Background
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) operates as the authority that grants and revokes licenses for firms providing custody and asset-maintenance services in the securities market. A substitute asset custodian license permits a firm to perform custody and safekeeping functions for securities-related assets on behalf of other market participants.
SERC has cancelled the substitute asset custodian license held by the company ដឹ ហ្វឺស ឆាយណា អ៉ិនវេសមេន អេន ត្រាស ឯ.ក at the firm’s request; the company’s registered office is recorded at Vitras Tower, 6th Floor, Street 169, Veal Vong commune, 7 Makara district, Phnom Penh.
Scope of Application
The cancellation applies to the specific substitute asset custodian licence held by the named firm and is relevant to counterparties, clients, and other licensed custody providers that engage in securities safekeeping or transfer arrangements. Entities relying on the affected firm for custody services are directly impacted by the status change of that licence.
Key Provisions or Decisions
SERC’s notice records a formal revocation of the substitute asset custodian licence following a request from the licence holder. The decision identifies the firm by name and provides its registered office address as listed in the regulator’s announcement.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Clients and counterparties of the named firm should verify the continuity of custody arrangements and confirm where assets are held or will be transferred. Market participants and compliance officers may use the cancellation notice to update counterparty risk assessments and recordkeeping for custody services in the securities sector.
Official Source
Original notice published by the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia; source URL: https://www.facebook.com/reel/921767030992996/ . The SERC announcement also provided a Telegram link for updates: https://t.me/sercambodia
