Background
The Trust Regulator functions as the national authority responsible for registering, supervising, and developing the trust sector in Cambodia. Real estate trusts that are established and registered with the Trust Regulator are recorded on the TR register and can be administered by trustees licensed by the TR.
On-site verification of trust assets is used by the regulator to confirm that registered trust records correspond to the physical identity and location of trust property. The regulator’s registration and licensing framework connects recorded trust identities with licensed trustees and the properties they manage.
Key Developments
On 5 June 2026, with permission and assignment from H.E. SOK Dara, Director General of the Trust Regulator, Mr. Heng Panha, Head of the Social and Personal Trust Supervision Division, led TR officials to conduct an on-site visit in Kompong Speu province. The visit aimed to check and verify the identity of the trust fund and the actual site of the trust property for a real estate trust that had been established and registered with the Trust Regulator and was being operated by a licensed trustee.
Source: Trust Regulator announcement dated 5 June 2026 (Trust Regulator social post).
Institutional Role
The Trust Regulator maintains a formal register of trusts and issues licences to trustees under its statutory mandate. Routine supervisory activities performed by the regulator include record verification and physical inspections when necessary to align the register with on-the-ground asset information.
Compliance Implications
Trusts holding real estate assets should ensure that the identity information and legal descriptions filed with the Trust Regulator match the physical location and ownership documentation for the property. Licensed trustees are expected to keep accurate records that enable regulator verification of trust assets and locations.
