Custody services
Controlled safekeeping.
Assets held to mandate. Access approved. Positions reported.
Controlled process
Simple sequence
1
Review
Assets + parties
2
Mandate
Custody terms + authority
3
Control
Access + approvals
4
Report
Positions + evidence
Mandate-led custody control
Outcome. Scope. Safeguards.
Outcome
Assets safeguarded to an agreed custody mandate.
Documented by design
Scope
Cash and digital assets, held through approved arrangements.
Documented by design
Safeguards
Segregation, multi-party approval, cold-storage controls.
Documented by design
Scope in detail
Includes. Excludes. Depends on.
Includes
- Safekeeping arrangements for cash and eligible digital assets
- Approval policies for every movement
- Segregated records by client and mandate
- Position and activity reporting
Excludes
- Trading, lending or yield arrangements
- Investment advice or portfolio management
- Assets that do not pass review
Depends on
- Asset type and eligibility
- The custodian or partner bank appropriate to the asset class
- Applicable authorization in the relevant jurisdiction
Legal role
Clear responsibilities
Custody of a given asset class may be provided by a licensed custodian or partner bank. Ice Banc defines and operates the mandate, approvals and reporting around that arrangement.
Ice Banc
Operates the custody mandate, approval policy, records and reporting, using IceVault where relevant.
Custodian or partner bank
Holds the assets or accounts under its own authorization, where the asset class requires it.
Client
Sets the mandate and designates the approvers.
Status
Services are delivered subject to applicable authorization, eligibility and partner arrangements. Availability may be limited by jurisdiction. Acceptance follows a private review. See Disclosures.
Use cases
Family holdings. Corporate treasuries. Digital-asset reserves.
Segregated assets. Approved access. Clear positions.
Next step
Begin with a private review.
Share a short description of the parties, assets and purpose. We confirm receipt and explain the next step. Submitting a request does not create a mandate or guarantee acceptance.