Corporate & Fiduciary

A ‘trust’ is the legal relationship between one or more individuals, known as a ‘trustee’, who holds assets on behalf of other individuals, known as ‘beneficiaries’

Trust and fiduciary services provider PraxisIFM has reported solid results for the eight-month period ended 31 December 2021

City law firm McCarthy Denning has appointed Tina Williams as a partner in the firm’s corporate team. Ms Williams has joined from Fox Williams, where she was a founding partner where she specialised in partnership law

New research from global law firm Taylor Wessing, and exclusively revealed by eprivateclient, shows a “clear sense of responsibility from world’s wealthy to power the next economy".

Saffery Champness Registered Fiduciaries is set to acquire Cayman Islands-based Holdun Trust Limited

The Trust Register was introduced in 2017 to improve transparency around the beneficial ownership of assets held in trusts. Since the introduction of the Trust Register most trusts with a UK tax liability have been required to register

Like many professions, the fiduciary sector prides itself on client service quality and integrity. Where the fiduciary sector differs from other professions (lawyers, bankers, accountants) is in the ongoing duty of care that underpins a fiduciary relationship, specifically the inherent requirement to always act in the best interest of the client.

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has promoted Tristan Mutimer to legal services partner in its London office

Smith & Williamson International Limited, part of wealth management and professional services group Tilney Smith & Williamson, has completed the transaction to acquire the trust and private client book of 7IM Jersey.

There’s been much discussion about the non-dom tax status  of the UK Chancellor’s wife in recent days, not all of it well-informed. So, what is a non-dom?