Brown Brothers Harriman aligns with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking to offer a powerful and expanded Securities Lending service for BBH custody clients

March 05, 2025
  • Investor Services
Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an arrangement with MUFG Investor Services, a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) under Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG), for the provision of enhanced securities lending services to BBH’s Asset Manager and Financial Institutions clients globally.

March 5, 2025 – Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an arrangement with MUFG Investor Services, a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) under Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG), for the provision of enhanced securities lending services to BBH’s Asset Manager and Financial Institutions clients globally. MUTB offers a wide breadth of securities lending servicing capabilities. BBH clients will benefit from a sophisticated securities lending product offering including expanded market coverage, trading opportunities, collateral flexibility, comprehensive approved borrowers, and industry-leading indemnification backed by Japan’s largest banking group. Like BBH, MUTB is highly focused on delivering an optimal client experience.

BBH and MUTB are developing an integrated model across our workflows, servicing, and support. As part of the integrated model, MUTB will provide best-in-class securities lending capabilities and trading strategies, including fixed income market coverage and collateral flexibility. BBH will be responsible for coordination between BBH and MUTB to ensure seamless integration in the delivery of custody and securities lending services for BBH clients going forward.

“This cooperative model with MUTB enhances BBH’s position as the custodian and administrator of choice for the world’s most sophisticated asset managers and financial institutions,” said Chris Gothard, Partner responsible for BBH’s Markets offerings. “Our strategy is to focus on the solutions where we can deliver premier service, innovative technology, and specialist expertise to our clients, and scale our business through the creation of strategic relationships where it makes sense for our clients.  We know our clients will benefit from the best-in-class securities lending services offered by MUTB in combination with BBH.” 

 “We are extremely pleased and honored to have the opportunity to collaborate with BBH in securities lending. The philosophy and values of our two respective securities lending programs have always been similar in that we both provide high-touch, world class service to a relatively small number of sophisticated institutional investors. We look forward to continuing to offer the same high standards of service while also providing additional capabilities and options for BBH clients,” said Tim Smollen, EVP and Global Head of Global Securities Lending Solutions at MUFG Investor Services.


About Brown Brothers Harriman

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a global financial services firm known for premium service and specialist expertise. We have a 200-year track record helping clients innovate and navigate complex financial markets. Our 6,000 employees serve clients and their investments in over 90 markets across BBH’s 18 offices. As a private partnership, we are uniquely built to put clients first and create success that lasts.

BBH Investor Services is a leading provider of asset servicing and operating model solutions to global asset managers and financial institutions. Our asset servicing solutions include custody, global tax services, depositary and trustee, accounting, administration, transfer agency, foreign exchange, and securities lending. Our operating model solutions solve platform, data, and connectivity challenges across open-architecture operating models. We support our clients’ growth, enhance operational efficiency and resiliency, and streamline reporting and oversight. 

About MUFG Investor Services

MUFG Investor Services is a leading solutions provider for the global alternative investment management industry. From 17 locations around the world, MUFG Investor Services, through its suite of solutions, helps clients mitigate risk, execute seamlessly, and increase efficiencies across their pre- and post-trade operations. With more than $1 trillion in assets under administration, MUFG Investor Services is one of the top fund administrators globally and provides a broad range of solutions including administration, asset servicing, banking and liquidity, corporate and regulatory services, financing, business consulting, securities lending services, and more. Its nearly 500 clients represent funds across the public and private markets, including hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity, private debt, real assets, infrastructure, mutual funds, venture capital, and more. MUFG Investor Services is a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc (MUFG) one of the largest banks in the world with approximately $3 trillion in assets. To learn more, please visit us at https://www.mufg-investorservices.com.

About Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, as a core member of MUFG, provides its customers with a wide range of comprehensive financial solutions leveraging unique and highly professional functions as a leading trust bank. Such financial solutions include real estate, stock transfer agency, asset management and investor services, and inheritance related services, in addition to banking operations. We aim to realize our vision to be the trust bank that can create a safe and enriching society and a future alongside the customers through trust (faith and entrustment), and thus created a new key concept: “Create a Better Tomorrow.” For more information, visit https://www.tr.mufg.jp/english

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