The deed is the boundary
Why the trust instrument, and not market opportunity, defines what a trustee may do — and what happens to a decision taken just outside it.
Fiduciary practice7 min readEditorial note
Short editorial notes on how trusteeship actually works. They are written for people considering a structure, not for search engines — and they carry no house view on markets.
Why the trust instrument, and not market opportunity, defines what a trustee may do — and what happens to a decision taken just outside it.
Keeping capital intact is often described as the passive option. In practice it demands more decisions, and harder ones, than pursuing growth.
The party that keeps the records should not be the party holding the securities. A short note on why that separation matters more than any single control.
How a civil-law principality came to legislate a common-law trust, and what the PGR actually does that a foundation cannot.
The questions that matter when a structure has to survive a death, a divorce, or a generation that disagrees.
Diversification measured in line items is not diversification. What converges under stress, and how position sizing should anticipate it.
On returns, on timelines, and on the difference between a duty of care and a guarantee of outcome.
Why a thorough onboarding is the clearest early signal that a trustee intends to administer properly.
On these notes. They are general commentary on fiduciary practice published by the Trust. They are not investment, legal or tax advice, they do not describe any particular mandate, and they contain no information about any client or holding. Full texts are provided to mandate holders on request.
Most of what matters in a structure cannot be generalised into a blog post.
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