New regulated solutions in Switzerland – embedding the family office within a dedicated or private trust company  Jessica Schaedler, The International Family Offices Journal (Vol 8  Iss1) Introduction Private trust companies (PTCs) have gained significant popularity as wealth management tools among high-net-worth families worldwide. PTCs are particularly appealing to families with intricate assets as they...Read More

Smart Contracts  Jessica Schaedler, Back to basics: Smart contracts, STEP Journal (Vol31 Iss4), p.19 In 1994, the inventor of the ‘smart contract’, Nick Szabo, defined the term as a ‘computerised transaction protocol that executes the terms of a contract’. The transaction protocol works with algorithms following an ‘if-then’ logic. When we talk about smart contracts...Read More

Il trust e i comitati di esperti: quando e perché istituirli? di Barbara Demergazzi, Compliance Officer Quando ci si sofferma sui soggetti del trust si pensa al disponente, ai beneficiari, al trustee ed eventualmente al protector. Ma, accanto a questi soggetti, possono coesistere uno o più comitati, con il compito di coadiuvare il trustee su...Read More

Nel Cav we trust… Collaborazione di Giuseppe Macaluso partner di Capital Trustees L’Agenzia delle Entrate ha fissato i limiti alla tassazione dei grandi patrimoni di famiglia. Sarà una vera rivoluzione. Ma per Berlusconi & C servnono altri interventi, perché la Svizzera incombe Anche per un patrimonio immenso come quello di Silvio Berlusconi il trust salva-eredità...Read More

SWITZERLAND: An Introduction to Trust Companies By Capital Trustees AG Chambers High Net Worth 2022: Practice Area Overview – Swiss trust industry   Switzerland and its trust industry trends Switzerland has historically enjoyed political and economic stability, factors that have allowed the country to retain its position as the world’s top wealth management centre and...Read More