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Rathbone Trust International establishes a presence in Singapore

Released: 10 April 2007

Rathbone Trust International is pleased to announce the expansion of its overseas operations through the acquisition of Federal Trust (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

The Company will change its name to Rathbone Trust (Singapore) Pte. Limited and Mark Biddlecombe, a director of Rathbone Trust International’s operations in Jersey, will move to Singapore to work with the existing team  and its managing director, Robert Meggy.

Ian Buckley, head of Rathbone Trust International, commented: “This acquisition  provides us with an excellent base on which to build our presence in Singapore.  Alongside our existing offices in London, Jersey, Geneva and the BVI, it will enhance our ability to offer our clients a quality service internationally.”

Robert Meggy, the Company’s managing director, added: “We are delighted to become part of Rathbone Trust International and look forward to building on our success to date in the Asia Pacific region with the support of our new colleagues internationally.”

Federal Trust (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is a licensed Singapore trust company regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore; it offers a comprehensive range of trustee and company management services to both private and corporate clients primarily within the Asia Pacific region. Prior to the acquisition, it was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Federal Trust Group and was incorporated in 1996.

Rathbone Trust International is part of Rathbone Brothers Plc which is listed on the London Stock Exchange.  Through its subsidiaries, it specialises in providing personalised investment management and wealth management services for private investors and trustees, including discretionary asset management, tax planning, trust and company management, and banking services. It has a market capitalisation of around £500 million.

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For further information, please contact:

Ian Buckley
Rathbone Trust International                    +44 (0)20 7399 0000

Emily Morris         
Marketing Director                                  +44 (0)20 7399 0000

Robert Meggy        
Rathbone Trust (Singapore) Pte Limited   +65 6438 4307

 

Rathbone Trust International is an international business specialising in the provision of trustee, corporate and family office services from offices in Jersey, Geneva, the BVI, Singapore, affiliated offices in New Zealand and the Netherlands, and through partners and associates in other jurisdictions which aims to provide high quality trust and fiduciary services for private individuals.