Wednesday, June 27, 2012

What is a Fiduciary?

fiduciary
n pl -aries
(Law) a person bound to act for another's benefit, as a trustee in relation to his beneficiary
adj
(Law)
a. having the nature of a trust
b. of or relating to a trust or trustee
[from Latin fīdūciārius relating to something held in trust, from fīdūcia trust; see fiducial]
fiduciarily adv


For example, members of a corporate board of directors hold positions of fiduciary trust. In other words, directors are accountable to the shareholders (owners) who elect them...

Source: The Free Dictionary

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