Trust Fundamentals – Compliance, regulation and future trends
Professional Development
Overview
The Trust Fundamentals programme is a four-part deep dive into the world of trusts in the Crown Dependencies and other offshore jurisdictions.
In this final seminar, we explore the key Crown Dependencies and international regulations that govern the TCSP world. We also consider current trends in AML-KYC in the trust field and how the rise of technology, AI, and digital assets are impacting the trust sector
Supported by interactive case studies, this course provides trust administrators with essential knowledge to understand the trusts they look after and to become more effective in their roles.
Online Classroom
This course will be delivered through Online Classroom Live.
Suitable For
New joiners and early career professionals in offshore trust administration
Trust Fundamentals – Compliance, regulation and future trends
Cost: GBP 135.00
Course Content
- Introduction and overview of preceding session
- The TCSP regulatory frameworks in each Crown Dependency
- CDD and EDD fundamentals for trusts
- Trust transparency: identifying the Ultimate Beneficial Owner
- Scenario: a complex trust structure with corporate trustees across multiple jurisdictions
- FATCA, CRS 2.0 and CARF: essential tax reporting obligations for trusts
- Reputational risk and the drive for public registers of beneficial ownership
- Technological developments in trust administration and AML-CFT controls
- Digital assets as trust property
- Tokenisation and smart contracts: why the trust concept remains unique
- Course Summary and Checklists
- Q&A and Slido Quiz
Learning outcomes
- Know the key Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man regulations that govern trust administration
- Understand the compliance essentials for trusts and the importance of establishing clarity on ultimate beneficial ownership for KYC and tax reporting
- Gain insights into how AI, digital assets and tokenisation are shaping the sector in 2026.
Paul Groden
Prize-winning author, speaker and tutor with over two decades of experience in international finance
Paul is a freelance tutor specialising in finance, business strategy, and soft skills. He has worked for over twenty years in leading global firms, primarily in securitisation, structured products and change management.
Paul gained a first-class degree in Modern History from Oxford University, where he was a Centenary Scholar at St Hugh’s College. He also holds a postgraduate diploma in Business Studies with Distinction from the London School of Economics.
He is winner of the Shell Economist Writing Prize and is the author of two published books. Paul is a Fellow of CIMA and a Chartered Fellow of CISI, and is a former President of CISI Jersey branch.