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Discover the global community of member jurisdictions of the Corporate Registers Forum - over 70 countries dedicated to advancing business registry transparency, collaboration and best practice worldwide. Member Jurisdictions

The Corporate Registers Forum is one of four global associations focused on business registries and their administration. This page serves as a link to other sources of information within the global registry community. Related Links The Corporate Registers Forum is one of four global associations focused on business registries and their administration. This page serves as a link to other sources of information within the global registry community. Business Registry Insights Business Registry Insights (br-insights.org ) is a global, practitioner-led initiative that produces semi-annual surveys and interactive dashboards tracking trends across over a hundred business registries worldwide. Operated by a working group of registry professionals, the project is supported by organisations such as EBRA, CRF, IACA, and ASORLAC. For registry professionals, Business Registry Insights offers a uniquely valuable resource: standardized, longitudinal data and comparative analytics that help benchmark performance, spot emerging patterns (such as in e-service delivery, data verification, penalties, business dynamics), and inform strategy and policy decisions across jurisdictions. IACA | International Association of Commercial Administrator s The International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA) is a professional association for government administrators of business entity and secured transaction record systems at the state, provincial and national level in any jurisdiction which has or anticipates development of such systems. IACA has a focus on the United States and Canadian registry community. Founded in 1978, IACA membership is open to : U.S. or Canadian government agency employees; and Your agency has administrative or policy authority for, or provides information technology support to, business entity divisions or departments and/or Uniform Commercial Code divisions or departments. International membership is open to any jurisdiction representing foreign governmental agencies outside of the U.S. or Canada whose agency has administrative or policy authority for, or provides information technology support to, business entity divisions or departments, and/or those agency divisions or departments that handle matters contained in or similar to, the Uniform Commercial Code. WEBSITE EBRA | European Business Registry Association The European Business Registry Association (EBRA) was formed in January 2019 through the coalition of the European Business Register (EBR) and the European Commerce Registers’ Forum (ECRF). EBR started as a technical cooperation between business registers in 1992. Its origin can be found in the provisions of the First Company Law Directive that defines a mandatory list of information that every Member State must register about their companies (Article 2). From its inception EBR has acted in support of business registers, in promoting business transparency, and the European Commission, in advancing the objectives of the single market. The funding of the network is provided by the annual membership fee of the partners. WEBSITE ASORLAC | The Association of Registers of Latin America and the Caribbean The Association of Registers of Latin America and the Caribbean (Asorlac) is a non-profit organization registered in 2010 within the framework of the CCB International Conference and in cooperation with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The Association’s main objective is to promote and facilitate exchanging information on the registration systems at each one of the member countries, their roles and responsibilities, their management models, the technologies they use to respond to all registration changes and trends within the international context, in order to become a forum on registry procedures best practices, the liason among the Latin American and the Caribbean Countries and the CRF. WEBSITE DB | Doing Business The Doing Business project provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 178 countries and selected cities at the subnational and regional level. Doing Business is a guide for evaluating regulations that directly impact economic growth, downloading underlying laws, making cross-country comparisons, and identifying good practice reforms. WEBSITE CAPAM | Commonwealth Association of Public Administration and Management The Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) is dedicated to strengthening public management and consolidating democracy and good governance throughout the Commonwealth. WEBSITE UNCITRAL | United Nations Commission on International Trade Law The core legal body of the United Nations system in the field of international trade law. A legal body with universal membership specializing in commercial law reform worldwide for over 50 years, UNCITRAL’s business is the modernization and harmonization of rules on international business. Trade means faster growth, higher living standards, and new opportunities through commerce. In order to increase these opportunities worldwide, UNCITRAL is formulating modern, fair, and harmonized rules on commercial transactions. These include: Conventions, model laws and rules which are acceptable worldwide Legal and legislative guides and recommendations of great practical value Updated information on case law and enactments of uniform commercial law Technical assistance in law reform projects Regional and national seminars on uniform commercial law The working group has been looking at a model companies law along with a legislative guide on key principles of a business registry. WEBSITE Business Registers Interconnection System (BRIS) The Business Registers Interconnection System (BRIS) infrastructure will facilitate the access to information on EU companies for the public and ensure that all EU business registers can communicate to each other electronically in a safe and secure way in relation to cross-border mergers and foreign branches. The ultimate aim is to enhance confidence in the single market through transparency and up-to-date information and reduce unnecessary burdens on companies. The system will consist of: A core services platform, named “European Central Platform” (ECP); The Member States business registers; and The e-Justice portal which will provide an interface serving as European electronic access point to information on companies. WEBSITE Francophone Alliance of Business and Commerce Registers (AFREC) The Francophone Alliance of Business and Commerce Registers (AFREC) is an association that brings together public institutions responsible for managing business, company, and beneficial ownership registers across French-speaking countries. Established during the Forum of Francophone Registries in Djerba, AFREC aims to strengthen cooperation among national registry authorities, promote best practices, and enhance economic transparency and legal security across its member states. Through collaboration and knowledge sharing, AFREC supports the modernization and harmonization of business registry systems throughout the francophone world. WEBSITE How to Join the CRF? It’s easy to join the CRF. We have now have 3 categories of membership. JOIN NOW

