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All questions · CAP-04

Which entity acts as custodian for client securities?

Answered for 9 of 12 firms. Client agreement or filed accounts naming the custodian

Nominee: Lawshare Nominees Limited or any other subsidiary or subsidiaries wholly owned by us, which holds the legal title to the investments (except for Cash) held within the Funds & Shares Service

The terms define the Nominee as Lawshare Nominees Limited or another subsidiary wholly owned by AJ Bell, which holds the legal title to investments held within the Funds & Shares Service.

Binding document · AJ Bell Management Limited · Definitions - Nominee · Check the source

SIPP investments such as shares and Collective Investments must be registered in the name of the relevant Investment Manager Custodian or such other nominee as we permit.

SIPP investments such as shares and Collective Investments must be registered in the name of the relevant Investment Manager Custodian or such other nominee as AJ Bell permits.

Binding document · AJ Bell Management Limited · Clause 9.6 · Check the source

AJ Bell Securities Limited: authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 155593) provides the Funds & Shares Service and the Custody Service and acts as the Account Manager for the AJ Bell Investcentre ISA, Lifetime ISA and Junior ISA.

The Terms and Conditions state that AJ Bell Securities Limited provides the Custody Service.

Binding document · AJ Bell Management Limited · About these Terms · Check the source

the investments other than Cash in your Account will be held in a Pooled Investment Account in the name of the Nominee or by an approved Third-Party Custodian to our order.

Investments other than Cash in the Account are held in a Pooled Investment Account in the name of the Nominee or by an approved Third-Party Custodian to AJ Bell's order.

Binding document · AJ Bell Management Limited · clause 6.9 · Check the source

investments are held in custody by us (through Moneybox Share Nominee Ltd) or through our appointed third party custodians, either our UK Broker (for Other Providers' Funds), our ACD (for Moneybox Funds) or our US Broker Dealer (for US stocks) – further details are set out in our Order Transmission Policy.

For CASS investment products, the client agreement states investments are held in custody by Moneybox (through Moneybox Share Nominee Ltd) or through appointed third-party custodians: a UK broker for Other Providers' Funds, its ACD for Moneybox Funds, and a US broker-dealer for US stocks.

Binding document · Digital Moneybox Limited · Section 2.2.2, CASS products · Check the source

We act as the custodian of the Investments in your Freetrade Account(s), which means that we keep them in safe custody for you and treat them as 'client assets', in accordance with Applicable Requirements.

The client agreement states that Freetrade itself acts as custodian of client Investments.

Binding document · Freetrade Limited · Check the source

The SIPP Terms create a separate agreement between you and Platform One as the trustee and operator of the Freetrade SIPP.

The document states that Platform One acts as trustee and operator of the Freetrade SIPP under a separate agreement from the general Freetrade Terms and Conditions.

Binding document · Freetrade Limited · Check the source

Holding and administering the Investments in your Freetrade Account (our “ Custody Service ”);

The terms and conditions state that Freetrade provides a Custody Service consisting of holding and administering the Investments in the customer's Freetrade Account.

Binding document · Freetrade Limited · Check the source

HLAM administers and holds the cash and investments in all Accounts other than the PMS SIPP. HLPT holds the cash and investments in PMS SIPP Accounts as trustee of the HL SIPP.

The document states that HLAM administers and holds the cash and investments in all Accounts other than the PMS SIPP, and that HLPT holds the cash and investments in PMS SIPP Accounts as trustee of the HL SIPP.

Binding document · Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited · Check the source

We do not accept liability for default or mistakes by any third party, other than a member of the Hargreaves Lansdown Group, who is the nominal holder, or has some other form of custody, over your registered investments.

The agreement states that a member of the Hargreaves Lansdown Group acts as the nominal holder, or has some other form of custody, over the client's registered investments.

Binding document · Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited · Check the source

Investments you purchase or transfer into an Account will be held in the name or to the order of HL Nominees or any other nominee company in the Hargreaves Lansdown Group or by an approved third party custodian to our order.

The agreement states that investments purchased or transferred into an Account will be held in the name of HL Nominees or another nominee company in the Hargreaves Lansdown Group, or by an approved third party custodian.

Binding document · Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited · Check the source

We may, at any time and without notice to you, sell Instruments or other assets of which we or any Associated Company have custody or control on your behalf

The agreement states that IG Markets Limited or an Associated Company may have custody or control of Instruments or other assets on the client's behalf.

Binding document · IG Markets Limited · Check the source

Transact Nominees Limited is not authorised or regulated under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. It only holds Investments and does not carry on business in its own right.

The terms state that Transact Nominees Limited holds Investments and is not authorised or regulated under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, and does not carry on business in its own right.

Binding document · Integrated Financial Arrangements Ltd · 5.1 Protecting Investments · Check the source

Nominee – the entity holding the legal title to all Investments, which will be Transact Nominees Limited and any other company we appoint to act as a nominee.

The Terms and Conditions state that the entity holding legal title to all Investments will be Transact Nominees Limited and any other company appointed to act as a nominee.

Binding document · Integrated Financial Arrangements Ltd · Definitions · Check the source

We are the custodian of the investments in your Portfolio and we will hold them for you in "safe custody" in accordance with the Applicable Requirements.

The client agreement states that the firm itself acts as custodian of the investments in the client's Portfolio, holding them in safe custody in accordance with the Applicable Requirements.

Binding document · J.P. Morgan Personal Investing Limited · Section 8.1, How we hold the investments in your Portfolio · Check the source

Seccl Custody Limited deals in investments, is the custodian of assets held on the platform and is the ISA manager.

The document states that Seccl Custody Limited is the custodian of assets held on the platform.

Binding document · Monzo Bank Limited · Check the source

You hereby authorise us to hold your Investments in safe custody as your custodian (or appoint a Sub-custodian to do so)

The client agreement states that the client authorises the firm to hold investments in safe custody as custodian, or to appoint a sub-custodian.

Binding document · Trading 212 UK Limited · Check the source

REVOLUT LTD

Not found

No qualifying source was located within the evidence window. This records what we could not confirm, and carries no inference about the firm.

STARLING BANK LIMITED

Does not apply

The FCA Register records ten regulated activity permissions for this firm, none of which is safeguarding and administration of assets. The firm arranges deals in investments but does not hold client securities, so the question of which entity acts as custodian for them cannot arise

WISE PAYMENTS LIMITED

Does not apply

The FCA Register records this firm's permissions as payment services and electronic money issuance only, with no permission for safeguarding and administration of assets. The firm holds no client securities, so the question of which entity acts as custodian for them cannot arise

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