Custody and Asset Administration

Asset Administration

Asset administration refers to the operational work required to maintain an investment or portfolio after it has been created. This can include rec...

Asset Manager

An asset manager is a person or organization responsible for managing investments according to a particular strategy or mandate. The manager may de...

Asset Segregation

Asset segregation refers to keeping client or investment assets separately identified from the assets of the company holding or administering them....

Asset Servicer

An asset servicer is an organization that performs operational and administrative functions connected to financial assets. Depending on the asset,...

Client Assets

Client assets are assets held, controlled or safeguarded by a financial business on behalf of its clients rather than for the business's own econom...

Custody

Custody refers to the safekeeping and administration of assets on behalf of an owner or investor. Depending on the investment, custody may involve...

Escrow

Escrow is an arrangement in which assets, money or documents are held by an independent or agreed third party until specified conditions are satisf...

Fund Administrator

A fund administrator is a service provider responsible for specified operational and accounting functions for an investment fund. Depending on the...

Investment Mandate

An investment mandate sets out how an investment portfolio or fund is intended or permitted to be managed. It may define areas such as eligible ass...

Reconciliation

Reconciliation is the process of comparing records from different systems or parties to confirm that they agree. For example, records of tokens in...

Recordkeeping

Recordkeeping is the process of maintaining accurate information about transactions, ownership, investors and other activities relating to an inves...

Safekeeping

Safekeeping is the function of protecting and maintaining assets or the means of controlling them on behalf of an investor or institution. The way...

Self Custody

Self custody means directly controlling the cryptographic credentials used to access and authorize transactions involving your blockchain based ass...

Third Party Custody

Third party custody means an external organization safeguards assets or the means of controlling those assets on behalf of investors, funds, issuer...

Trustee

A trustee is a person or organization that holds or administers assets or rights under a trust arrangement for the benefit of specified beneficiari...