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A managed trustee company (MTC) is a viable structure where a foreign trustee company wants to move  existing trust business to the Cook Islands, or

While Cook Islands law protects assets transferred to a trust, if those assets remain within the jurisdiction of the Courts where the potential will be

The Cook Islands International Relationship Property Trust Act 2021 takes a novel and unique approach to the problem of how to protect matrimonial property in

In this article from #StepJournal Issue 1 2022, Reuben Tylor, Director at Trustees & Fiduciaries (Cook Islands) Limited provides a succinct summary regarding this innovative new law. The Act gives

Establishing an offshore trust in the Cook Islands is not a complicated process however, it is advisable that you speak to your attorney before proceeding.  

Education is vital for our people, our business and our country.  The knowledge and skills of employees available in the labour supply are a key

Properly managed by the private sector, together with Cook Islands Government, the Cook Islands trust industry has the potential to become a dominant force in the

The International Relationship Property Trust Act (2021) passed on 1 December by the Government of the Cook Islands. The new law ensures trust assets remain

I had the privilege to be in parliament to witness the passing of the International Relationship Property Act 2021 a new and innovative piece of

In March 2020, the borders to the Cook Islands slammed shut. What that meant for the Cook Islands was no more tourists, and for a