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Bahrain establishes trust registry

Instituting trust mechanisms will bolster its role for servicing wealthy clients.
The Central Bank of Bahrain has launched a trust registry office, a specific, restricted area that houses the documentation required by the central bank for the registration of trusts by approved trustees.

This legal agreement establishes fiduciary responsibility for investor assets, and is a tool used for family succession planning or for companies to protect pension monies. The move marks BahrainÆs gambit to take on Singapore, Dubai and other competitors as a centre for wealth management.

ôThe CBB is putting in place all the processes and procedures required for the full implementation of the law,ö says Mohammed Ayman Al Tajer, director of financial institutions supervision at the CBB in Manama. This includes ensuring their secrecy....
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