Entity-level regulatory intelligence · reviewed 17 Aug 2026

Custody Regulatory Entity Database

Move from brand-level claims to the legal entity that actually matters in procurement. Compare jurisdiction, regulator, licence or charter basis, authorization status and custody scope — with conditional and unresolved cases labelled explicitly.

Procurement logic

A provider brand is not a licence

Large custody groups can operate through multiple legal entities. The entity that signs the custody agreement determines which regulator, licence, insolvency regime and client-protection framework actually apply. This database therefore separates brand, legal entity and authorization status.

Resolved entity

The reviewed evidence identifies a named legal entity. This does not mean every service, asset or jurisdiction is automatically in scope.

Conditional approval

OCC preliminary or conditional approvals are shown separately and are not presented as final authority to commence business.

Entity not resolved

When public evidence does not establish the contracting legal entity clearly enough, the database says so. The unresolved field becomes a procurement question rather than an invented fact.

Search the regulatory perimeter

Legal entities and authorization records

Use this as a research starting point, not as legal advice. Permissions, passporting, product scope and operating status can change.

2 records shown31 regulator-source recordsMethodology →
ProviderLegal entityJurisdictionRegulator / regimeStatusCustody scopePrimary source
Deutsche Bank Digital AssetsReviewed 2026-08-17 Deutsche Bank AGResolved legal entity Germany German banking frameworkBank framework / partner model Bank entity resolved; digital-asset custody service perimeter requires current product confirmation Digital-asset custody/tokenization initiative with Taurus Provider / issuerDeutsche Bank Flow custody partnership ↗
TaurusReviewed 2026-08-17 Taurus SAResolved legal entity Switzerland FINMASecurities firm Active FINMA-authorised securities firm; custody perimeter remains service/entity-specific Institutional custody/tokenization technology and services; do not infer every deployment is third-party legal custody RegulatorFINMA authorised banks and securities firms ↗
Institutional due diligence

Turn entity status into an RFP requirement

Ask shortlisted providers to name the contracting custody entity, governing law, regulator, licence reference, segregation model and insolvency treatment before onboarding.