CORPORATE BANKING
Investor Services
Partner with us to handle your specialist investor service needs
We offer a holistic range of operational and administrative support solutions to institutional clients including asset managers, pension funds, stockbrokers, life insurers, government departments, global custodians and broker dealers.
Absa Investor Services
Manage your end-to-end investment administration and settlement needs
We are your single point of contact for all your custody and trustee requirements. Our dedicated team of experts, solid operational processes and IT infrastructure are the driving force behind our seamless solutions.
These solutions include Trustee Services, Derivatives Clearing, Investment Administration, Securities Lending, Issuance, Cash Management and Custody, Safekeeping, Settlements and Corporate Actions.
Custody Online Portal
Initiate and manage all your investor services needs
Our secure and cost-effective Custody Online Portal (COP) enables the management of multiple profiles (Legal Entities) and security accounts by applying system restrictions and segregation of duties to users within your control.
Other benefits that enhance security and control include real-time views and notifications on accounts cash position, transaction status, a detailed custody transaction history and the ability to capture single or bulk custody instructions securely within your control for both local and global custody transactions.
Latest insights
Leading-edge thinking from our team of financial and sector experts.
The Foschini Group – ZAR 3.95 billion Rights Offer
The largest fully underwritten rights offer in 2020, ensuring a strengthened balance sheet well-positioned for resilience and growth opportunities
Harmony Gold – ZAR3.5 billion Accelerated Bookbuild
The first material capital raise for an acquisition since the start of the South African COVID-19 related lockdown
Growthpoint Properties – ZAR 4.3 billion Accelerated Bookbuild
The largest accelerated bookbuild offering in 2020 and the largest equity raise since the start of the South African COVID-19 related lockdown, in support of the company’s strategy to reduce leverage, retain operating flexibility and continue development and investment activities
OUR TRACK RECORD
Feedback from our clients
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“Absa provided us with advice on matters related to project finance and maximising interest income on excess cash. The service received has been outstanding and we have had better-than forecasted interest earnings as a result of the guidance and restructuring provided by Absa CIB. We have also received substantial support for decision making purposes when it comes to financial instruments held with Absa.”
Dorper Wind Farm – South Africa
President, Trade Association - Africa
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"Absa has been a partner bank to ACWA Power since our first successful project bid, providing the group with project financing, working capital as well as mandated as the account bank for the project. Absa has provided great value through its service, tailored solutions, valuable insights and advisory to the group."
ACWA Power – UAE and Africa
President, Trade Association - Africa
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"As a partner bank to Marubeni for over 6 years, the Absa team has provided awesome service in assisting us to establish our South Africa office. Their always-available attitude has supported us to facilitate our entry into both the South African and African Market."
Marubeni Middle-East & Africa Power Limited – Japan
President, Trade Association - Africa
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"Having a Pan-African banking partner is very important to the group as it gives us a competitive advantage in the market. We are now able to go for the projects we want because we have a partner bank that understands our business and is ready to help us materialise our growth ambitions in the continent."
Gransolar Group – Spain
President, Trade Association - Africa
