Automated customer account transfer services perform the transfer of brokerage accounts from one firm to another. The services enable eligible participants to efficiently and automatically enter, review, and settle the transfer of customer accounts between firms.
It allows the transfer of many different types of assets, like equities, corporate bonds, mutual funds, and others. The process though is centrally monitored by Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), continuous tracking of the transfer is difficult to trace.