Discover the Notable Alumni of the Corporate Registers Forum who have helped advance global business registry standards and collaboration. Notable Alumni Michael Brosnahan CRF Secretary 2011-2021 Rosanne Bell Past President and Executive Committee member Ada Chung Previous Executive Committee Member and Conference Chair 2017 Justin Hygate CRF Secretary 2003 -2011 Kenneth Yap Former Executive Committee Member Neville Harris QSO Past Conference Chair YA Datuk Abdul Karim bin Abdul Jalil Former Executive Committee Member and Conference Chair 2007 Tim Moss CBE Past President and Executive Committee Member The late Rashid Malik Previous Executive Committee member Gareth Jones OBE Previous Executive Committee Member Juthika Ramanathan Former Executive Committee member Richard "Dick" Shaw Previous Executive Member and Conference Chairman 2008 Gordon Jones Previous Executive Committee Member and CRF Conference Chairman 2006

Agencies, ministries or departments within your jurisdiction responsible for the registration or incorporation of companies or businesses are eligible for membership of the CRF. How to Join the Corporate Registers Forum We have 3 categories of membership. We are pleased to announce the introduction of two new membership categories—Associate Members and Observer Members—as part of our ongoing commitment to modernise, professionalise, and grow the Corporate Registries Forum, while maintaining the primacy of corporate registries in our organisation. These changes reflect the strategic direction adopted at our 2022 AGM and the revised Constitution of 2023, which emphasised inclusivity, diversity, and broader engagement across the corporate registration, economic growth, and anti-money laundering communities. It’s easy to join the CRF. Full Membership Corporate Registers CAN VOTE CAN BE ELECTED CAN PARTICIPATE IN CRF EVENTS AS MEMBERS Apply as a Full Member Observer Membership Corporate Registers CANNOT VOTE CANNOT BE ELECTED CAN PARTICIPATE IN CRF EVENTS AS MEMBERS Apply as an Observer Associate Membership Not For Profit CANNOT VOTE CANNOT BE ELECTED CAN PARTICIPATE IN CRF EVENTS AS MEMBERS Apply as an Associate Member How to choose your membership Full Membership If you are the agency, ministry or department (normally a government body) within your jurisdiction responsible for the registration or incorporation of companies or businesses then we’d love to have you join the CRF. Observer Membership To encourage participation from jurisdictions not yet part of the CRF, we are introducing a one-year Observer Membership. This “try before you buy” model allows corporate registries to experience the full value of CRF membership at a reduced rate. Associate Membership Associate Membership is now open to non-commercial organisations working in the fields of corporate registration, economic growth, and AML. Associate Members will enjoy all the benefits of full CRF membership, with the exception of voting rights in elections.

