HONG KONG TRUSTEES' ASSOCIATION
香港信託人公會 · EST. 1991
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35th Anniversary · 1991–2026
The professional body for Hong Kong's trust industry

Leading with trust.
Shaping tomorrow.

Since 1991, HKTA has been the voice of Hong Kong's trustees — advocating with government and regulators, raising professional standards, and advancing Hong Kong as a premier global trust jurisdiction.

Assets held under Hong Kong trusts
HK$5,188 bn
US$667bn · up 10% since 2021
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Source: SFC AWM Survey 2023 · HKTA–KPMG Spotlight 2025
35
years as the voice of the industry, est. 1991
~200
corporate & individual members, representing thousands of practitioners
2,700
single family offices in Hong Kong, late 2023
70%
of trust assets held in pension & public funds
Sources: HKTA–KPMG Hong Kong Trust Industry Spotlight 2025 · SFC Asset & Wealth Management Survey 2023
HKTA 35th Anniversary — Celebrating 35 Years, Leading with Trust and Shaping Tomorrow

2026 marks 35 years of the Association — and 25 years of Hong Kong's MPF system. We celebrated with members, regulators and friends of the industry at the 35th Anniversary Conference & Cocktail on 3 June.

See the conference recap →
What we do

Advocate. Elevate. Educate.

01

Advocacy & policy

Representing the industry to government and regulators — from trust law reform to AML/CFT consultations — and championing Hong Kong as a global trust hub.

02

Professional standards

Four Best Practice Guides and nine Guiding Principles of trustee conduct set the benchmark for private, charitable, corporate and pension trusteeship.

03

Education & accreditation

The Certified Trust Practitioner™ designation and Trust Training Certificate — Hong Kong's first trust-specific qualification — plus public trust-fraud awareness.

More about the Association →
Industry research

Trust Industry Spotlight 2025

The fourth edition of our flagship study with KPMG — 40 pages of data on the assets, clients and confidence behind Hong Kong's trust industry. Published in English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese.

64%
of trustees say the regulatory regime is conducive to business — up from 51% in 2021
55%
of trust assets originate from Mainland China and Hong Kong clients
26%
of trustees report clients holding virtual assets
Download the report
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Assets held under trusts
HK$ billions, year-end
3,844
2019
4,480
2020
4,719
2021
5,006
2022
5,188
2023
Source: SFC Asset & Wealth Management Survey · HKTA–KPMG Spotlight 2025
Accreditation

Certified Trust Practitioner™

Hong Kong's first trust-specific professional qualification, launched by HKTA in 2018 and delivered with the HKSI Institute. Now in its enhanced TTC 2.0 format.

Explore the programme
Examination sittings in 20265
First qualification of its kind in HK2018
CPT / CPD recognised by
SFC · Law Society · PWMA · MPFA
What's on

Events

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25 JUN 2026
Event
HKTA Seminar: Trust vs. Insurance — Redefining Roles in Modern Wealth Planning (25 June 2026)
various · 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Details →
11 JUN 2026
Event
Joint Seminar on The Evolving Family Office Ecosystem in Hong Kong (11 June 2026)
various · 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Details →
3 JUN 2026
Event
HKTA 35th Anniversary Celebration - Conference & Cocktail Reception
various · 2:30pm - 8:00pm
Details →
Stay current

News & Insights

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Sanctions
Updating of specification of names of persons designated as terrorists or terrorist associates
28 May 2026
Event
HKRSA Symposium: “30 Years of Shaping Tomorrow”
21 May 2026
Event
HKIFA 19th Annual Conference (22 June 2026)
30 Apr 2026
General
[Supporting Organization] – HKCGI 27th Annual Corporate and Regulatory Update
17 Apr 2026
Sanctions
Updating of specification of names of persons designated as terrorists or terrorist associates
15 Apr 2026
Our members

The firms Hong Kong trusts, in one association.

Around 200 corporate and individual members — banks, trust companies, insurers, law and accounting firms — representing thousands of practitioners across the industry.

AIA Company (Trustee) Limited
Alpadis Trust (HK) Limited
Alyco Advisory Asia Limited
Ark Trust (Hong Kong) Limited
Aspen Global Incorporations Ltd
Avia Trust Limited
Baker & McKenzie
Bank of Communications Trustee Ltd
Bank of East Asia Trustees Ltd
BCT Group (BCT Financial Limited / Bank Consortium Trust Company)
Bentley Trust Limited
Beyond Trust Company Limited
+ 91 more corporate members
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