Trust Companies
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Singapore
Spotlight
About
Provided by Butterfield Trust Group
Firm Overview
Butterfield Trust has been in the business of establishing and administering fiduciary structures for our clients since the advent of international trust legislation more than 80 years ago, and delivers services to international clients through independent companies based in Bermuda, The Caribbean (The Bahamas and the Cayman Islands), Guernsey, Singapore and Switzerland, which together have responsibility for USD 131.1 billion in assets. Butterfield Trust operates as a genuinely independently minded fiduciary specialist but benefits from the financial strength, substance and disciplines of the Butterfield Group.
Main Areas of Practice
Private client services
Our services are carefully crafted to meet specific requirements and to take advantage of the unique solutions and legislation available in our key locations globally. They include:
- Trusts
- Discretionary
- Charitable
- Purpose
- Reserved/Directed Powers
- STAR (Cayman Islands)
- Shariah Compliant
- Company Formation and Administration
- Partnerships
- Private Trust Companies
- Foundations
Institutional client services
Our services for institutional clients are equally tailored to respond to specific requirements from our key locations. They include:
- Trusts / Purpose
- Partnerships
- Investment Companies
- Employee Benefit Trusts
- Unit Trusts
- Segregated Account Companies
- Private Funds
- Tailored Administration Arrangements
Chambers Review
Butterfield Trust advises high net worth clients on complex trusts and other wealth-holding structures for luxury assets. It is well recognised in the Singapore trusts market and key offshore jurisdictions. Having acquired the Credit Suisse's trust offering, they are a strong player in this market.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Butterfield recently acquired Credit Suisse's trust management business, so it will be interesting to see how their offering develops."
"Butterfield recently acquired Credit Suisse's trust management business, so it will be interesting to see how their offering develops."
Members
Provided by Butterfield Trust Group
Elizabeth Chong
Mark Farrell
Mark Florance
Head of Department
Industries
Provided by Butterfield Trust Group
HNWI
Institutional
Private Client
Trust
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