Registration as a Trust Company in Hong Kong
Operating trustee services through a registered trust company is governed by the Trustee Ordinance (Cap. 29). Any Hong Kong–incorporated non-private company may apply in writing to the Registrar of Companies to be registered as a trust company for the purpose of carrying on trust business.
How Royal Global Compliance Consulting Helps
We provide end-to-end, regulator-ready support so your submission is coherent, defensible, and inspection-ready.
We provide end-to-end, regulator-ready support so your submission is coherent, defensible, and inspection-ready.
- Eligibility & scoping
Confirm that the applicant qualifies (non-private status, constitutional objects), define proposed trust services, and map governance/controls to regulatory expectations. - Evidence-based application build
Prepare a consistent filing set—forms, certified corporate records, board resolutions, governance narratives, and control policies—with version control and audit trail. - Regulatory liaison
Coordinate responses to the Registrar of Companies on requisitions and clarifications (constitution, directors/officers, operating safeguards). - Post-registration mobilisation
Implement any registration conditions and launch a compliance calendar, registers, training, and monitoring cadence for trust operations.
Core Application Documents We Assemble
- Prescribed application to the Registrar and covering letter
- Certified corporate documents (Articles/constitution reflecting trust-business objects, Business Registration)
- Board resolutions & officer particulars (directors/officers declarations; fitness & propriety attestations)
- Ownership & control (group/shareholding chart; significant controllers register summary)
- Operational governance pack, including:
- Policies & procedures for onboarding/acceptance of mandates, fiduciary duties, conflicts management
- Trust-asset segregation, books & records, reconciliation and custody/banking arrangements
- Risk management and internal controls (four-eyes approvals, incident escalation)
- Data protection & confidentiality framework
- Premises documentation (tenancy/ownership evidence; floor plan where relevant)
- Financial information (capital position, going-concern support, auditor particulars)
- Written confirmations of compliance and the prescribed application fees (we prepare the confirmations and fee schedule for filing)
Why Engage Royal Global
- Legal-grade drafting that stands up to regulatory scrutiny
- Practical, proportionate controls aligned to your trust-business model and risk profile
- Single accountable team coordinating the process through to registration
