Private banks acting as trustees of clients’ trusts must be aware of their “residual obligation” to supervise investments even when relieving provisions have been agreed upon. The Court of Appeal Hong Kong recently ruled partially against the bank in the Zhang Hong Li v DBS Bank (Hong Kong) case, with the judge deciding the bank should have shouldered supervisory duties…
Relieving provisions do not let PB trustees off the hook
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