Top 20 Global Trust & Fiduciary Services 2025

This report forms part of the Ranking News Private Wealth series, which evaluates independent advisory and investment institutions and family offices across global wealth management markets.

Global trust and fiduciary service providers continue to form an essential infrastructure within the international wealth management ecosystem. These firms specialize in the establishment and administration of trusts, foundations, and corporate structures used by high-net-worth families and internationally active entrepreneurs to manage assets across multiple jurisdictions.

Fiduciary institutions play a vital role in supporting long-term wealth governance, estate planning, and cross-border structuring strategies. Their services typically include trust administration, corporate services, family governance advisory, and fund structuring for globally diversified wealth structures.

The Ranking News Top Global Trust & Fiduciary Services Firms 2025 ranking recognizes institutions whose jurisdictional expertise, governance capabilities, and international client networks position them among the leading independent fiduciary service providers globally.

Market Overview

Trust and fiduciary services remain a foundational pillar of international wealth structuring. Wealthy families, entrepreneurs, and institutional investors rely on fiduciary institutions to administer structures designed for long-term wealth preservation and intergenerational transfer.

Traditional trust jurisdictions such as Jersey, Guernsey, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and the Isle of Man continue to host many of the world’s most established fiduciary providers. Luxembourg and London also play important roles due to their close connections with European wealth management and institutional structuring.

As global regulatory frameworks continue evolving, fiduciary firms have expanded their focus on governance oversight, regulatory compliance, and cross-border structuring expertise. Firms capable of operating across multiple jurisdictions while maintaining strong governance frameworks remain particularly well positioned within the industry.

Industry Trend — 2025

The global fiduciary services industry continued adapting to increasing regulatory complexity and cross-border reporting requirements throughout 2025.

Wealthy families increasingly sought fiduciary partners capable of managing complex international wealth structures spanning several jurisdictions. As a result, many trust companies expanded their services beyond traditional trust administration into areas such as private fund structuring, family governance advisory, and corporate services.

The Channel Islands remain among the most prominent global centers for fiduciary administration. Jersey continues hosting many of the industry’s leading trust companies due to its long-standing expertise and regulatory framework supporting international wealth structuring.

Meanwhile, firms with expanding global networks across Europe, Asia, and offshore financial centers have strengthened their competitive position within the international fiduciary services market.

Methodology — Core Eligibility Criteria

To ensure consistency within the Global Trust & Fiduciary Services category, firms included in the ranking were evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Provides professional trust administration and fiduciary services
• Maintains international client operations
• Demonstrates established regulatory presence
• Operates within recognized trust jurisdictions
• Provides corporate or wealth structuring advisory services

Banks and asset managers whose fiduciary services represent only a minor operational component were excluded.

Methodology — Ranking Factors

Institutions were evaluated based on qualitative industry considerations including:

• Institutional reputation within the fiduciary services sector
• Jurisdictional expertise and international presence
• Breadth of trust and corporate structuring services
• Client base among high-net-worth families and international investors
• Operational track record and governance capabilities

Tier classifications reflect relative institutional positioning within the global fiduciary services industry.

The Ranking News Top Global Trust & Fiduciary Services Firms 2025 ranking reviewed approximately 30 global fiduciary institutions, from which 20 firms were selected.

Tier classifications reflect relative institutional positioning rather than investment performance.

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Tier I — Leading Global Trust & Fiduciary Firms

Ocorian

• Headquarters: St Helier, Jersey
• Founded: 1971

Ocorian remains one of the largest independent fiduciary and corporate services providers globally. The firm offers trust administration, fund services, and corporate structuring support for international clients including high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional investors.

With offices spanning the Channel Islands, Luxembourg, the Caribbean, and other financial centers, Ocorian continues to play a significant role within the international fiduciary services industry.

Trident Trust

• Headquarters: Road Town, British Virgin Islands
• Founded: 1978

Trident Trust is an international fiduciary services firm specializing in trust administration, corporate structuring, and wealth planning solutions for globally active clients.

The firm operates across multiple offshore and onshore jurisdictions, supporting cross-border wealth governance structures and corporate administration for internationally diversified clients.

Rawlinson & Hunter

• Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
• Founded: 1933

Rawlinson & Hunter remains one of the most established advisory institutions within the fiduciary services sector. The firm provides trust administration, tax advisory, and wealth structuring services for international private clients and families.

Its fiduciary platform focuses on estate planning, governance advisory, and long-term wealth preservation strategies for complex international wealth structures.

Equiom Group

• Headquarters: Douglas, Isle of Man
• Founded: 1978

Equiom Group provides trust administration, corporate services, and wealth structuring advisory across several international financial centers.

The firm serves high-net-worth families, multinational corporations, and investment funds requiring professional fiduciary administration across jurisdictions.

Zedra Group

• Headquarters: Luxembourg
• Founded: 2016

Zedra Group has expanded rapidly in recent years through international acquisitions and strategic growth initiatives. The firm provides trust administration, corporate services, and governance advisory for international clients.

