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The seal of the United States Office of Alien Property Custodian. The Office of Alien Property Custodian was an office within the government of the United States during World War I and again during World War II, serving as a custodian to property that belonged to US enemies.
The custodian is often the minor's parent. In the U.S., this type of account is often structured as a Coverdell ESA, allowing for tax-advantaged treatment of educational expenses. Another form is a trust account owned by an individual or institution, managed by a named party for purposes of rapid distribution of funds in that account. This is ...
[6] [7] [8] The term "traditional custodian" is often used interchangeably with "traditional owner" in the context of native title in Australia, including in acknowledgements of Country. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The role of a custodian , however, implies a responsibility to care for Country, reflecting a worldview that is not necessarily compatible with ...
A self-directed individual retirement account is an individual retirement account (IRA) which allows alternative investments for retirement savings. Some examples of these alternative investments are real estate, private mortgages, private company stock, oil and gas limited partnerships, precious metals, digital assets, horses and livestock, and intellectual property. [1]
Custodian of the Holy Land (i.e., Custos), an appointed ecclesiastical office in the Franciscan Order; Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the official title of the head of Saudi Arabia, where the two holiest mosques of Islam are located; Hashemite custodianship of Jerusalem holy sites, a role claimed by Jordan in administering Jerusalem's holy ...
A nominee trust is a legal arrangement whereby a person, termed the settlor, appoints another person, termed the "nominee" or "trustee", to be the owner of the legal title to some property. [1] Although the legal title is transferred to the nominee, the beneficial ownership of the property is transferred to a third person, termed the ...
A janitor (US and Canada), also known as a custodian, porter or caretaker, is a person who cleans and might also carry out maintenance and security duties. A similar position, but usually with more managerial duties and not including cleaning, is occupied by building superintendents in the United States and Canada and by site managers in ...
A custodian bank, or simply custodian, is a specialized financial institution responsible for providing securities services. It provides post-trade services and solutions for asset owners (e.g. sovereign wealth funds , central banks , insurance companies ), asset managers , banks and broker-dealers .