Wealth Solutions & Planning
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Company overview:
Established over 40 years ago and present in Asia for 30 years, Trident Trust is a leading provider of corporate, fiduciary and fund administration services, employing over 900 staff across a global footprint that spans Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East. Privately owned and independent, the Group provides its services to leading financial institutions, professional advisors, asset managers, family offices and international businesses, who rely on our worldwide presence, local knowledge and our commitment to reliability, responsiveness, attention to detail and personal service.
Our Group offers one of the highest levels of professional qualification in the industry, with the average tenure of our senior executives exceeding 15 years. We have a long track record of working with professional advisors to business owners and high net worth families around the world to establish and administer structures that help preserve wealth from generation to generation, assist in orderly succession planning, and guard against political and economic uncertainty. The underlying assets of the trusts we administer include investment and operating companies, bank and brokerage accounts, properties, aircraft and luxury yachts.
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Wealth Solutions & Wealth Planning
Developments in Wealth Planning, Structuring and Family Succession in Asia Estate, succession and legacy planning and structuring are of increasing importance across Asia, where wealth management practices, professionalism and more holistic solutions are improving apace. Moreover, as a generalisation, the founder...
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Wealth Solutions & Wealth Planning
Will Singapore introduce Non-Charitable Purpose Trusts Legislation? The Trustees Act in Singapore does not currently allow for non-charitable purpose trusts (‘NCPTs”) and any purported to be created under Singapore proper law would be void.
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Wealth Solutions & Wealth Planning
Developments in Wealth Planning, Structurin... Estate, succession and legacy planning and structuring are of increasing importance across Asia, where wealth management practices, professionalism and more holistic solutions are improving apace. Moreover, as a generalisation, the founder generations are ageing, and the second generation and often...
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Business Families in Transition In this iteration of the Hubbis Digital Dialogue Series, the conversation promises to be a deeply insightful exploration into the unique challenges and opportunities facing family-owned businesses in times of change. We will delve into the dynamics of business succession, governance, and in...
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Strategy & Practice Management
The Attractions of Hong Kong Private Trust Companies for Family Wealth Preservation Christiaan de Bruyn, Director of Trust Services at Trident Trust in Hong Kong, believes Hong Kong incorporated Private Trust Companies (PTCs) should be carefully considered as a great tool to hold and administer the assets of wealthy families. He knows that in the world of regulation and compliance...
Mark is a qualified Chartered Accountant, with over 25 years of experience in the finance and the trust and corporate services industries. His career includes leadership responsibility as COO and Financial Controller of the Trust and Securities Services Division of a global bank, and as the Regional Managing Director of North East Asia for another international provider of corporate and trust services. Mark has been based in Asia since 2011 and has worked in both Singapore and Hong Kong.
Sean joined Trident Trust in 2016 and has overall responsibility for Trident’s Singapore operations. Sean has held senior positions at both independent and institutional trust companies during his 30-year career, which spans both Asia and Europe. He has advised many international high net worth clients on the use of trusts and other estate planning vehicles. Sean is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a qualified Trust & Estate Practitioner.
Markus has been with Trident Trust for the past 12 years, following a 20-year career in private banking, where he specialised in working with Asian and NRI/Indian clients. Initially Managing Director of Trident’s Singapore office, he is now Regional Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa business, with responsibility for Trident’s offices in Dubai, Geneva, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Mauritius, Singapore and Zurich. In addition to leading the expansion of Trident Trust’s business in Asia, Markus is also actively involved in many key client relationships of the Group.
Dave is the General Manager and Senior Executive Officer of the Trident DIFC office. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant, with over 15 years of experience in financial services and investment funds. After spending five years with a Big Four accountancy firm, Dave held numerous senior positions in the private equity, listed REIT and family office space. Dave holds a BCom (Acc) Honours and an MSc in Property Studies. Through his current role as General Manager of the Trident DIFC office, Dave was one of the first private wealth professionals in Dubai to assist clients in establishing DIFC Foundations, and has a deep understanding of the DIFC Foundation offering.