The last year has seen significant developments in the world of digital assets. After bursting into the mainstream in 2021, NFTs came of age, partly driven by the growing interest in commercialisation of the ‘metaverse’. At the same time, 2022 witnessed what has been called by many a ‘crypto winter’ with a number of digital […]
In an ever-evolving asset class, we take a look at how a trustee can be beneficial to clients holding digital assets. In this 6-episode series, Nicky Kendall, Rory Jones, and Phil Radford from the Guernsey office discuss all things digital. They discuss the role of a trustee and how their services can play a role […]
Two Saffery Trust professionals have been recognised in the Spear’s 500 Tax & Trust Advisers Index 2022. Launched in 2014, the Spear’s 500 has become Europe’s most respected guide to the top private client advisers and service-providers for high-net-worth individuals. With research and rankings based on client and peer testimonials, editorial research, and face to […]
Judith Chatoo and Andrew Everton from the Geneva office discuss the advantages for clients in choosing Switzerland as a premier jurisdiction for their structuring and wealth preservation requirements.
Saffery Trust has once again been listed as a tier one firm in ePrivateClient’s ranking of Top Independent Trust Companies, continuing more than a decade of recognition as one of the top trust companies worldwide by the publication. A definitive industry guide to the leading trust and fiduciary service providers, the ranking has been split across […]
As high net worth individuals and families become increasingly sophisticated and international, their needs are more complex than ever. More robust, flexible asset management, and estate planning solutions are increasingly becoming the order of the day. Though there is – and doubtless always will be – a place for ‘plain vanilla’ Trust structures, a raft […]
Saffery Trust professionals Donna Brehaut and Zac Hanley have been named by ePrivateClient in its 2022 ‘Top 35 Under 35’. The publication’s annual listing highlights the industry’s rising stars by identifying the leading young private client practitioners from across the UK, and UK Crown Dependencies. Donna Brehaut, an Associate Director, is a private client specialist, with significant […]
Saffery Trust has announced the appointment of Claire Bufton as Senior Finance Manager in the firm’s Guernsey office. Claire, a Guernsey local, will supervise the client accounting team in the office, as well as assist the finance director in management of the firm’s ongoing internal financial reporting and co-ordination of the Guernsey based annual financial […]
Over the last 15 years or so, international tax compliance legislation has mushroomed. As the obligations on offshore companies have evolved, so tax authorities have gained access to far more insight about entities’ tax affairs than they ever had before. From the EU Savings Tax Directive in 2003, to the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) […]
