SFA Research Corner: Inside Securitization: The Document Custodian’s Role

Document custodians are one of the least visible—but most important—participants in a securitization transaction. From collateral certification and exception reporting to the safekeeping of loan files, they help provide the operational foundation that supports market confidence. In this latest Research Corner interview, Laddy Keomaniphone-Tran, Head of Document Custody at Computershare Corporate Trust, explains how document custody works in practice, how custodians fit within the broader transaction ecosystem, and why this role remains essential to the integrity and efficiency of securitization transactions.