TRUST
Build Your Ultimate Wealth Fortress
Apr 28, 2025
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Key Takeaways
Use Hong Kong trusts to protect assets and minimize global tax exposure
Achieve maximum privacy and shield wealth from lawsuits and debt risks
Enable cross-border wealth transfer and secure multi-generational inheritance
Harness fintech-powered trust platforms for real-time asset management and growth
Mitigating Asset Freezes, Tax Liabilities, Debt, Risks, and Data Breaches
In today's increasingly complex and unpredictable global environment, preserving and strategically transferring wealth requires far more than conventional asset management. High-net-worth individuals and families are facing mounting challenges such as rising tax burdens, cross-border legal uncertainties, increased transparency obligations, and data privacy vulnerabilities, all of which are fundamentally reshaping the financial landscape. These issues underscore a critical realization: the question is no longer if protective structuring is needed, but how soon it should begin.
Excessive taxation, regulatory scrutiny, and unforeseen litigation have emerged as significant threats to the continuity of wealth. Asset freezes can occur without warning, while disclosures mandated by international financial information exchange regimes can expose sensitive holdings to unwanted scrutiny. Moreover, policy shifts in one jurisdiction may trigger cascading liabilities in others, creating a complex web of potential risks for the uninformed or unprepared.
UTGL: Strategic Wealth Protection with a Holistic Protection Strategy
UniTrust believes that every client deserves a secure, compliant, and flexible structure that safeguards assets from external threats and ensures seamless inter-generational succession. By integrating the advantages of common law trust structures with cutting-edge financial technology, we provide our clients with more than protection, we offer peace of mind and enduring control.
Integrated Protection Across All Dimensions of Risks
Our trust solutions are structured to deliver enduring benefits across the following key areas:
Legally Tax-Exempted Income | In an era of expanding global tax frameworks, properly structured trusts provide effective and lawful means of minimizing exposure while optimizing after-tax returns. |
Complied Tax Planning | Trusts administered in Hong Kong benefit from the absence of estate duty, capital gains tax, and dividend tax. |
High-Level Privacy | Trusts offer a high level of confidentiality, functioning as a confidential repository for your assets. Our internal compliance and data protocols adhere strictly to Hong Kong’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, shielding clients from unnecessary disclosure. |
Legal Protection & Risk Isolation | Trust structures offer a legally protected barrier that separates personal assets from external risks such as litigation, debt claims, and governmental intervention. |
Maintain Investment Control | UTGL's all-in-one online trust platform empowers you to direct trustee actions for diverse investment strategies from anywhere in the world. This ensures seamless remote management, wealth preservation, and appreciation, optimizing investment returns and safeguarding your assets. |
Secure Wealth Inheritance | Trusts eliminate the complexity and tax inefficiencies associated with wills and probate processes. They provide continuity across jurisdictions, simplify cross-border inheritance, and allow clients to implement sophisticated succession and distribution plans. |
Hong Kong: A Premier Jurisdiction for Trust Administration
Advantage | What It Means |
No Residency Requirement for Settlors | Individuals from any country can benefit—no restriction on tax residency status, offering flexibility in asset deployment. |
No Residency Requirement for Beneficiaries | Beneficiaries can live anywhere in the world while still enjoying the full benefits of the trust. |
No Residency Requirement for Trustees | UTGL is a fully licensed Hong Kong trust company, offering legally sound and streamlined administration. |
Perpetual Trust Duration | Trusts can operate indefinitely, ensuring multi-generational legacy planning. |
Maximum Privacy Protection | Our strict confidentiality protocols safeguard all client information under Hong Kong privacy laws. |
Favorable Tax Environment | No estate duty, capital gains tax, or dividend tax and zero tax on offshore income, making Hong Kong an ideal base for global asset management. |
Stable and Mature Legal System | Based on British common law, Hong Kong's legal framework ensures internationally recognized protection and enforcement. |
Strong Regulatory Standards | We follow rigorous AML and compliance procedures, securing client integrity and long-term credibility. |
Advanced ESG and Philanthropy Framework | Hong Kong’s developed charitable landscape supports sustainable, socially responsible trust planning. |
The World's Pioneering FinTech Trust Platform
UTGL integrates cutting-edge financial technology into our fiduciary platform, ensuring your benefit from real-time transparency, operational efficiency, and secure remote access. You can monitor holdings, issue instructions, and approve distributions through an encrypted interface, eliminating delays and geographical constraints.
For seeking liquidity and transaction capability, we offer features such as trust asset-linked credit cards and global investment opportunities ensuring flexibility without compromising legal integrity.
The synergy of professional trust services and technology maximizes efficiency, strengthens risk management, and unlocks your portfolio’s full growth potential.
A Trusted Partner for Strategic, Long-Term Asset Security
To truly build your wealth fortress in today's uncertain world, proactive and strategic planning is essential. UniTrust provides the robust framework and expert guidance to construct this secure foundation, ensuring the enduring protection and seamless transfer of your assets for generations to come.
📩 Contact our advisory team today and let our experienced advisors design a personalized trust solution that protects and preserves your wealth for generations to come.
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