Beneficiary

定义

A beneficiary is a person or entity designated to receive benefits from a trust, such as income, capital distributions or the use of trust assets. Beneficiaries can be named individuals, classes of persons, or even charitable purposes. Their rights depend on the type of trust (discretionary or fixed).

背景

该术语在瑞士信托管理的背景下被广泛使用。理解这一概念对于考虑或管理从瑞士管理的信托架构的国际家族、企业家和法律专业人士至关重要。

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