Custodian bank - what are the risks involved? What to look out for?

ikur1

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Hi all,

I have questions regarding custodian bank.
From my understanding they basically keep the record that says the client has x number of shares of this company.

This has to be kept separate from the bank's operation and put in a trust where nobody can touch it.

However there is cases like MF Global where they dip their hands in and cause havoc

How can I check for this? What is the general pointers to choose a good custodian bank?

Thanks !!
 
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