Corporate and Investment

Our services help you navigate the complexities of the markets and maximise your growth potential. 

The benefits to you include:

Access domestic and global custody services

in 14 sub-Saharan Africa markets and in 101 international markets

Leverage our Collective Investment Scheme trustee services

and investment administration services for asset owners

Generate incremental returns

with securities lending and borrowing and get access to the listed derivatives markets in Africa

Get electronic access with

IS Online and instruct on trade settlements, elective corporate actions and proxy voting

Access domestic and global custody services

in 14 sub-Saharan Africa markets and in 101 international markets

Leverage our Collective Investment Scheme trustee services

and investment administration services for asset owners

Generate incremental returns

with securities lending and borrowing and get access to the listed derivatives markets in Africa

Get electronic access with

IS Online and instruct on trade settlements, elective corporate actions and proxy voting
Our Solutions

Standard Bank Investor Services is a business unit within the Transaction Banking division of Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB).

Our core Investor Services offering consists of trade settlement, safekeeping of assets and corporate event processing services, which we deliver to institutional clients across 100+ global markets. We also provide bespoke investment portfolio solutions that allow clients to preserve their capital, enhance portfolio returns and manage risk.

All our product and service solutions are supported by a strong client-service ethic with a proven track record in asset servicing and high degrees of risk mitigation to protect our clients’ assets.

The Standard Bank Investor Services offering includes: 

  • Domestic Custody
  • A Regional Custody network offered in 15 Sub-Saharan markets via a Johannesburg-based hub
  • Global Custody offered through our 25-year alliance partner, The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon)
  • Collective Investment Scheme (CIS) Trustee Services
  • Investment Administration for asset owners (investment accounting, compliance monitoring, and performance and risk reporting)
  • Securities Lending and Securities Finance
  • Derivatives Clearing
  • Transition Management – supported through a strategic partnership with Northern Trust Corporation
Why talk to us

With an extensive on-the-ground presence in 20 key African markets, we are uniquely positioned to assist our clients in understanding and managing the challenges associated with each of these markets – as well as the broader permutations and nuances of intra-African capital and liquidity challenges across and between markets.

Partner with us and enjoy access to:

  • A universal banking eco-system: this includes custody, trustee, fund services, securities lending and derivative clearing services in more than 14 markets across Africa by enabling portfolio and FDI flows, domestic and cross-border investment, payments, insurance, savings, and pensions
  • Intra-Africa cross-border capabilities: our unrivalled network across Africa allows us to provide you with bespoke yet simple solutions with a team that understands the relevant requirements in each market. We also make ongoing investments in people and technology, in order to strengthen our capabilities
  • Global linkages: our global footprint, coupled with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)’s 20% shareholding in Standard Bank, places us in a unique position to help you manage and grow trade, investment and payment flows – in Renminbi – between Africa and Asia, the world’s two fastest growing regions.  

For further information on any of our products and services, email us: [email protected]

  • Our Solutions
  • Why talk to us

Standard Bank Investor Services is a business unit within the Transaction Banking division of Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB).

Our core Investor Services offering consists of trade settlement, safekeeping of assets and corporate event processing services, which we deliver to institutional clients across 100+ global markets. We also provide bespoke investment portfolio solutions that allow clients to preserve their capital, enhance portfolio returns and manage risk.

All our product and service solutions are supported by a strong client-service ethic with a proven track record in asset servicing and high degrees of risk mitigation to protect our clients’ assets.

The Standard Bank Investor Services offering includes: 

  • Domestic Custody
  • A Regional Custody network offered in 15 Sub-Saharan markets via a Johannesburg-based hub
  • Global Custody offered through our 25-year alliance partner, The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon)
  • Collective Investment Scheme (CIS) Trustee Services
  • Investment Administration for asset owners (investment accounting, compliance monitoring, and performance and risk reporting)
  • Securities Lending and Securities Finance
  • Derivatives Clearing
  • Transition Management – supported through a strategic partnership with Northern Trust Corporation

With an extensive on-the-ground presence in 20 key African markets, we are uniquely positioned to assist our clients in understanding and managing the challenges associated with each of these markets – as well as the broader permutations and nuances of intra-African capital and liquidity challenges across and between markets.

Partner with us and enjoy access to:

  • A universal banking eco-system: this includes custody, trustee, fund services, securities lending and derivative clearing services in more than 14 markets across Africa by enabling portfolio and FDI flows, domestic and cross-border investment, payments, insurance, savings, and pensions
  • Intra-Africa cross-border capabilities: our unrivalled network across Africa allows us to provide you with bespoke yet simple solutions with a team that understands the relevant requirements in each market. We also make ongoing investments in people and technology, in order to strengthen our capabilities
  • Global linkages: our global footprint, coupled with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)’s 20% shareholding in Standard Bank, places us in a unique position to help you manage and grow trade, investment and payment flows – in Renminbi – between Africa and Asia, the world’s two fastest growing regions.  

For further information on any of our products and services, email us: [email protected]

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Rajesh Ramsundhar
Head: Investor Services
Hari Chaitanya
Head: Custody & Investor Services, Africa Regions
Adam Bateman
Head: Business development Investor Services