Trusts analysis
Insight into the worldwide trusts industry
The trusts industry is a central feature of international financial centres. This section of the website provides a comprehensive database of key developments in the international trusts sector. It details the latest regulatory, product and service initiatives from all international financial centres which operate trusts businesses.
The articles are written by leading experts in the centres and from the trusts sector. It provides exceptional insight into the major trends in trust services and comparative analysis of trust regimes worldwide.
CLICK on the links below to read the insight of leading practitioners and industry analysts.
Alan Billington, of Mourant Private Wealth, examines the growth of perpetual trusts in a variety of jurisdictions
Carey Olsen examines the key changes to trusts regulation
PTCs: a jurisdictional comparison
Conyers Dill Pearman compares Cayman, Bermuda and BVI
The changing landscape for private trust companies
Withers looks at key changes to PTC regulation
The prudent man of business rule
Walkers law firm in the British Virgin Islands explains how VISTA trusts operate
Trustee obligation to resign in a client conflict
Voisin Litigation in Jersey looks at the key ruling in the E L O & R Trust case
Harneys law firm examines the legal background to VISTA trusts
The ILS Group in the Isle of Man explain the role and function of purpose trusts
In the light of recent international scandals, Volaw discusses how client privacy is protected
Ogier explains the implications of the Caversham Trustees case on the duties of outgoing trustees
Drew & Napier looks at REITS as collective investment schemes
The structure and operation of Cayman unit trusts
