First Citizens Depository Services

Overview

First Citizens Depository Services Limited (FCDS) is a custodian company of the First Citizens Group. Our business is regulated by the Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago (CBTT) and the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC). We are authorized by the TTSEC to offer custodian services for mutual funds, pension funds and other funds established under trust, including investment operations and financial accounting services.

Services

FCDS offers the following:

Custodian Services to Pension Plans and Mutual Funds/Collective Investment Schemes (CISs)
Fund Administration/Registrar Services for all First Citizens CISs
Paying Agency Services
Repo Services
Financial Accounting/Reporting
Leasing

Another FIRST

TTSEC Authorised Custodian Service Provider

First Citizens Depository Services is proud to announce that we are the FIRST provider of Custodian Services to be authorised by the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC).

As a trusted partner, First Citizens offers a comprehensive range of custodian services that are fully compliant with the regulatory framework provided by the TTSEC under the Collective Investment Scheme by-laws.

With First Citizens, you can be confident that your assets are in safe hands.

Conflict of Interest Rules Statement

First Citizens completed Phase 2 of the corporate legal restructure of the First Citizens Group effective October 1, 2024.

With the First Citizens Bank Limited Vesting Order 2024 coming into effect on October 1, 2024, the shares of the following subsidiaries of First Citizens Bank Limited were transferred to First Citizens Group Financial Holdings Limited (FCGFHL):

First Citizens Depository Services Limited

This change required a revised Form 23 – Conflict of Interest Rules Statement for three (3) of the Group’s entities. These are accessible below for your information.

First Citizens Depository Services Limited