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===Why prime brokers do it===
===Why prime brokers do it===


===What prime brokers dont do===
===What prime brokers don’t do===
*'''Act as {{tag|PB administrator}}''': While they look after assets, prime brokers don't calculate {{tag|NAV}} (that's the {{tag|PB administrator}}'s job)  
*'''Act as {{tag|PB administrator}}''': While they look after assets, prime brokers don’t calculate {{tag|NAV}} (that's the {{tag|PB administrator}}’s job)  
*'''Act as {{aifmdprov|depositary}}''': [[PB]]s, which tend to be situated in London, or New York, generally cannot act an official {{aifmdprov|depositary}} for {{tag|AIFMD}} purposes (though they may get delegated the safekeeping role and may act as a {{aifmdprov|depo-lite}})
*'''Act as {{aifmdprov|depositary}}''': [[PB]]s, which tend to be situated in London, or New York, generally cannot act an official {{aifmdprov|depositary}} for {{tag|AIFMD}} purposes (though they may get delegated the safekeeping role and may act as a {{aifmdprov|depo-lite}})
*'''Act as an [[executing broker]]''': They don't themselves work equity orders for their clients (though their compadres across the [[Chinese wall]] in the equities trading division at the same investment bank almost certainly will)
*'''Act as an [[executing broker]]''': They don’t themselves work equity orders for their clients (though their compadres across the [[Chinese wall]] in the equities trading division at the same investment bank almost certainly will)


===Not to be confused with===
===Not to be confused with===

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