Securities Services
J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services (WSS) safe keeps, values, clears and services securities and portfolios for investors and broker/dealers. The business is a global leader in providing innovative solutions, helping clients in more than 90 markets optimize efficiency, mitigate risk and enhance revenue through custody and investor services as well as securities clearance and collateral management offerings. WSS also provides depositary receipts services to leading corporations seeking overseas capital raising and stock exchange listings.
J.P. Morgan offers a comprehensive range of core and specialized investment products to our Indian clients above and beyond competitive offerings. WSS can tailor solutions specifically to our clients' needs, combining a wide range of products with the market-leading services of a top-tier investment bank.
In addition to our many global capabilities that are not dependent upon country location, WSS offers the following services to our clients in India:
Global Custody
J.P. Morgan's suite of securities safe keeping, trade processing and trade settlement services is designed to meet the ever increasing needs of institutional investors, including banks, mutual funds, investment managers, pension funds and insurance companies. J.P. Morgan manages a global network of sub-custodians covering more than 90 markets.
Foreign Exchange
External surveys establish J.P. Morgan as one of the leading global providers of foreign exchange (FX) services, with an estimated 7-10% of the daily US$3.2 trillion FX market. J.P. Morgan offers a unique combination of geographic breadth, product depth, superior liquidity capability across FX products and currencies, and top research and value-added strategies delivered by sales professionals proficient in multiple products. J.P. Morgan's comprehensive product offerings include spot, forwards, options and nondeliverable forwards in freely convertible and regulated currencies.
Futures & Options Clearing
J.P. Morgan is one the largest and most dynamic firms in the futures and options brokerage business globally. We are a market leader in providing research, sales, execution and clearing services to clients on more than 70 exchanges across all asset classes — commodities, equities, fixed income and foreign exchange — and have been providing these services to our clients for 30 years. J.P. Morgan is one of the most technically advanced global clearers, with more than 99.9% of our futures and options business being conducted on exchanges where we maintain direct clearing memberships.
Clearance & Settlement Services
Through GlobeClearSM, J.P. Morgan provides banks, broker/dealers and hedge fund managers active in international securities trading with a highly efficient clearance platform allowing for clearance on more than 22 exchanges and 60 OTC markets.
Collateral Management
Supporting the collateral management for securities is an essential component of effective credit risk management. J.P. Morgan provides a range of services designed to enhance our clients' collateral/credit risk management for a wide range of underlying activities.
Depositary Receipts (DR)
WSS provides DR services to leading corporations seeking overseas capital raising and stock exchange listings.
- Leadership and Innovation
J.P. Morgan pioneered the DR market, when we introduced the first-ever DR in 1927. We continue to lead the expansion of the DR marketplace, offering the farthest reach and greatest depth within our global footprint. - Commitment to Asia Pacific
J.P. Morgan launched the first ADR program in Asia in 1961 and has since maintained a leading position, bringing to the DR market some of the best corporate names in Asia. Today, we have DR staff in 9 cities, and conduct business in 10 markets in Asia Pacific, delivering a complete range of DR services within the Asian time zone. We continue to maintain our position a a premier house for Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) for clients in India. To find out more, visit us at www.adr.com.
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