Custody service fees: investor preferences and providers' future plans worldwide 2021
Approximately one in four investors surveyed in 2021 had a preference for a fixed fee structure when paying for custody services. This preference was reflected by the firms providing custody services, as 44 percent of firms surveyed noted that they expected to use a fixed fee structure in the coming two years. Custodians are financial institutions that hold assets on behalf of clients either in electronic or physical form to reduce risks such as theft. Intermediaries such as financial advisors are required to organize custodian services for end investor clients.
