Key Takeaways
- US trust assets under management grew 8.5% to $5.8 trillion in 2023.
- UK trust AUM averaged £450,000 per trust in 2023.
- Global HNW trust AUM per client $10.2 million average.
- US trust industry average return 7.8% annualized over 10 years.
- Global balanced trusts returned 6.2% in 2023.
- UK equity trusts 9.1% return 2023.
- In 2023, the global trust assets under management reached $11.5 trillion, marking a 7.2% increase from 2022.
- The US trust market was valued at $5.2 trillion in assets in 2023.
- Asia-Pacific trust assets grew by 12% year-over-year to $2.8 trillion in 2023.
- Number of US trusts exceeded 1.5 million active in 2023.
- Global family offices using trusts: 68% of 1,200 surveyed.
- UK discretionary trusts: 450,000 registered.
- Number of US trust regulatory filings 1.2 million annually.
- 92% of global trusts compliant with FATCA.
- UK trust register users 150,000 trustees.
Global trust assets rose to $11.5 trillion in 2023, led by US growth and offshore concentration.
Assets Under Management
Assets Under Management Interpretation
Investment Performance
Investment Performance Interpretation
Market Size and Growth
Market Size and Growth Interpretation
Number of Trusts and Clients
Number of Trusts and Clients Interpretation
Regulatory and Compliance
Regulatory and Compliance Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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