Advantages of a Swiss Trust Company for Overseas and Global Customers

Swiss Trust Company: Anonymity

• Ownership of Swiss trust companies is transferred through bearer shares, meaning that no fiduciary authority or third party will ever discover the real owners of the trust
• Compliance with stringest Swiss privacy laws - the same as followed by Swiss banks - means that information on assets held in the trust can never be disclosed to third parties without explicit permission

Swiss Trust Company: Credibility

• Swiss trust companies retain their date of incorporation, meaning that you can have your business represented - or even owned - by a company dating back to 1920s, before the Great Depression and World War II
• Due to bearer share transfers of ownership, no authority or third party will ever be aware that the company has changed hands since its date of incorporation
• Taken together, these advantages deliver enhanced credibility with clients, competitors, financial institutions and government authorities, making it easier to present yourself as a reputable, established business regardless of your actual starting date of operation

Swiss Trust Company: Flexibility

• Retention of property on behalf of those who cannot hold assets for themselves
• Removal of assets from an individual’s estate during his lifetime for distribution in accordance with his wishes
• Ease of distribution of assets (Trusts are able to reduce probate delays)
• The governing law and/or administration of a Trust can be moved to another jurisdiction; no imposition of direct law

Swiss Trust Company: Confidentiality & Continuity

• Continuity of assets can be ensured in particular by appointing a corporate trustee
  
• Confidentiality regarding the disposal of assets

Swiss Trust Company: Preservation of Assets

• Protection of inherited wealth from spendthrift family members as well as other threats
  
• Ensuring provision for disabled or minor family members in present or future generations
  
• Protection of assets from potential political instability
  
• Business succession planning