Background | AmanahRaya Trustees Berhad

1921

The establishment of Department of Public Trustee and Official Administrator

1966

The establishment of Unit Trust Department
Trustee for the first unit trust fund in Malaysia

1981

Trustee for the first national unit trust fund

1995

The corporatization of Amanah Raya Berhad
Corporate Trust Department was formed in Amanah Raya Berhad to replace Unit Trust Department

2007

The incorporation of AmanahRaya Trustees Berhad (ART) under the Companies Act 1965 on 23 March, a wholly owned company of Amanah Raya Berhad
ART was registered as a trust company under the Trust Companies Act 1949 on 7 August.
ART was registered as an eligible trustee to Unit Trust Schemes on 6 November.
ART was registered as an eligible trust organisation to Corporate Bonds on 29 November
Serviced approximately total asset worth more than RM100 billion

2009

ART, together with the Amanah Raya Group was acclaimed as the Best Brands in Financial Services-Trust Management and was awarded the prestigious BrandLaureate Award 2008-2009.

The award honors brand excellence amongst multinationals, government-linked and public listed companies in Asia Pacific and Malaysia.

2012

ART was registered as an eligible trust organization to act as a trustee to Private Retirement Schemes on 22 June.2009 ART, together with the Amanah Raya Group was acclaimed as the Best Brands in Financial Services-Trust Management and was awarded the prestigious BrandLaureate Award 2008-2009.

The award honors brand excellence amongst multinationals, government-linked and public listed companies in Asia Pacific and Malaysia.

To Date

Holding the mandate for over 200 Collective Investment Schemes
Servicing a total asset value worth more than RM400 billion

AmanahRaya Trustees Berhad (ART), wholly owned by Amanah Raya Berhad was incorporated under the Companies Act 1965 on 23 March 2007.

The Company was registered as a trust company under the Trust Companies Act 1949 on 7 August the same year. Subsequently, we were registered as trust corporation to act as trustee to unit trust schemes, corporate bonds and private retirement schemes by the Securities Commission Malaysia on 6 November 2007, 29 November 2007 and 22 June 2012, respectively.

Formally the Corporate Trust Department of Amanah Raya Berhad, AmanahRaya Trustees Berhad was appointed as the trustee for the first unit trust in Malaysia in the year 1966. Since then, we have garnered years of extensive and in-depth experience in the corporate trust industry. We cater towards the ever-increasing demand for exceptional services within the Islamic and Conventional capital market financial instrument, reaching both the local and international market. With increasing recognition and achievement in the industry, as part of AmanahRaya Group, AmanahRaya Trustees Berhad received the prestigious BrandLaureate Awards 2008-2009 for the Best Brands in Financial Services-Trust Management in the year 2009. The award honors brand excellence amongst multinationals, government-linked and public listed companies in Malaysia and Asia Pacific.

AmanahRaya Trustees Berhad strives to be the preferred service provider of corporate trusteeship services in the Malaysian financial industry. We continuously strengthen our presence in the financial market with our value-adding tailored services and enhanced system and capabilities. As to date, our strong track record was evidenced by holding the mandate for over 200 Collective Investment Schemes managed by the leading private and national fund management companies, and as trustee for a substantial number of corporate bond and sukuk issuances. We are currently the trustee and custodian for the total asset value of more than RM360 billion. Through the passion and dedication of our people and trust from our highly esteemed clients and business partners, we aim to be the market-leading trust company both locally and globally.