Knotstone offers private and institutional clients multi-currency, multi-asset accounts for global custody and execution services. Through our platforms and correspondent network, we can execute and custody nearly any financial instrument, including physical precious metals and private non-listed securities.
Flexible Custody and Execution Services
Clients can transmit orders telephonically or via a number of communication systems and protocols, including through our dedicated Direct Market Access (DMA) platform Market Trader™.
Our competitive and flexible custody solution comes with a service package that includes trade capture, execution, settlement, safekeeping, corporate actions, and income collection. Our solution-based approach for Custody and Execution Services offers:
- Efficient trade settlement, reconciliation and consolidation of assets
- Access to execution services spanning all assets and markets
- Reduced running costs, overheads and administration
Safety First
Safety and low operational risk are paramount to us and our philosophy. We apply a ‘dual-layer’ of safety when it comes to your assets, by:
- working with some of the world’s largest systemically important financial institutions; and
- keeping client assets segregated from ours and our correspondents’ and sub-custodians’ balance sheets.
If you are an Independent Financial Advisor, a multi-family office or an external asset manager, we can support your and your clients' custody and execution needs by giving you access to our operational capabilities that will help you grow your business.
FAQs
Here are some answers to commonly asked questions. For more information on our Custody & Execution services, please contact us
How are my assets secured and how do you ensure the safety of client assets?
As a regulated financial institution offering custody services, we are required under applicable law to segregate 'client assets' from 'own assets'. All client assets are held in segregated omnibus accounts with our correspondents and/or sub-custodians and do not form part of our balance sheet. This segregation is a key differential between custodians versus traditional banks and one of the reasons why custody itself carries an associated cost. In a bank account, clients (through their assets) are creditors to the bank who uses the assets at risk and for profit by lending them out to third parties and keeping the spread (the difference between what they pay to the client as deposit interest vs. what they earn from the lending). In a custody account, the custodian does not use or lend out client assets; it merely holds and services assets for a fee.
What investments and asset classes can you execute and custody?
We can execute and hold in custody nearly all listed securities on any exchange worldwide, including OTC securities/derivatives whether cleared on an exchange or not. In addition, we can also execute and hold on your behalf non-listed private assets and investments such as hedge funds, private equity participations, real estate & raw land, as well as fine art & collectibles.
What are the costs for an account for Custody and Execution services?
Custody fees are charged as a percentage (in basis points per annum) of the assets held in custody, depend on the size of the assets held and can vary between asset classes.
Execution services (transaction costs of buy/sells) are typically charged as a percentage of the transaction value or for some product types as a fixed fee per contract traded (e.g. for futures).
If you have portfolio assets exceeding $1 million and wish to discuss your asset servicing needs, please contact us