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The {{cassprov|Client Money Acknowledgment Letter}} is a letter that a {{cassprov|CASS firm}} must get from any subcustodian it appoints to hold client assets on its behalf. It requires the custodian
The {{cassprov|Client Money Acknowledgment Letter}} is a letter that a {{cassprov|CASS firm}} must get from any subcustodian it appoints to hold client assets on its behalf. It requires the custodian
*To acknowledge that the assets are the CASS firm's client assets related to transactions the client is entering;
*To acknowledge that the assets are the CASS firm's client assets related to transactions the client is entering;
*To agree that moneys in the account are only payable to the CASS firm as trustee.
*To agree that moneys in the account are only payable to the CASS firm as trustee, and that the subcustodian has no recourse to that money for claims owed by the {{cassprov|CASS firm}}.
 
Note this is a different thing from the requirement a custodian has no security interest over client assets under CASS {{cassprov|6.3.5}} and {{cassprov|6.3.6}}.
Anyway, it goes something like this:
Anyway, it goes something like this: