Gold Magazine November - December 2013, Issue 32 | Page 60

SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE

ABOUT US
First Names Group may be a new
name in the global trust and corporate
services sector but we’ve been around
for more than 30 years. Formerly IFG
Trust and Corporate Group, we broke
away from IFG Group Plc in 2012 in
a management buyout supported
by AnaCap Financial Partners LLP, a
London-based private equity firm specialising in Financial Services.
Our ability to operate on a global scale
via a network of strategically located

offices is fundamental to our success.
Our presence in and knowledge of the
regulatory landscape in so many of
the world’s key financial jurisdictions
means we can respond to the varied
and specific needs of our clients, either directly or via their trusted advisers.
We have more than 450 staff worldwide, all of them valued for their
expertise and skills. We have a clear
focus on professional qualifications
among employees, with many ac-

countants, lawyers, trust and estate
practitioners and chartered secretaries
providing the necessary experience.
We are committed to all of our staff,
investing in their professional development to ensure they are always
equipped to deal with the ever changing and complex corporate environment.
As an independent firm, we are totally free of the conflicts often associated with institution-owned trust companies. This not only gives us the agil-