CI Private Wealth applies for trust company charter in South Dakota

CI Private Wealth applies for trust company charter in South Dakota
The move will allow CI Financial to provide trust solutions to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.
MAY 10, 2022

CI Private Wealth US, a unit of CI Financial Corp., has applied for a charter to establish a trust company in South Dakota.

Toronto-based CI Financial, which has been buying up U.S.-based registered investment advisers at a rapid clip for the last two years, will have about $134 billion in assets once all outstanding deals are completed. Having a trust company will allow it to provide trust solutions to its clients.

“Trusts are a critical part of meeting the complex wealth management and estate planning needs of ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients,” CI Financial CEO Kurt MacAlpine said in a statement.

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