Global Securities Processing

Global Securities Processing takes a global view of the securities market - precisely explaining its mechanics and following the process step-by-step from the customer's initial decision to buy or sell right through to the closing of an account. It covers today's enormous and fast-growing global markets, incorporating new products, strategies, techniques, technological developments, regulations, and legislation.

The authors, NealeSteiniger and Jerry O'Connell, have combined their expertise and experience to write the definitive reference book on global securities markets activities. Read this book for an easy to understand description of the clearance, settlement, and custody processes and flows. Gain an understanding of the roles of the participants in a global trade, entries as the trade progresses from execution to settlement and through corporate actions. Follow the flows of the markets in Brazil, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom and reference a glossary of terms.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Forward by Chuck Wiley Introduction I Chapter Introduction: About This Book Part I Pre-Settlement Chapter 1 Setting the Stage Chapter 2 The Order Flow Chapter 3 The Confirmation Process Chapter 4 The Market-side Chapter 5 The Clearance Process Part II Settlement Chapter 6 The Settlement Process Chapter 7 Inventory Control and Registration Questions Part III Post-Settlement Chapter 8 Financing and Cash Management Chapter 9 Income Processing Chapter 10 Corporate Actions Chapter 11 Tax Withholding Chapter 12 Securities Lending Chapter 13 Custody Questions Part IV Beyond Settlement Chapter 14 Risk Management Chapter 15 Industry Organizations Answers to Sections 1, 2, & 3-289 Appendix A VMU Customer Value Proposition: Investment Managers Appendix B VMU Customer Value Proposition: Broker/Dealers Appendix C VMU Customer Value Proposition: Custodian Banks Glossary

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 only comprehensive account of operational risk in securities settlements Securities Operations focuses on the settlement aspects of a securities transaction. As financial analysts make a greater effort toward quantifying and managing operational risk, they are paying more attention to securities transactions in general and to the settlement phase in particular. While describing the practical issues, this book enumerates the different "back office" related risks potentially encountered throughout the settlement. Simmons also covers more advanced topics such as derivatives, trade compensation, internal allocation of funding costs, and operational performance measurement. Michael Simmons (London, UK) is currently Head of Business Consultancy at Wilco International, a major software systems provider to the financial markets. Over the years, financial professionals around the world have looked to the Wiley Finance series and its wide array of bestselling books for the knowledge, insights, and techniques that are essential to success in financial markets. As the pace of change in financial markets and instruments quickens, Wiley Finance continues to respond. With critically acclaimed books by leading thinkers on value investing, risk management, asset allocation, and many other critical subjects, the Wiley Finance series provides the financial community with information they want. Written to provide professionals and individuals with the most current thinking from the best minds in the industry, it is no wonder that the Wiley Finance series is the first and last stop for financial professionals looking to increase their financial expertise.

The quick guide to understanding the global securities markets Investing in the global securities markets poses challenges far beyond simply choosing a security that's likely to provide a decent return. Global Securities Markets provides a framework for navigating through these highly diverse and complex markets, covering all the basics of global investing. Packed with tables and listings to help investors of all types easily locate the information they need to make the right choices, the book is an indispensible index for working the securities markets to their fullest extent. The book covers: The mechanics of execution, clearing, settlement, custody, regulation, and practice in the US, UK, and European markets Margin, short selling, prime brokerage, and the evolving disciplines of risk management, anti-money laundering, and international compliance With 110 securities exchanges and 40 derivatives exchanges, it is more important than ever for the savvy investor to understand the global securities markets, and Global Securities Markets illustrates the rich history of the markets, how they work, and relevant contemporary legal concepts.

The fully updated classic guide to the mechanics of securities processing—a must for professional investors This third edition of After the Trade Is Made reflects the changes that have taken place in recent years as a result of new products, technological breakthroughs, and the globalization of the securities industry. Comprehensive and easy to understand, it provides brokers, operations personnel, and individual investors with definitive and up-to-the-minute explanations of each step in the trading process—from the moment a customer decides to buy or sell a security through the final requirements of record keeping. Written for both securities professionals and individual investors, whether domestic or in other countries, this new edition clearly explains the core of underwritings, new and established trading markets, transaction processing, margin, and more—while providing critical insights into the most recent wave of industry changes. David M. Weiss, a veteran securities professional, traces the entire process of buying or selling a security, from order management to transaction processing to the final posting on the firm’s books and records. He covers the specialized attributes of each function in a typical brokerage firm, as well as their relationships with commercial banks, transfer agents, clearing corporations, and depositories. After the Trade Is Made is the definitive resource for anyone eager to understand and confidently navigate the vast and often surprising world of securities.