Setting up reference data for Barings asset management internal systems including securities, accounts, portfolios, Broker SSIs.Monitoring and updating prices for Barings active universe of investments including equities, fixed income, futures, options, p-notes and other derivative products.

Processing fixed income and equity dividends and corporate actions for prime brokerage and proprietary accountsDuties included reconciling dividend positions against agent and custodians.Claiming and paying outstanding dividend monies to third parties.Validation of dividend/interest payment event details.Monitoring & controlling dividend account related exceptions.Liaison with clients, traders, & finance to resolve dividend and tax related issues, and answer their queries.Risk and control reporting and escalation for aged cash, pay/rec and control account exceptions.Monitoring offshore dividends processes, and daily mentoring of offshore processing staff to ensure KOPs are adhered to and exceptions are given correct RAG status for risk management.Ensuring market guides and KOPs are maintained inline with market and regulatory changes.Maintenance of in-house CAPS (Corporate action processing system) data and reporting functions, and fixing of system issues at a background level.

Supervising a team of six staff processing global dividends for the Cash Equity, prime broker and stock loan businesses.Main roles included: Reconciling dividend positions.Claiming and paying outstanding dividend monies to third parties.Monitoring & controlling dividend related cash and exception accounts.Escalation of aged breaks & possible loss situations to managers.Client money review and approval daily.Collating figures for, and producing management reports.Cross training and mentoring staff within the areas.Staff Appraisals

Duties included reconciling stock positions at ex date and record date, and debiting or crediting trading book for long/short positions for all global markets.Processing all bank account entries pertaining to dividends.Claiming and paying away of all outstanding dividend monies.

Duties included general processing of UK & int’l dividends.Claiming and paying dividends, Issuing tax vouchers to clients, and tax reclaims

Duties included general processing of UK & int’l dividends for Barclays Unicorn, Midland, and Nat West investment unit trusts, incorporating claiming dividends, paying dividends, tax reclaims, reconciliation (of cash and stock), report writing, and distribution calculation