Mutual Fund Minute
SEC Staff Guidance: Can State-Chartered Trust Companies Custody Digital Assets?
November 18, 2025
Are state-chartered trust companies "banks" that can custody digital assets for investment advisers and funds? In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley Investment Funds partner Chuck Daly and host Jay Baris examine SEC staff guidance interpreting the definition of a "bank" in the Investment Advisers Act and the Investment Company Act. Tune in to find out what the guidance means for registered advisers and investment companies that hold digital assets, and why it matters.
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