Its expanding global presence and institutional client base have strengthened Zedra’s position within the international fiduciary services industry.

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Tier II — Established Fiduciary Institutions

(Alphabetical order)

Altum Group

• Headquarters: St Helier, Jersey
• Founded: 2009

Altum Group is a fiduciary services provider specializing in trust administration, corporate services, and governance advisory for international clients. The firm works with high-net-worth families, investment funds, and multinational corporate structures requiring professional fiduciary administration.

Altum has developed a strong presence within the Channel Islands fiduciary services sector, offering expertise in trust structuring, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance oversight. Its services support complex international wealth structures designed for long-term asset protection and governance. Through its continued expansion across jurisdictions and emphasis on professional fiduciary administration, Altum has established itself as a recognized participant within the global trust services industry.

Bedell Cristin Trust

• Headquarters: St Helier, Jersey
• Founded: 1939

Bedell Cristin Trust provides fiduciary administration services for international private clients and family offices. As part of the broader Bedell Cristin legal network, the firm combines trust administration with legal expertise across multiple jurisdictions.

The firm supports wealth structuring strategies through services including trust formation, estate planning advisory, and corporate governance oversight. Its long-standing presence within the Channel Islands legal sector continues to support its reputation as a trusted fiduciary service provider.

Crestbridge Fiduciary

• Headquarters: St Helier, Jersey
• Founded: 1998

Crestbridge Fiduciary provides trust administration, corporate services, and governance advisory solutions for international clients. The firm works with high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors requiring cross-border fiduciary administration.

Its services include trust structuring, corporate governance advisory, and wealth administration across multiple jurisdictions. Crestbridge has developed a strong reputation within the Channel Islands fiduciary sector for its governance-focused approach to fiduciary services.

Harneys Fiduciary

• Headquarters: Road Town, British Virgin Islands
• Founded: 1960

Harneys Fiduciary forms part of the broader Harneys legal and corporate services network. The firm provides trust administration, corporate structuring, and governance services across major offshore financial jurisdictions.

The firm supports cross-border wealth structures for international private clients and multinational investors, combining fiduciary administration with the legal expertise of the Harneys network.

Hawksford

• Headquarters: St Helier, Jersey
• Founded: 2008

Hawksford is a global corporate and fiduciary services provider offering trust administration, corporate governance support, and international structuring solutions.

Operating across several international financial centers, the firm supports private clients, family offices, and multinational businesses requiring professional fiduciary administration.

Highvern

• Headquarters: St Helier, Jersey
• Founded: 2016

Highvern is a Jersey-based fiduciary services provider offering trust administration, corporate services, and governance advisory for private clients and family offices.

Despite its relatively recent founding, the firm has expanded rapidly within the Channel Islands fiduciary sector and continues to build its reputation through governance expertise and regulatory compliance support.

Oak Group

• Headquarters: St Helier, Jersey
• Founded: 2016

Oak Group provides fiduciary administration and corporate services for private clients and international investment structures.

The firm supports cross-border wealth structuring and governance arrangements for globally active investors and family offices.

Praxis Group

• Headquarters: St Helier, Jersey
• Founded: 1972

Praxis Group is a Jersey-based fiduciary services firm specializing in trust administration, corporate services, and wealth structuring solutions.

The firm works with private clients, family offices, and corporate structures requiring professional fiduciary administration across jurisdictions.

Saffery Trust

• Headquarters: St Peter Port, Guernsey
• Founded: 1977

Saffery Trust provides trust administration, estate planning support, and corporate services for private clients and family offices. The firm operates primarily from Guernsey and other financial centers supporting international wealth governance structures.

Its services focus on long-term wealth preservation and intergenerational asset planning for globally diversified families.

Sentinel Trust Company

• Headquarters: Nashville, United States
• Founded: 1996

Sentinel Trust Company provides fiduciary services including trust administration and wealth governance advisory for high-net-worth families and private clients. The firm operates primarily within the United States while supporting international wealth structures.

Its services emphasize trust administration, fiduciary oversight, and long-term asset governance for private client structures.

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Tier III — Emerging Fiduciary Firms

(Alphabetical order)

• Apex Trust Company
• Knox House Trust
• STM Group
• TCC Group
• PraxisIFM Trust

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Remarks

Global trust and fiduciary service providers remain a foundational component of the international wealth management ecosystem. These institutions specialize in administering trusts, foundations, and corporate structures designed to support long-term wealth preservation and cross-border asset governance.

The firms recognized in this ranking represent institutions whose jurisdictional expertise, governance capabilities, and fiduciary administration services continue to maintain relevance within the global wealth structuring industry. Tier classifications reflect relative institutional positioning within the fiduciary services sector rather than the scale of assets administered.

Tier classification reflects relative institutional scale, advisory platform maturity, and engagement with the private wealth ecosystem. The ranking does not constitute a performance evaluation or recommendation of investment services.

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