Opening and managing Institutional Cash Series (ICS) accounts

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How to open an Institutional Cash Series account

To open an account, please complete and submit the relevant application form along with any required supporting documentation. Investors may be required to provide further documentation for anti-money laundering purposes. Please ensure that only original signatures are included.

Trades may be placed directly with J.P. Morgan Transfer Agency either by telephone or fax. For fax dealing, please complete the relevant dealing form. Alternatively, trades can be placed electronically through our online trading platform, BlackRock Cachematrix Direct. Access to BlackRock Cachematrix Direct may be requested during your account opening or by contacting the Relationship Management team at info@cachematrix.com.

For any questions regarding the account opening process or your ICS account, please contact the Sales Support team at cashmanagement@blackrock.com or +44 207 743 3187.

 


Dealing Cut-Off Times

We advise that you trade as early as possible.

 

For clients placing orders directly with our Transfer Agent, J.P. Morgan Administration Services (Ireland) Limited Public Debt Constant NAV Funds Short Term Low Volatility NAV Funds Short Term Variable NAV Funds Standard Variable NAV Funds
Sterling 10:30 AM (IST) 1:00 PM (IST) 1:00 PM (IST) 2:00 PM (IST)
Dollar 5:00 PM (NYT) 5:00 PM (NYT) 3:00 PM (NYT) 2:00 PM (NYT)
Euro 10:30 AM (IST) 1:00 PM (IST) 1:00 PM (IST) 2:00 PM (IST)
Fund settlement period (see below for settlement cut-off times) T+0 T+0 T+0 T+1

(IST) = Irish Time | (NYT) = New York Time 


Settlement Instructions and Cut-Off Times

When paying for subscriptions, please ensure that your account name(s) and ICS 10-digit account number is referenced in the electronic funds transfer to the appropriate Fund’s bank. Please note that for anti-money laundering purposes, subscriptions into the Funds must come from your nominated account(s).

Please ensure monies are transferred by CHAPS, SWIFT or federal wire transfer to the appropriate account on settlement date before the cut-off times detailed below.

 

GBP USD EUR
Cut-off time 5:00 PM (IST) 6:00 PM (NYT) 4:00 PM (IST)
Bank JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (CHASGB2L) JPMorgan Bank, New York (CHASUS33) JPMorgan AG, Frankfurt (CHASDEFX)
Sort code / SWIFT 60-92-42 ABA 021000021 CHASDEFX
IBAN GB75CHAS60924232574601 Not Applicable DE88501108006161606477
Account name Institutional Cash Series plc Institutional Cash Series plc Institutional Cash Series plc
Account number 32574601 400218534 6161606477
Reference Your 10-digit ICS account number Your 10-digit ICS account number Your 10-digit ICS account number

(IST) = Irish Time | (NYT) = New York Time 

Account Applications and Dealing Forms 

 For fax dealing, please access the relevant dealing form below.

Share Class Account Application Dealing Form
Core Download Core Share Class Account Application Download Core Share Class Dealing Form
Premier Download Premier Share Class Account Application Download Premier Share Class Dealing Form
Heritage Download Heritage Share Class Account Application Download Heritage Share Class Dealing Form
Select Download Select Share Class Account Application Download Select Share Class Dealing Form
Admin I, II, III, IV Download Admin I,II,III,IV Share Class Account Application Download Admin I,II,III,IV Share Class Dealing Form

Dealing switch form

Clients should complete this form when they wish to switch holdings between Funds, within the same account. 

Stock transfer form

Clients should complete this form when they wish to transfer holdings between accounts, within the same Fund.

Account amendment form 

Clients should complete this form when they wish to make additions or update specific account details. 

BlackRock Cachematrix Direct access request form 

Clients should complete this form when they wish to gain initial access to BlackRock Cachematrix Direct.

BlackRock Cachematrix Direct amendment form 

Clients should complete this form when they wish to make a change to their existing BlackRock Cachematrix Direct access.