Diploma 1
Trust Creation: Law and Practice

Syllabus

Module 1: Review of the Trust Concept

Module 2: Marketing Trust Services and Accepting New Business

Module 3: Anti-Money Laundering – Proceeds of Crime

Module 4: Anti-Money Laundering: Countering Terrorist Financing, Tax Evasion and Civil Liability

Modules 5 and 6: The Trust Instrument

Module 7: Choice of Law to Govern the Trust

Module 8: The Role and Status of the Trust Protector

Module 9: Estate Planning and Forced Heirship Issues

Module 10: Asset Protection Trusts

Module 11: Purpose Trusts

Module 12: Private Foundations

Dates

Diploma 2
Company Law and Practice

Syllabus

Module 1: An Introduction to Company Law and Practice

Module 2: Characteristics of a Company

Module 3: Company Formation and Related Issues

Module 4: The company’s constitution

Module 5: Capital

Module 6: Directors Part I – Role, Appointment and Removal of Directors

Module 7: Directors Part II – Directors’ Powers and Duties

Module 8: Other Officers of a Company: Secretary and Registered Agent

Module 9: Company Decision-making Procedures

Module 10: Taxation of Companies: Tax Planning

Module 11: The Provision of Company Management Services in Offshore Centres

Module 12: Regulation of Company Management Business

Module 13: Termination of Companies

Dates

Diploma 3
Trust Administration and Accounts

Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction to the Law in Relation to Trust Bookkeeping and the Preparation of Periodic Trust Accounts

Module 2: Introduction to Trustees’ Record Keeping

Module 3: Trust Accounts

Module 4: Accounts of Offshore Asset-Holding Companies Underlying a Trust

Module 5: Trust Management – Reserved Powers and ‘Sham’

Module 6: Trustee Investment – Law and Practice

Module 7: Managing Trust Assets I – Stocks, Shares and other Securities

Module 8: Managing Trust Assets II – Real Estate

Module 9: Managing Trust Assets III – Movable Chattels

Module 10: Managing Trust Assets IV – A Controlling Interest in the Settlor’s Family Business Empire

Module 11: Distributions – Law, Practice and Procedure

Module 12: Offshore Tax Planning

Module 13: Confidentiality and Compulsory Disclosure

Module 14: Variation and Termination of Trusts

Dates

Diploma 4
Trustee Investment and Financial Appraisal

Syllabus

Module 1: Trustee Investment: An Introductory Overview

Module 2: Investing in Cash and the Money Markets

Module 3: An Introduction to the Bond Markets

Module 4: Types of Bond

Module 5: The Equity Markets

Module 6: Investment Analysis

Module 7: Financial Appraisal and the Use of Ratio Analysis

Module 8: Collective Investment Funds

Module 9: Options and Derivatives Markets

Module 10: Futures

Dates

How to apply

Download an application form from the CLT International website at www.clt-stepint.co.uk and return to the address below:

CLT International/STEP Registrar
CLT International Ltd
Wrens Court
52-54 Victoria Road
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
B72 1SX

Tel: +44 (0)121 355 0900
Fax: +44 (0)121 362 7510