Background
The Trust Regulator is the authority that manages, supervises, and develops the trust sector in Cambodia. The regulator maintains registration processes for trust companies and for the establishment of trust arrangements submitted for official registration.
On 17–20 August 2026, Trust Regulator officials conducted on-site inspections of real estate trust properties in Phnom Penh, Kampong Speu, Tboung Khmum and Sihanoukville to verify the identity and physical location of assets being submitted for trust registration. The verification visits were carried out with authorization from H.E. SOK Dara and targeted properties linked to trusts applying for establishment and registration at the Trust Regulator.
Key Developments
From 17–20 August 2026, teams from the Trust Regulator visited property locations cited in trust registration applications. The inspection teams were led by Mr. Heng Panha (Head of the Social and Personal Trust Supervision Division), Mr. Eung Leng (Head of the Financial Trust Supervision Division), and Mr. Chhay Chanmakara (Head of the Public and Commercial Trust Supervision Division) under the assignment of Director General H.E. SOK Dara.
The visits covered properties associated with trust applications filed by licensed or authorized trust companies and focused on confirming the reported identity and precise location of trust assets in each province listed.
Compliance Implications
The Trust Regulator’s on-site verifications formed part of the registration-related procedures for trusts submitted to the regulator. Trust companies applying to establish and register trusts provided property location and identity information that was subject to physical verification by TR officials during the inspections.
Companies and fiduciaries involved in trust administration should ensure that asset records and location details submitted in registration dossiers match the physical assets that can be inspected by the regulator during verification visits.
