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Computershare vs Equity 1031
Computershare Corporate Trust and Equity 1031 Exchange are both listed Qualified Intermediaries. Ownership as published: Computershare Limited (public global financial services; Corporate Trust division) vs Equity Trust Company. This table is the two custody files side by side. It does not award a best QI, invent fees, or fill blanks. A Delaware Statutory Trust interest, if mentioned, is typically a securities offering — a listing here is a custody file.
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Published facts, side by side
| Field | Computershare | Equity 1031 |
|---|---|---|
| Legal name | Computershare Corporate Trust | Equity 1031 Exchange |
| Ownership (as published) | Computershare Limited (public global financial services; Corporate Trust division) (ASX: CPU) | Equity Trust Company |
| FEA | FEA unknown | FEA member |
| CES® | Not published on cited pages | Samantha Tennant, CES® |
| How funds are held | Segregated | Segregated |
| Fund-handling note | 1031 page: for each exchange, proceeds are deposited in a segregated Computershare trust account / unique exchange account. Held as a direct deposit of Computershare rather than in an affiliate entity outside the parent. Any release of funds from the exchange account requires taxpayer approval — that is described in this field, not treated as dual QI+taxpayer wire control. Optional second safe harbor: Computershare can also serve as Qualified Trustee of a Qualified Trust; the page states that in a QI bankruptcy, creditors of the intermediary most likely cannot reach the funds. Monthly statements and annual 1099s are described. | Escrow funds are placed in segregated escrow accounts for the exchanger’s benefit and are never commingled. Funds are not invested; they sit in a separate money-market account at an FDIC-insured institution. The exchanger’s second signature can be added for additional security. |
| Dual-signature / who can wire | Wire controls unknown | Dual-sign optional |
| Fidelity / E&O (published) | Not published on cited pages | Not published on cited pages |
| Other published coverage | 1031 page: Computershare is a regulated financial institution subject to federal regulations. Firm-stated Corporate Trust scale (12 months ending 06/30/2026): US$7.3 trillion debt under administration; US$257.6 billion assets under administration. Those are institutional AUM/DUA figures, not a QI-specific fidelity bond or E&O certificate. | Firm states it maintains a fidelity bond and a professional insurance policy from an independent underwriter; dollar limits are not published on the cited pages and are omitted here. |
| Reverse | Yes | Yes |
| Improvement | Unknown | Yes |
| DST (QI administration, not an offering) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Published fees | Not published on cited pages | Not published on cited pages |
| Who keeps interest | Not published on cited pages | Not published on cited pages |
| File last sourced | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-04 |
What stays unknown
Computershare:FEA, CES, dual-signature, fidelity bond dollars, E&O dollars, improvement, DST administration, public fee card, who keeps interest
Equity 1031:fidelity bond dollars, E&O dollars, DST administration, public fee card, who keeps interest
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FAQ
Which of these QIs is better?
This page does not pick a winner. It places published custody fields from two QI File listings side by side. A thicker disclosure is not a grade, and an unpublished field is not a finding that the firm is unsafe.
Can I treat a parent logo or a bond number on this table as current coverage?
No. Parent is an ownership note. Insurance figures appear only when the firm’s cited page still prints them. Ask for current certificates. See how to read a listing and segregated vs dual-signature.
Where are the full source lists?
Open the two custody files: Computershare and Equity 1031. Every figure on this page is copied from those files.
Sources
Copied from the two firm files. Open those pages for the dated URL list.
More pairs:compare index. Compare these firms only on published custody facts.