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Content date: 2026-08-24
Discretionary and reserved-power trusts
A discretionary trust leaves investment and appointments to the trustee within the deed. A reserved-power trust keeps named powers with the settlor. A private trust company can act as trustee; its secretarial function is not the investment mandate.
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