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Safekeeping

Keeping clients’ investments safe: the second service on Thalvia’s licence, which it may offer only alongside passing on orders. Thalvia does it through Holmbrecht. The bank holds the investments apart from its own and Thalvia’s, in one account in Thalvia’s name for all its clients. Clause 10.1 · Chapter 2 · see Executing bank

Explained in Chapter 2, The Licence and the Passport, of European Brokerage.

How it comes up, in Chapter 1
CySEC licensed Thalvia in March 2026. The licence covers two services. Thalvia receives orders and passes them on, and it keeps clients’ investments safe, which the law calls safekeeping. Holmbrecht holds the investments for Thalvia.
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