Directory: official regulators and public registers
This directory links to the official regulator and public register pages for 18 jurisdictions. It lists no individual firms, and any future firm listing would come only from a public register.
What the directory lists
The table links to the pages where each regulator publishes its rules and, where one exists, its public register of licensed or registered entities. Every link opens the issuing body's own page.
The directory does not name, rank or recommend any firm. Each register is published by the regulator that keeps it.
Official pages
| Jurisdiction | Issuing body | Page | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Financial Supervisory Commission | Trustee Companies | Regulator |
| Cook Islands | Financial Supervisory Commission | Trustee Companies | Public register |
| Nevis (Saint Kitts and Nevis) | Nevis Financial Services Regulatory Commission | Trust and Corporate Service Providers | Regulator |
| Nevis (Saint Kitts and Nevis) | Nevis Financial Services Regulatory Commission | Regulated Entities | Public register |
| Belize | Financial Services Commission Belize | Regulated Services | Regulator |
| Belize | Financial Services Commission Belize | Frequently Asked Questions | Regulator |
| British Virgin Islands | British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission | Trust Business | Regulator |
| British Virgin Islands | British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission | Trust & Corporate Service Providers | Public register |
| Bahamas | Securities Commission of The Bahamas | Supervision | Regulator |
| Bahamas | Securities Commission of The Bahamas | FCSP register (PDF) | Public register |
| Bermuda | Bermuda Monetary Authority | Licensing of Trusts in Bermuda | Regulator |
| Jersey | Jersey Financial Services Commission | Trust company business forms | Regulator |
| Jersey | Jersey Financial Services Commission | Regulated entities | Public register |
| Guernsey | Guernsey Financial Services Commission | Fiduciary | Regulator |
| Guernsey | Guernsey Financial Services Commission | Regulated Entities | Public register |
| Isle of Man | Isle of Man Financial Services Authority | Trust and Corporate Service Providers (TCSPs) sector guidance | Regulator |
| Liechtenstein | Financial Market Authority Liechtenstein | Trustees and trust companies | Regulator |
| Switzerland | Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) | Trustees | Regulator |
| Singapore | Monetary Authority of Singapore | Apply for Licensing of Capital Market Entities | Regulator |
| Singapore | Monetary Authority of Singapore | Financial Institutions Directory | Public register |
| Hong Kong | Companies Registry | Licensing of Trust or Company Service Providers | Regulator |
| Hong Kong | Registry for Trust and Company Service Providers, Companies Registry | Register of Trust or Company Service Provider Licensees | Public register |
| Mauritius | Financial Services Commission, Mauritius | Global Business | Regulator |
| Mauritius | Financial Services Commission, Mauritius | Codified List | Public register |
| Seychelles | Seychelles Financial Services Authority | Financial Services Authority | Regulator |
| Seychelles | Seychelles Financial Services Authority | Fiduciary | Public register |
| Malta | Malta Financial Services Authority | Authorisations | Regulator |
| Malta | Malta Financial Services Authority | Financial Services Register | Public register |
| Cyprus | Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission | ASP (Fiduciary Services) | Regulator |
| Cyprus | Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission | Administrative Services Providers | Public register |
| Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands Monetary Authority | Cayman Islands Trusts Licenses | Regulator |
| Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands Monetary Authority | Fiduciary Licenses List | Public register |
Listing policy
- A firm appears only if it is shown on an official public register, and the entry cites that register.
- Entries state facts taken from the register, such as name, license category and address, and nothing evaluative.
- No payment, referral arrangement or relationship with the site affects any entry.
- A firm that is no longer on the register is removed.
Related reading
Offshore trust jurisdictions: trust law and U.S. reporting links to jurisdiction pages that provide country context for this directory. Primary sources used on this site identifies the primary documents cited across the site. About OffshoreTrusts.com explains the site's scope and sourcing approach. Guernsey trust and fiduciary regulation and Jersey trust business regulation and registration connect the directory to pages about specific regulators and public register information.
Related resources
Related glossary terms
- Corporate trustee: A corporate trustee is a company that acts as trustee of a trust. Rules on who may act depend on the jurisdiction.
- Common Reporting Standard: The Common Reporting Standard sets rules for exchanging financial account information, covering reporting institutions, covered accounts and due diligence.
Related articles and guides
- BVI trust business regulation and licensing: The BVI Financial Services Commission administers trust business under the Banks and Trust Companies Act and oversees providers operating in and from the BVI.
- Singapore trust business regulation and licensing: MAS regulates Singapore trust business under the Trust Companies Act, with licence categories, exempt providers and applications published by the regulator.
- Guernsey trust and fiduciary regulation: Guernsey regulates trust and fiduciary business through published licence categories, and its public register is where the regulator lists its licensees.