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Trusting Trusts

Trusts have long been a favoured wealth preservation tool, but has this British invention been corrupted by its own tax havens?

Trusts have long been a favoured wealth protection tool for the super-rich, but has this British invention been corrupted by its own tax havens? With potentially trillions tied up in these secretive structures, journalist Rob Byrne follows the trail of a superyacht from the Caribbean to the Channel Islands to try and understand how a centuries-old British concept has evolved into a powerful legal tool, sought after by some of Russia鈥檚 richest men.

Producer/Presenter: Rob Byrne
Executive Producer: Philip Sellars
A 成人快手 Studios Audio production for 成人快手 Radio 4

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28 minutes

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Mon 18 Nov 2024 16:00

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  • Sun 17 Nov 2024 13:30
  • Mon 18 Nov 2024 16:00