WEALTHY Hong Kong residents who are uncertain about what 1997 will mean for their private fortunes can turn to Trinkhaus and Burkhardt (International) for help.
The private bank is based in Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland and has a history that dates back to 1785.
'After 1997, people want to make sure a fair amount of their wealth is kept outside of the country,' said David Hunt, senior representative of T&B's Hong Kong representative office.
'We are one of the oldest private banks in Germany and continental Europe with a tradition for cash and bond management in Europe. We have a good reputation for conservatism and secrecy.' In 1994, T & B International took over the operations of what used to be HSBC Bank (Luxembourg). This gave it a presence in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
T & B's Hong Kong office provides a relationship and liaison service while accounts are managed in Luxembourg.
'We have multi-lingual staff with English and Chinese relationship managers and support staff,' Mr Hunt said.
The HSBC Group owns 72 per cent of the share capital of T & B.
