trustee

Trustee

An individual who holds or manages assets for the benefit of another.

Notes:

For example, an indenture trustee is the agent of a bond issuer who handles all the administrative aspects of a loan, including ensuring that the borrower complies with the terms in the indenture.

See also: Exemption Trust, Indenture, Irrevocable Trust, Trust, Unit Investment Trust, Unit Trust

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Trustee

Agent of a bond issuer who handles the administrative aspects of a loan and ensures that the borrower complies with the terms of the bond indenture.

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trustee

An appointed person or institution that manages assets for the benefit of someone else. Trustees are most often trust corporations or trust departments of commercial banks that manage the assets for a fee based on a percentage of the size of the trust (usually under 1%). A trust may be very restrictive or it may allow the trustee wide discretion, depending upon the grantor's wishes.