Which entity acts as custodian of client assets, and is it a separate legal entity from the operator?

Custody Service: the global custody services we provide as part of the Funds & Shares Service, including safe custody of your investments, the collection of dividends or interest on securities held, dealing with Corporate Action events and payment against delivery of stock

The terms state that AJ Bell Investcentre provides global custody services as part of the Funds & Shares Service, including safe custody of investments, collection of dividends or interest, dealing with Corporate Action events and payment against delivery of stock.

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

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 state that the Nominee, Lawshare Nominees Limited or another subsidiary wholly owned by AJ Bell, holds legal title to investments held within the Funds & Shares Service.

Binding document · AJ Bell Management Limited · Definitions - Nominee · 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 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

Discretionary Investment Partner you select and you and your Adviser agree the aims, objectives, level of fees and basis on which those funds are invested directly by the Discretionary Investment Partner

The terms state that under the Discretionary Investment Partner Option, the customer's SIPP funds are held by the Discretionary Investment Partner selected, who invests those funds directly.

Binding document · AJ Bell Management Limited · clause 9.1 · 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 identify AJ Bell Securities Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under FRN 155593, as the provider of the Custody Service.

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

Investment Partner Option – your SIPP funds are held by your selected Investment Partner and your Adviser places orders with them directly

The terms state that under the Investment Partner Option, the customer's SIPP funds are held by the selected Investment Partner and the Adviser places orders with them directly.

Binding document · AJ Bell Management Limited · clause 9.1 · Check the source

Moneybox Share Nominee Ltd keeps hold of the legal title to those investments and you retain beneficial ownership

The client terms state that Moneybox Share Nominee Ltd holds legal title to the customer's investments while the customer retains beneficial ownership.

Binding document · Digital Moneybox Limited · Section 5.8 · 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'

The client agreement states that Freetrade acts as the custodian of the investments in the customer's Freetrade Account, keeping them in safe custody and treating them as client assets.

Binding document · Freetrade Limited · custody clause · Check the source

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 identifies a member of the Hargreaves Lansdown Group as the entity that is the nominal holder or otherwise has custody over the client's registered investments.

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

“HL Nominees” means Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees) Limited, a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number 01824226 whose registered office is 1 College Square South, Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5HL;

HL Nominees is defined as Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees) Limited, a separately incorporated company with its own company number, registered in England and Wales.

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

HL Nominees is a non-trading company set up to hold investments on behalf of our clients. HLAM is responsible and liable for HL Nominees to the same extent as for its own acts.

The document states that HL Nominees is a non-trading company set up to hold investments on behalf of clients, and HLAM is responsible and liable for HL Nominees to the same extent as for its own acts.

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

HLPT has appointed HLAM as custodian of the non-cash assets and investments, which are held on its behalf in accordance with section A22.

The client agreement states that HLPT has appointed HLAM as custodian of the non-cash assets and investments held on HLPT's behalf.

Binding document · Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited · manually transcribed from source document · Check the source

the units or shares in any qualifying money market fund will be held as safe custody assets in accordance with the provisions of the FCA Rules

The agreement states that units or shares in any qualifying money market fund will be held as safe custody assets in accordance with provisions of the FCA Rules.

Binding document · IG Markets Limited · client money and custody · Check the source

Group – us and other affiliated companies within the group of companies headed by IntegraFin Holdings plc, including IntegraLife UK Limited, IntegraLife International Limited, Transact Trustees Limited and Transact Nominees Limited.

The Terms and Conditions identify Transact Nominees Limited as a Group company distinct from Integrated Financial Arrangements Ltd, within the group headed by IntegraFin Holdings plc.

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

We also accept full responsibility for any obligations it may owe you if it becomes insolvent.

The terms state that the firm accepts full responsibility for any obligations Transact Nominees Limited may owe the client if it becomes insolvent.

Binding document · Integrated Financial Arrangements Ltd · 5.1 Protecting Investments · 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 is the custodian of the investments in the client's Portfolio, rather than a separate custodian entity.

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

Our Investment Services Partner is Seccl Custody Limited (“Secclˮ), a company authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCAˮ).

The document names Seccl Custody Limited, a separate FCA-authorised and regulated company, as the Investment Services Partner providing custody services.

Binding document · Monzo Bank Limited · Check the source