Global Custody Services

This book is a must for all those who work in the Global Custody business! Its services facilitate and support the investment of trillions of dollars of securities and currencies worldwide. It involves global securities processing and custody, foreign exchange, cash management, securities lending, sub-custodians, asset servicing and more. This book was written by one of the leading authorities in the field, Bob Walsh. In this book, he provides specific information describing how Global Custody services are structured and operate.

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.

A survey of the regulatory, clearance and settlement procedures of 24 of the world's leading industrial nations. Discussing the concepts, objectives, technology and marketing techniques of today's global custody industry, it also looks at the principal developments which may occur in the next five years.

The international situation has changed considerably since the first edition of this volume. The text now focuses specifically on the practical consequences of legal risk management in the global securities markets. It is intended for the libraries of securities lawyers, financial institutions and all those, both new and experienced, wishing to manage legal risk in the field of global custody, cross-border securities collateral and the post trade infrastructure. It provides an introduction to, and a detailed analysis of, the law relating to global custody. Carefully structured and clearly written, with annotations that provide guidance to the reader, the work offers an accessible and authoritative account of this complex area.

This book is an excellent, hands-on guide for all bank staff whose work involves Sub-custodian Network Management and Global Custody Services. The author, Bob Walsh, a leading authority in the field, provides detailed information on the establishment and ongoing management of international sub-custodian networks. Topics include regulatory compliance, operations, recordkeeping, accounting, foreign exchange, correspondent relationships, national securities depositories, and a review of Global Custody Services and the global securities industry.

This book is a must for all AML/KYC audit and compliance staff whose responsibilities include global custody services! The author, Bob Walsh, is widely regarded as one of the leading authorities in this field. This book is one in a series of extraordinary guides in which Bob Walsh details the function and operation of key financial services for the benefit of AML/KYC audit and compliance professionals. He is convinced that providing a greater understanding of the inner workings of how global custody services and other financial services function can dramatically strengthen AML/KYC compliance and audit results. All of Bob Walsh's AML books for auditors also address the complex world of money-laundering, related AML/KYC regulatory issues and concerns, AML/KYC acronyms and technical glossary, and a list of currently known terrorist groups. The topics described in this book include a review of the global custody services business, sub-custodians, the global securities industry, clearing corporations and depositories, accounting conventions, foreign exchange, Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), due-diligence research, Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), politically exposed persons (PEPs), and more. The material contained in Mr. Walsh's books was compiled from more than 30 years of hands-on experience in the U.S. and international banking industry. He is a CAMs certified AML/KYC compliance specialist who has worked with some of the largest banks in the world, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and major AML/KYC consulting agencies working on some of the largest AML/KYC cases in banking industry. Mr. Walsh assists banks with AML/KYC auditing, investigations, compliance assessments, remediations and related AML/KYC technical training. He resides in Deer Park, New York, and can be reached at [email protected].

Fund Custody and Administration provides an overall perspective of investment funds without limiting its analysis to specific fund structures, as other books do. Since governance and oversight of investment funds are now major regulatory requirements, administrators and custodians must place greater emphasis on the custody and safekeeping of fund assets, on the independent and robust valuation of the assets, and on collateral management. By focusing on both the asset transactions made by the investment manager for the portfolio and on the transactions in the shares or units of the fund itself, it gives readers insights about the essential elements of investment fund management and administration, regardless of their geographical backgrounds. Explores the key stages in the investment process, from setting up a fund through its launch and operation Explains the roles of participants as well as the ways regulation affects the fund and its operation Describes the work flow associated with custody and administration procedures and processes Defines the role of compliance and risk management in the context of the fund and also how compliance requirements apply to custodians and administrators