Global Custody and Clearing Services [Hardcover]

The global custody product was conceived out of changes to United States pension law. Today, service providers act for clients in many countries worldwide, handling assets across 100 countries of investment. The range of services is ever more sophisticated. Measured by the value of assets held under custody, it is a multi trillion dollar industry.PART 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO CUSTODY AND CLEARING A Brief History of Custody Custody Today Key Issues Clearing and Settlement PART 2: ASSET SERVICING Asset Servicing Key Issues Withholding Tax OTC Derivatives Trustee and Fund Accounting Services Securies Financing and Lending PART 3: MANAGING RISK Vendor Landscape Corporate Governance Network Management PART 4: TECHNOLOGY Standards, Messaging and Mediation PART 5: THE FUTURE The Future

'Just 20 years ago global custody described an arcane activity practiced by several hundred domestic banks in Europe and North America. Today it is a major industry dominated by a few global institutions. These players operate as information and processing hubs for upwards of $100 trillion in financial assets. Automation, standardization, and consolidation got us here. Now we find ourselves in a period of astounding innovation and complexity. This book answers a need for an overview of the industry's origins and current trends. It also provides a wealth of detail on best practices, technologies, and service providers to help the global custodian in years to come. A timely book which connects custody, clearing and settlement services with sophisticated systems, applications, and processes.' - Taylor Bodman, Partner, Brown Brothers Harriman

'Custody is getting to be an increasingly complex area in which to deliver excellence in services. What worked last year, won't necessarily work next year or even next month. New paradigms are needed, particularly in corporate actions processing, to meet double digit growth in cross border investment. This book gives an excellent expllÓ,