Saffery Trust has been shortlisted in the Trust Company of the Year (midsize firm) and Employer of the Year categories at the 2024 STEP Private Client Awards, which celebrate excellence in private client practice. The announcement marks a continued year of success for Saffery Trust, which was named Independent Private Client Trust Company of the […]
From charitable organisations working to ensure children have access to education in developing countries, to tens of thousands of the world’s highest academic achievers competing for coveted spots at an Ivy League institution, the value of prioritising education is universally understood. While some students are at the mercy of a “postcode lottery” (where they are […]
Saffery Trust Cayman has welcomed the addition of three new team members, including Director Lee Hart. With over a decade of experience within the trust industry, Lee will support the firm’s other directors in overseeing the establishment and administration of Cayman Islands wealth structures for high-net-worth clients. Lee said: “Having lived and worked in the […]
Saffery Trust has won the Private Client Trust Company (Independent) category in the 2024 eprivateclient Excellence Awards. The firm – which won the same title in its last entry in 2022 – was hailed by judges for delivering “a very strong submission which clearly demonstrated its strengths and highlighted them as a leading firm in […]
Sustainability is – or certainly should be – high on the agenda for any business. However, while environmental sustainability is front of mind, employee sustainability is often overlooked. With a firm-wide staff retention rate of 95%, employee sustainability is high on the agenda for our People and Culture team. The core of sustainability, in any […]
Saffery Trust has partnered with leading blockchain accounting firm Cryptio, to offer advanced cryptocurrency accounting to its clients. Cryptio offers enterprise-grade accounting, audit, and tax software for digital assets, utilising blockchain technology to provide efficient, accurate accounting services. The firm supports over 400 leading crypto institutions and enterprises including blockchains, exchanges and custodians. As one […]
Saffery Trust has attained a licence from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), labelled a “seal of quality” for trustees. Currently, Saffery Trust provides trustee services in Switzerland under the legal entity name of Rysaffe Fiduciaires Sarl, which will shortly be re-named Saffery Trust (Suisse) S.A. Requirements The requirement to apply for a licence […]
Bitcoin: How did it start, how has it progressed, and where is it going? 14 years ago yesterday [22 May], Programmer Laszlo Hanyecz made history by purchasing two pizzas for 10,000 Bitcoin widely considered to be the first commercial use of the cryptocurrency token. Over the following decade, the value of Bitcoin skyrocketed and the […]
‘The View from Dubai’ series sees Ajay Wiltshire, discuss topics, trends and perspectives on the region with leading private client practitioners and advisors. Our penultimate fifth episode features Keith Oliver from Peters & Peters and Stuart Leach from Stuart Leach Associates as they discuss crisis communications and situational management. They give advice on what to […]
