Collateral Management Using your Securities

“ACG offers the Collateral Highway, a solution for managing collateral that provides the following benefits for collateral givers and takers:

• Increased counterparty opportunities: Access a wide range of liquidity and financing counterparties across products
• Reduced back-office work: ACG performs collateral verification and eligibility checks, daily mark-to-market, movement of securities, and custody event monitoring
• Custody services: Simplified management of custody operations and administration of income payments and redemptions

Collateral takers also benefit from:

• Reduced risk: Triparty arrangements greatly reduce counterparty, market, and operational risk
• Enhanced returns: Collateralizing exposures frees up capital and enhances returns
• Custody services: Simplified management of custody operations and administration of income payments and redemptions

The Collateral Highway offers the following features:

• Fast and efficient processing: Proactive work on behalf of clients to ensure timely receipt of proceeds, real-time crediting of securities proceeds during the day, and around-the-clock service through operations centers in Hong Kong, Brussels, and New York
• Easy-to-use reporting: Comprehensive and easy-to-read information via a wide range of SMPG and ISO-compliant reporting
• Efficient certification management: Easy management of certification instructions, with flexible options and safeguards in place”