Asset servicing – Switzerland
Income collection
Debt securities
| Service offered | Remarks |
| Notification to clients | |
Standard Asset Servicing reporting via Swift MT56x, Xact Web Portal and Xact File Transfer. | See Section 8 “Asset servicing” of the Client Handbook. See Connectivity manuals on the Clearstream website. |
| Payment of proceeds | |
According to Swiss market practice, holdings that are entitled to participate in an entitlement are stored as of start of day processing on ex-date. Interest on Swiss bonds are calculated based on the positions on the record date as defined above and paid to the client's account upon successful receipt and reconciliation of funds. Proceeds will be paid with the value with which they are received. Funds under the Available for Cash Loan (ACL) concept, when applicable, are paid with good value. The payment method to be applied is reported via MT564 IPAR and Xact Web Portal IPAR. | For further details on entries qualified as ACL, please refer to the section “5.6 Financing: availability of funds” of the Client Handbook. |
Equities
| Service offered | Remarks |
| Notification to clients | |
Standard Asset Servicing reporting via Swift MT56x, Xact Web Portal and Xact File Transfer. | See Section 8 “Asset servicing” of the Client Handbook. See Connectivity manuals on the Clearstream website. |
| Payment of proceeds | |
According to Swiss market practice, holdings that are entitled to participate in an entitlement are stored as of start of day processing on ex-date. Proceeds are calculated based on the positions recorded at the close of business on the record date and paid to the client's account upon successful receipt and reconciliation of funds. Proceeds will be paid with the value with which they are received. Funds under the Available for Cash Loan (ACL) concept, when applicable, are paid with good value. The payment method to be applied is reported via MT564 IPAR and Xact Web Portal IPAR. | For further details on entries qualified as ACL, please refer to the section “5.6 Financing: availability of funds” of the Client Handbook. |
Income payments in foreign currencies may, in exceptional circumstances, be subject to delays and will be paid upon receipt only.
Corporate actions
| Service offered | Remarks |
| Notification to clients | |
Clearstream Banking advises clients of their entitlement to participate in Swiss corporate actions (including, but not limited to, rights issues, stock split and tender offer). | No specific deviations from standard reporting provided by Clearstream Banking apply to the Swiss market. |
| Instruction to Clearstream Banking | |
Clients may instruct Clearstream Banking to carry out options foreseen in the terms and conditions of the underlying type of security. These options include, but are not limited to, put options, conversions, exercises of warrants, exchanges, detachment of warrants etc. | In addition, Clearstream Banking informs clients, on an “as and if received” basis, of unscheduled securities events occurring on account holdings, such as rights offer, reinvestment options, exchange offers, purchase offers, mergers etc. |
Sale and purchase of rights
Please refer to the Client Handbook.
Proxy voting procedures
Proxy voting services are available in Clearstream Banking for this market. For details about the proxy voting services offered by Clearstream Banking, please refer to the Clearstream Banking Client Handbook and, for the market specific practices, please refer to the Market Profile – Switzerland.
Transaction Management and Entitlement Compensation Rules
Please refer to the Transaction Management and Entitlement Compensation Rules – Switzerland.