Why Use A Swiss Trustee?

The use of trusts for wealth management and asset protection has evolved well beyond their English Common Law origins. Today, Switzerland stands out as a preferred jurisdiction for the administration of trusts, offering a unique combination of legal recognition, flexibility and professionalism. So, what makes Swiss Trustees particularly valuable?

A trust is an extremely flexible instrument and is particularly valuable for estate planning, wealth management and asset protection.

Fundamentally, the concept of a trust is straightforward: the Settlor transfers assets into the legal custody of another party, the Trustee, who then holds these assets for the benefit of a third party, the Beneficiary. The trust is not a separate legal entity but rather a legal obligation agreed between the Settlor and the Trustee.