Swisscanto Fund Desk

The fund trading and settlement platform with numerous benefits

Simple

Swisscanto Fund Desk is a fund broking, custody and settlement platform that provides banks based in Switzerland with a central execution service and simplified order placement. Affiliated banks receive direct access to over 120 fund providers, without the need for individual, direct contractual relationships. Swisscanto Funds Centre Ltd., London, in whose name fund units are held directly by the fund at the fund’s custodian bank, acts as trade counterparty. Customer banks receive a custody account statement for all funds. All fund orders can be submitted electronically via Swisscanto Order Routing, Swift (FIX), fax or phone to Swisscanto Funds Centre Ltd.

Attractive

Pooling of Swisscanto-managed assets at custodian banks means customer banks benefit from attractive conditions. Swisscanto also offers affiliated banks reasonably priced, transparent conditions.

Flexible

Affiliated banks are naturally under no obligation to trade all their positions via the Swisscanto Fund Desk alone. However, this is recommended in order to maximise benefits.

Comprehensive

In principle, all funds can be traded via Swisscanto Fund Desk. Funds are split into fund categories for settlement and pricing purposes. These categories serve as a basis for fair and attractive conditions.

Transparent

Swisscanto supplies affiliated banks with access to relevant contract documents. Furthermore, Swisscanto provides customer banks with a fund database containing information on all trade-relevant data and current commission rates.

Fees

Swisscanto receives an administration and transaction fee for services provided. The service fee depends on the volume of funds entrusted by the bank to Swisscanto Funds Centre Ltd.

Wealth of experience

Since 1994, Swisscanto Funds Centre Ltd. has been a subsidiary of Swisscanto Holding AG, Berne, Switzerland, which is wholly owned by the Cantonal Banks of Switzerland. Swisscanto Funds Centre Ltd. is based in London, and has specialized in the trading and management of investment funds for more than eight years. Swisscanto Funds Centre Ltd. is regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) under UK law. As a foreign securities dealer, Swisscanto Funds Centre Ltd. is represented in Switzerland by Swisscanto Asset Management AG with the authorisation of FINMA. Today, customers of Swisscanto Funds Centre Ltd. include all the Cantonal Banks of Switzerland and their subsidiaries, as well as several private banks.