Corporate trust

Not to be confused with Trust (business).

In the most basic sense of the term, a corporate trust is a trust created by a corporation. The term is most commonly used in the United States to describe the businesses that act in a fiduciary capacity for investors. This may be for stocks, bonds, or other securities. They are often financial service companies that provide specialist services for their corporate clients that may include debt issuance and management, escrow services, financing and document custody services.

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