Under the Uncertificated Securities Market initiative (USM), only persons approved by the SFC as an approved securities registrar (ASR) may provide securities registrar services.
List of Approved Securities Registrars
The SFC 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 寶德隆證券登記有限公司 Flat/Rm 2103B-05 21/F 148 Electric Road North Point, Hong Kong https://www.boardroomlimited.com/hk/ |
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| Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited 香港中央證券登記有限公司 46/F 17M/F Shop 1712-16 17/F Hopewell Centre 183 Queen's Road East Wan Chai, Hong Kong https://www.computershare.com/hk/en |
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| Computershare Investor Services Limited 證券登記有限公司 46/F Hopewell Centre 183 Queen's Road East Wan Chai, Hong Kong https://www.computershare.com/hk/en |
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| Hongkong Managers and Secretaries Limited 香港經理秘書有限公司 Unit A, 20/F South Island Place 8 Wong Chuk Hang Road Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong https://hkmanagers.com/en/ |
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| Tricor Investor Services Limited 卓佳證券登記有限公司 17/F Far East Finance Centre 16 Harcourt Road Admiralty, Hong Kong https://srhk.vistra.com |
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| Union Registrars Limited 聯合證券登記有限公司 Suites 3301-04, 33/F Two Chinachem Exchange Square 338 King's Road North Point, Hong Kong http://www.unionregistrars.com.hk/ |
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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 SFC’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