Under the Uncertificated Securities Market initiative (USM), only persons approved by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ as an approved securities registrar (ASR) may provide securities registrar services.
List of Approved Securities Registrars
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has approved the companies listed below as ASRs with effect from 16 November 2026, when the USM regime takes effect.
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| New services under USM | Existing services commonly provided by share registrars | Notice of Approval (including conditions) |
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| USM-related services 1 | Maintenance of registers of holders | Corporate actions-related services | Public offers- related services | ||
| Boardroom Share Registrars (HK) Limited ±¦µÂ¡֤ȯµÇ¼ÇÓÐÏÞ¹«Ë¾ Flat/Rm 2103B-05 21/F 148 Electric Road North Point, Hong Kong |
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| Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited Ïã¸ÛÖÐÑë֤ȯµÇ¼ÇÓÐÏÞ¹«Ë¾ 46/F 17M/F Shop 1712-16 17/F Hopewell Centre 183 Queen's Road East Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
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| Computershare Investor Services Limited ֤ȯµÇ¼ÇÓÐÏÞ¹«Ë¾ 46/F Hopewell Centre 183 Queen's Road East Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
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| Hongkong Managers and Secretaries Limited Ïã¸Û¾ÀíÃØÊéÓÐÏÞ¹«Ë¾ Unit A, 20/F South Island Place 8 Wong Chuk Hang Road Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong |
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| Tricor Investor Services Limited ׿¼Ñ֤ȯµÇ¼ÇÓÐÏÞ¹«Ë¾ 17/F Far East Finance Centre 16 Harcourt Road Admiralty, Hong Kong |
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| Union Registrars Limited “ºÏ֤ȯµÇ¼ÇÓÐÏÞ¹«Ë¾ Suites 3301-04, 33/F Two Chinachem Exchange Square 338 King's Road North Point, Hong Kong |
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1 USM-related services refer to the provision and operation of the systems, procedures and facilities that enable legal title to prescribed securities to be evidenced and transferred without paper instruments.
How to apply to be an ASR
Persons who are interested in applying to become an ASR after implementation of USM should contact the Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Supervision of Markets Division at usmenquiry@sfc.hk as soon as possible.
Securities registrar services refer to any of the following:
- maintain register of holders of prescribed securities
- provide or operate a computer-based system for evidencing and transferring legal title to prescribed securities
- provide services in relation to public offer of prescribed securities
- provide corporate action services in relation to prescribed securities
Last update: 12 Oct 2026