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Jun 1, 2009

On the white side

On the white side

In light of the recent G20/OECD tax havens black list, Investec Trust (Mauritius) Limited’s Tanya Cohen looks at the secrecy provisions and other factors to be considered when choosing a jurisdiction for an offshore structure, with particular reference to Mauritius as an option for South African clients and their advisors.

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Jan 8, 2009

A senior appointment at Investec Trust

A senior appointment at Investec Trust

A senior role at Investec Trust has been taken up by experienced trust professional, Luis Gonzalez.

As a director of the business, Luis will provide senior support for significant UK non-domiciled private clients with a diverse range of structures and he will have particular responsibility for property interests.

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Oct 20, 2008

Brains of the trust industry descend on Jersey

Brains of the trust industry descend on Jersey

A leading conference attracting an expert international audience will discuss the future of trusts and foundations at the Hotel de France on November 4.

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Sep 30, 2008

Issues of the moment for the trust industry

Issues of the moment for the trust industry

Whither goest thou?

Issues of the moment for the trust industry / A look at our language
By Robert Clifford, Investec Trust

 

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Sep 29, 2008

Trust services in Guernsey

Trust services in Guernsey

The world of wealth and the way it is treated by the global financial services industry is changing. Trust practitioners in particular are looking closely at the evolving face of clients and their needs. In Guernsey there appears to be both an industry and regulatory understanding that, in order to continue to grow, changing quickly and changing intelligently is the order of the day. Investec Trust’s Jane Kerins argues that it is those trust specialists that adapt with innovation that will see continued success.

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Sep 23, 2008

Animals and trusts - safe from extinction

Animals and trusts - safe from extinction

Unusual corporate gifts have benefitted animals at Jersey’s Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.

Investec Trust, with offices in both Jersey and Guernsey, decided to donate money to the trust rather then give corporate gifts to guests and speakers at a dinner debate held in London last week.

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Jul 15, 2008

Philanthropy - adding value

Philanthropy - adding value

There can be little doubt that philanthropy is in fashion for those who work in the private client world. High profile campaigns such as rock star Bono's one man mission to alleviate Third World debt for developed nations, Sir Tom Hunter (Scotland’s richest man) and his well-publicised philanthropic initiatives, the Gates Foundation's massive resources and ambitions (such as its programmes to eradicate malaria and river blindness), and billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway Chair Warren Buffett's donation in 2006 of USD30 billion to the Gates Foundation, have all ensured that philanthropy is top of the agenda for many of the world’s wealthy. 

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Jul 15, 2008

Jersey, Guernsey and trusts

Jersey, Guernsey and trusts

It is difficult to reflect on where Jersey and Guernsey are now as Crown Dependencies and thriving individual offshore financial jurisidictions without looking back on the events which have shaped both islands and their shared history. 

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Jul 1, 2008

Offshore trusts

Offshore trusts

Choosing the right trustee


Choosing the right trustee is probably the most important decision faced by a prospective settlor and his or her advisor, especially when faced with the myriad of choices available in the global market place. Investec Trust’s Rosemary Marr looks at the options.

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May 28, 2008

Changes to the residence and domicile rules in the UK budget

Changes to the residence and domicile rules in the UK budget

What impact will the changes to the residence and domicile rules in the UK Budget have on the offshore trust industry in Jersey?

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The Investec Trust group of companies, part of the Investec Group, comprises: Investec Trust (Guernsey) Limited, licensed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, registered number 11453, registered office Investec House, La Plaiderie, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3RP; Investec Trust (Jersey) Limited, regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission, registered number 58347, registered office 5 Castle Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 8UW; Investec Trust (Mauritius) Limited, regulated by the Mauritius Financial Services Commission; Investec Trust (Switzerland) SA, regulated by the Association Romande des Intermédiaires Financiers and a member of the Swiss Association of Trust Companies; and Investec Trustees (UK) Limited registered in England with company number 3731270, registered office 2 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP.  Investec Private Trust Limited, registered in South Africa with registration number 1937/009516/06, operates in conjunction with Investec Trust. Investec Private Trust Limited and Investec Trust (Mauritius) Limited are subsidiaries of Investec Limited which is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and are not owned by Investec Bank plc. Please see the Investec Trust website Terms & Conditions, Privacy Statement and Data Protection Policy.


 

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Published: Friday, June 19, 2009

 
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