Glossary

Collective custody

The safekeeping of securities at a securities clearing and deposit bank

In collective custody, securities owned by many different investors are held at a central securities clearing and deposit bank (in Germany, Clearstream Banking AG, Frankfurt). The securities are separated by category. Each individual securities account holder is a joint owner of the collective holdings in the respective securities category.

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