Custodial Services
Custodial Services
Custodial Services
Meaning and definition Custodial service is a service whereby a person or entity agrees to hold & manage assets on behalf of another person or entity.
Custodian provide services to a variety of customers, including mutual funds & investment managers , retirement plans fiduciary & agency a\c , bank marketable securities accounts, insurance companies , corporation& private banking clients.
1) Core services
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core services Self keeping Registration Clearance and Settlement Income Collection Corporate Action processing Tax Reclamation Network Management
safe keeping: Although the majority of share certificates are held either dematerialized or immobilized, there are still physical certificates representing ownership. e.g. atleast every six months. In practice, however, most custodians will reconcile monthly or even weekly.
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Registration : This is a particularly important feature with a direct impact on the liquidity of an investors portfolio. The custodian will provide a nominee registration service , market permitting , which benefit the investor by eliminating the need for the investor to be involved in completing often lengthy registration documentation.
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Custodians will & should be judged on their ability to offer Timely settlement, Accuracy of settlement, Timely reporting, Minimal failure, Accurate information.
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Income collection : The essential feature of any investment is the collection of benefits arising from that investment. - This is obviously a cost to the custodian & a custodians ability to offer such a service should be regarded as a key indicator of its efficiencies.
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Tax Reclamation : The essence of reclamation is that most foreign countries deduct tax at source on dividends and other income payable on securities at a rate in excess of the negotiated treaty rate of country of the investor & the country of the investment.
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Network Management : A custodians network refers to the service providers it utilizes globally to deliver its custodial services to clients. Own list of selection criteria Credit risk acceptance flexibility Pricing.
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Cash management : it is simply as getting the best return for surplus cash.
- As custodians are generally large commel rcial banks with access to a larger pool of cash , it is safe to assume they will be able to get the most favorable rates.
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- The custodian will provide full administrative support services, including collateral management, fee calculation, & collection. the custodian will assume all third- party risks & will mark to- market daily in respect of adequate collateral.
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Collateral Management : this is a new service. Control of collateral, valuation, greater efficiencies in the automated flow of collateral, multiple asset classes, Collateral substitution.
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Performance Measurement :
- the provision of detailed information about the funds under custody & their performance is regarded by many investor as the most important value added service.
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Regulation & compliance : the custodian will provide advice on various aspect of regulation & compliance as it affects the investors, the markets they invest in, & the most appropriate fund structure.
1. Registration of custodian of securities 2. General obligations and responsibilities of custodians 3. Inspection and audit 4. Action in case of default.
(A) Consideration of application for grant of certificate: 1. Minimum Capital Requirement of Rs. 5o Crore. 2. The Applicant has necessary infrastructure 3. The Applicant has adequate & competent persons. 4. Prepare a complete Manual. 5. The applicant is a person who has been refused a certificate by board.
6. The applicant, his director, his principal officer or any of his employees is involved in any litigation with the securities market. 7. Applicant is a proper and fit person
It shall not commence any activities as custodian of securities unless it fulfills the specified capital requirement. It shall abide by the provision of the Act and these regulation in the discharge of its factions as custodian of securities. It shall enter into a valid agreement with its client for the purpose of providing custodian service. It shall specified annual fees in specified manner( 10,00,000 or 0.01percent of asset) There is any change in such information it shall inform the board in writing.
CODE OF CONDUCT SEGREGATION OF ACTIVITIES MONITERING, REVIEW, EVALUATING,& INSPECTING SYSTEMS & CONTROLS PROBHIBITION OF ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CLIENT INTERNAL CONTROLS MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS & DOCUMENTS & FURNISHING OF INFORMATION APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD
To ensure that the books of account, record & documents are being maintain bys the custodian of securities in the manner specified in this regulation. To investigate into complaints received from investors, client or any matter having a bearing on the activities of the custodian of the securities. The provision of the Act and this regulations are being complied with by the custodian of securities. To investigate interest of investor.