Thomas Murray, the research-based information, ratings and consultancy group and Global Custodian, the leading trade publication in the securities services industry, have agreed to work together with the aim of creating the most comprehensive and robust analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of custodian banks globally.
This will be achieved by combining the research-based analyses, owned by Thomas Murray, of major custodial providers and Central Securities Depositories (CSDs), with the pre-eminent surveys of custodial bank client perceptions owned by Global Custodian.
As part of the agreement between the two parties, Asset International, parent company of Global Custodian, will also promote and distribute the web-based custodian bank search and selection tools (www.tminvestorservices.com) and market information database (www.marketsselect.com) developed by Thomas Murray through the magazine and its associated web site, www.globalcustodian.com.