities.

By the numbers

MARKET LEADERSHIP

$3.3T

global client assets1

$3B

net capital2

100K

professionals use our technology platform

1K

clients in 30 countries

8.6M

global investor accounts

63

clearing and custody markets

46

trading and conversion currencies

As of March 31, 2026. 1Pershing LLC and global affiliates. 2Pershing LLC.

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