J.P. Morgan Treasury & Securities Services has completed the successful migration of direct and master custody clients from ANZ Custodian Services. ANZ Custodian Services was acquired by J.P. Morgan in November 2009.
Completed on time, within one year of the acquisition, this migration has increased the assets held under custody by J.P. Morgan in Australia & New Zealand more than 20 per cent. With more than 150 ANZ Custodian Services staff in Melbourne and Wellington accepting roles with J.P. Morgan, the firm’s footprint has been dramatically increased in these two key financial services hubs.
Jane Perry, CEO of J.P. Morgan Treasury & Securities Services, Australia and New Zealand, said the strategic acquisition of the ANZ Custodian Services business builds on J.P. Morgan’s service offering as the only local firm to provide the full range of global, domestic, direct custody and fund administration services to local and international institutions and fund managers.
“As custody continues to move towards a scale-driven business model, we will continue to ensure that our clients benefit from our integrated solutions, our global platform, and our deep local expertise in the local market. We remain committed to enhancing our on-ground coverage in key Australasian financial centers such as Sydney, Melbourne and Wellington, and further broadening the wide range of innovative solutions available to our clients,” said Perry.
The completion of the ANZ project follows J.P. Morgan’s recent announcement of the expansion of its direct custody and clearing capabilities globally, with the first phase build-out of the offering covering Australia and New Zealand, Taiwan and India in Asia Pacific, along with the United States, United Kingdom and Russia. The firm already offers a globally integrated custody and clearance service backed by a unified technology platform to institutional investors in more than 100 markets.
“Direct custody is a natural extension of our existing business and is part of J.P. Morgan’s expansion plans globally. A direct custody service enables us to meet the needs of clients with cross-border investments in Australia and New Zealand, and to add new clients seeking local custody and clearing services and grow these relationships globally,” she added.
“The migration of ANZ’s Custodian Services clients, combined with our enhanced direct custody network, mark a milestone for the Treasury & Securities Services business in Australia & New Zealand. We are excited about the future opportunities in the direct custody and administration space and we look forward to better servicing the needs of our existing and future clients.”
The provision of direct custody in Australia & New Zealand is part of the Asia Pacific growth plan for the Treasury & Securities Services business, with the firm expanding its local on-ground presence, enhancing its range of market leading products and elevating its client servicing capabilities year-to-date, J.P. Morgan Treasury & Securities Services has hired an additional 500 financial professionals in Asia Pacific to broaden its regional coverage and further develop its partnership with clients. J.P. Morgan Treasury & Securities Services provides solutions to corporate and institutional clients across the region.
