{"id":159,"date":"2023-02-09T11:39:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T11:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/cn\/services\/trust-foundation-administration\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:12:30","slug":"trust-services","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/cn\/services\/trust-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Trust services"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"sidebar-anchor\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                    <p\n                class=\"pre-header pre-header--purple\"\n                id=\"overview\"\n            >\n                Overview            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"text-block standard-spacing  \">    <div class=\"container fade-in\">\n        <p>As China\u2019s financial system continues to evolve and diversify, the role of trusts has become increasingly prominent, serving as a vital medium for channelling capital and managing investment risks.<\/p>\n<p>Trusts in China encompass a wide range of financial products and services from real estate investment trusts (REITs) and private equity funds to wealth management solutions. These versatile structures have become increasingly popular among both institutional and individual investors, offering alternative investment opportunities and tailored risk management strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Trusts in China can be structured as bespoke arrangements that offer benefits such as asset protection, wealth succession planning, investment diversification, tax optimisation and regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"service-boxes\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"boxes\">\n                                    <div class=\"box box--purple\">\n                                                    <p class=\"title\">30+<\/p>\n                                                <p>years presence in Asia Pacific<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"box box--purple\">\n                                                    <p class=\"title\">24<\/p>\n                                                <p>jurisdictions worldwide<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"box box--purple\">\n                                                    <p class=\"title\">$857bn<\/p>\n                                                <p>assets under administration<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"text-block standard-spacing  \">    <div class=\"container fade-in\">\n        <p>Our trust team can assist you in navigating the legal structures of family or personal trusts. We\u2019ll take care of the details, from following rules to tracking financial records, customised to meet your unique needs and goals.<\/p>\n<p>We can support you with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bookkeeping and accounting<\/li>\n<li>Family and private fund formation and administration<\/li>\n<li>Holding company formation, management and administration<\/li>\n<li>Management of carried interest and co-invest vehicles<\/li>\n<li>Management of private trust companies (PTCs) and private trust foundations (PTFs)<\/li>\n<li>Services to family offices<\/li>\n<li>Regulatory compliance<\/li>\n<li>Foundation and trust formation, administration, and management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"hubspot-form standard-spacing\">\n    <div class=\"container fade-in\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-hubspot\">\n                            <h2 class=\"wp-block-hubspot__title\">Get in touch<\/h2>\n                                        <div 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dedicated team<\/li>\n<li>Unrivalled technical expertise<\/li>\n<li>Committed service delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Proficient fluency in Mandarin and English<\/li>\n<li>Beyond Trust services, we have an unrivalled offering to meet compliance and reporting needs, providing clients with an integrated solution<\/li>\n<li>Seamless work stream between offices in China, Hong Kong and Singapore<\/li>\n<li>We prioritise a client centric approach, recognising the unique needs of each client, and providing customised compliance solutions to ensure that strategies align<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019ll help you make sure your investments are fully compliant with relevant regulations through our risk management and compliance services, as well as transfer agency and trust\/foundation administration services.<\/p>\n<p>Contact us today to learn more about our Trust services in China.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sidebar-anchor\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                    <h2 id=\"key-contacts\">Key contacts<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"related-section related-section--people related-section--centered standard-spacing\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"cards row-load\">\n                    <div class=\"person-card\">\n                    <div class=\"bg-img lozad normal\">\n                <img width=\"290\" height=\"190\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card lozad\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Clare-Chang-Formal-Grey-2024.png\" \/>            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bg-img lozad hover\">\n                <img width=\"290\" height=\"190\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card lozad\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Clare-Chang-Informal-Green-2024.png\" \/>            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"info\">\n                            <h3>Clare Chang<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"job-title\">Managing Director, Greater China<\/p>\n            <div class=\"border\"><\/div>\n                            <p class=\"location\">Hong Kong<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#contact-person\" class=\"link link--deepgray email\">\n                Send email            <\/a>\n                            <a href=\"tel:+85231800497\" class=\"link telephone\">\n                    +852 3180 0497                <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"socials\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/clare-chang-8b382a43\/\" class=\"linkedin\">\n                        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n              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                      <p class=\"location\">Hong Kong<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#contact-person\" class=\"link link--deepgray email\">\n                Send email            <\/a>\n                            <a href=\"tel:+85231800415\" class=\"link telephone\">\n                    +852 3180 0415                <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"socials\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/connie-chan-8b697b158\" class=\"linkedin\">\n                        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"person-card\">\n                    <div class=\"bg-img lozad normal\">\n                <img width=\"290\" height=\"192\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card lozad\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" 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telephone\">\n                    +852 3180 0449                 <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"socials\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/catherinelaw\" class=\"linkedin\">\n                        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"button-wrapper\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"sidebar-anchor\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                    <p\n                class=\"pre-header pre-header--purple\"\n                id=\"faq\"\n            >\n                FAQ            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"text-block standard-spacing  \">    <div class=\"container fade-in\">\n        <h2>Foundation and trust administration FAQs<\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"table\">\n                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col\">\n                            What is the role of a trust administrator?                         <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col\">\n                            <p>A trust administrator plays a crucial role in managing a financial account on behalf of yourself or someone else (the beneficiary). Trust administrators monitor funds, communicate with all parties involved in the trust, and ensure compliance with the trust&#8217;s rules as well as legal financial regulations and legislation.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col\">\n                            What is the difference between a trust and a foundation?                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col\">\n                            <p>A trust is a lawful agreement where a trustee is responsible for managing assets on behalf of the beneficiary. The trustee is the owner of the assets and must adhere to specific regulations while managing them for the beneficiary&#8217;s benefit.<br \/>\nA foundation, however, is a legal entity that owns and manages its assets independently. Foundations are typically created for specific objectives, such as philanthropy or supporting a particular cause.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col\">\n                            What is the difference between a private foundation and a public charity?                         <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col\">\n                            <p>A private foundation is a non-profit charity set up by a single benefactor, which could be an individual or a business. The foundation&#8217;s funding comes from a single source, and its grants typically go to other charitable organisations. 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