Singapore

Singapore – Our Services

Since 2008, we have become one of the leading providers of securities and asset services in Singapore.

We have comprehensive securities services expertise in fund administration, trustee, in Singaporean fund distribution vehicles and regional Asian fund schemes enabling investments in traditional, private capital or liquid alternatives funds.

Leveraging Singapore’s status as a regional fund distribution hub, we support our clients to expand to and from Asia into this fast-growing region and globally.

Our services for investment managers and their stakeholders

In addition to our comprehensive custody offer, we deliver the full suite of services for funds: fund administration, middle office, transfer agency for local or cross-border distribution, trustee, fund dealing services, derivatives execution and clearing, as well as performance, risk and ESG analytics.

We cover all asset classes, from traditional to liquid alternatives/hedge funds, as well as private debt, private equity, real estate and infrastructure.

We can also support clients with an integrated banking offer encompassing forex, share class hedging, securities lending, cash and collateral management, liquidity and financing solutions for funds.

  • Full suite of solutions for Variable Capital Company (VCC) (open and closed ended schemes), Collective Investment schemes (CIS) (restricted and authorised), all types of Singaporean funds eligible under the ASEAN CIS framework, common trust funds, common fund structure for alternatives clients
  • Support for cross-border fund distribution in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand -through our transfer agency’s connectivity with local distributors-, and in Europe
  • Full end-to-end servicing for private capital funds, from fund administration to limited partners management
  • Financing solutions embedded within our administration offer
  • Shariah custody solution offering a return mechanism on cash balances
  • Systematic performance fee calculation for hedge funds
  • Investor services for alternatives: AML/KYC for investors, fund and investor registry, reporting including capital account statements to investors and FATCA/AEOI reporting support

What makes us different

  • A complete banking solution, including market, financing and prime broker solutions
  • Extensive local experience, in all local and regional fund schemes and ETF servicing, with on-the-ground specialists to support our clients in their time zone

  • Strong expertise in trustee and depositary services to help clients navigate in ever-changing regulatory markets
  • Robust control framework with focus on oversight to achieve operational resiliency
  • Comprehensive global custody solutions with global reach in over 90 markets
  • Multi-award winning client service experience, with among others
    • Best Fund Administrator Alternatives by The Asset in 2019, 2020 and 2021
    • Fund Administrator of the Year and Custodian of the Year in Asia Pacific by The Asset Servicing Times in 2021 (industry excellence awards)
    • Best Fund Trustee by The Asset in 2021 and 2022
    • The Asset – Best Fund Administrator Mandates in 2020, 2021 and 2022

Our commitment to the market is evidenced by the awards won over the years and our experts’ active participation with the regulatory body and industry associations to support developments in the Singapore market.

Our team of 160+ local experts is strongly supported by our global infrastructure to ensure robust follow-the-sun processes.

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Jen-Thai EWE
Head of Client Development, Southeast Asia at Securities Services