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There has been greater interest in recent years for the use of trusts to hold artwork, particularly as an investment class in its own regard.

The Supreme Court of Bermuda continues to produce a significant number of interesting decisions which serve to develop Bermuda's trust law.

A discussion on how a specialist Guernsey vehicle can be used to simplify private trust company structures.

Private Trust Companies (PTCs) can be a highly effective vehicle for managing trusts for families or connected groups. In this article, we explore the key aspects of PTC regulation in Guernsey, including limited permissions, fiduciary licensing and record-keeping requirements.

Could a UK law firm be compelled to provide personal data which it held by reason of it having advised the trustee of a Bahamian Trust?

Guernsey's place as a centre of excellence for fund administration should be well known: a burgeoning sector that's been flourishing for years

Carey Olsen has acted for the winning parties in a decision issued by Guernsey's Royal Court in a landmark trust case involving Robert Tchenguiz and one of the offshore trust structures in which his assets are held.

Both statute and common law principles allow a trustee to invoke the Court’s supervisory jurisdiction of a trust.

Robin Fuller, chairman of the marketing committee of the Guernsey Investment Fund Association, looks at new opportunities for the Guernsey funds sector and highlights fintech as one likely to be significant.

Guernsey's new Manager Led Product (MLP) was warmly received by a London funds audience when it was launched at the Guernsey Funds Forum last week [12 May].

Adam Moorshead, Managing Director of JTC Fund Solutions (Guernsey), examines the trends being seen across the private equity sector, both in Guernsey and globally, over the past 12 months.

Kerrie Le Tissier of Bedell explains why non-charitable purpose trusts can be a useful tool for estate planning and wealth preservation.

This brief guide has been prepared by the corporate real estate team at Carey Olsen for the purpose of giving clients and professional intermediaries a general overview of Guernsey property unit trusts...

Edward Stone of Collas Crill in Guernsey looks at how a specialist Guernsey vehicle can be used to simplify private trust company structures.

The Token Issuance Trust offers a trust-based alternative to traditional corporate structures for Web3 protocols and DAOs, combining founder control with independent fiduciary oversight. This innovative framework enables protocols to hold assets, manage contracts, and support on-chain operations while preserving decentralisation principles. How can established trust law principles be adapted to meet the operational and governance requirements of decentralised token ecosystems?

A constructive trust is an equitable remedy imposed at the discretion of a court. It benefits a party that has been wrongfully deprived of its rights due to another person obtaining or holding a...

Investment strategies for listed funds have widened in scope in the past 12 to 18 months, according to Tom Attenborough, Head of Large Caps, Primary Markets at the London Stock Exchange (LSE).