Discover the rich history of our association. Explore 'Our History' to learn how we've grown and impacted our community over the years. Our History The idea for the forum was first proposed by the New Zealand Companies Office in 1999. The Ministry of Economic Development and the Companies Office hosted the inaugural Asia Pacific Corporate Registers Forum (APCRF) in Auckland, New Zealand on 26-28 February 2003. Delegates from Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Samoa, Singapore, Tonga, the United Kingdom & Vanuatu attended. The inaugural Forum was extremely successful, with all delegates agreeing that the event should be held on an annual basis. Discussions held during the event proved that there is much to be gained from shared experience and it is hoped that the working relationships and plans formed in Auckland will be maintained in years to come. A second Forum was held in Melbourne, Australia on 8-11 March 2005. At that event the members voted to change the name to the Corporate Registers Forum and adopted the constitution. The charter members attending the Forum in Melbourne were Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Pakistan, Samoa, Singapore, United Kingdom and Vanuatu. How to Join the CRF? It’s easy to join the CRF. We have now have 3 categories of membership. JOIN NOW

Mr Michael Brosnahan representing New Zealand Mr Michael Brosnahan Secretary REPRESENTING: New Zealand Companies Office Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Caroline Egesa representing Uganda Caroline Egesa 2021 Conference Director REPRESENTING: Uganda Uganda Registration Services Bureau Caroline Egesa joins the CRF Executive Committee as the Conference Director and liaison for the proposed 2021 CRF Conference. The conference was originally scheduled to be held in 2020 but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Caroline is a result oriented and competent Advocate of the High Court of Uganda and all Courts subordinate with 9 years’ experience spanning across corporate secretarial, commercial law and corporate and finance management. She also has experience in administration and human resource management having carried out roles that required such skills. Caroline holds an Honors degree in Law from Makerere University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. She is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) UK, Uganda Law Society (ULS), East African Law Society (EALS). Previously, Caroline worked with Diamond Trust Bank for 4 years as Company Secretary, Head Legal and Head of the Debt Recovery Unit having worked as Company Secretary of National Bank of Commerce prior to joining Diamond Trust Bank. Caroline also served as Associate Partner and Administrator with Muwema and Mugerwa Advocates for 4 years. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

The constitution for the Corporate Registers Forum was first adopted at the Melbourne Forum on 11 March 2005. It was subsequently amended at the Vancouver Forum on 3 April 2008, further amended at the Auckland forum on 14 March 2013 and again at the Hong Kong forum on 9 March 2017. CRF Constitution The constitution for the Corporate Registers Forum was first adopted at the Melbourne Forum on 11 March 2005. It was subsequently amended at the Vancouver Forum on 3 April 2008, further amended at the Auckland forum on 14 March 2013 and again at the Hong Kong forum on 9 March 2017. The most recent version was ratified at the 2023 AGM in Malta on 20 October 2023. DOWNLOAD THE CRF CONSTITUTION How to Join the CRF? It’s easy to join the CRF. We have now have 3 categories of membership. JOIN NOW

Juthika Ramanathan representing Singapore Juthika Ramanathan Inaugural Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: Singapore Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Kenneth Yap representing Singapore Kenneth Yap Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: Singapore Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

CRF provides members with the opportunity to review the latest developments in corporate business registers internationally and exchange information on the operation of corporate business registration systems. The Corporate Registers Forum is the global association for corporate registries. The membership is open to government agencies and their officials responsible for the administration of body corporate registers (a register of companies for example). Our purpose is to promote liaison, co-operation and discussion among Members’ jurisdictions/countries in order to identify and spread international best practice, by empowering registries to drive up their standards across the world so that they can help contribute better to their economy’s economic growth. Today, the CRF is a global family of over 70 corporate registries across the planet who share best practice through formal and informal means to drive up standards. The 2024 Conference focussed on key themes of global cooperation, enforcement and compliance, beneficial ownership, and the future of business registries. In 2022 we launched a new 5-year strategy designed to modernise the organisation. OUR CONSTITUTION About the Corporate Registers Forum Goal One: Leading Association Be the leading global association of corporate registries. Goal Two: Maintain Mechanisms Develop and maintain mechanisms to enable members to exchange expertise and knowledge. Goal Three: Effective Structures Build capacity and capability within the organisation through efficient, effective structures to deliver better value for members. History The idea for the forum was first proposed by the New Zealand Companies Office in 1999. The Ministry of Economic Development and the Companies Office hosted the inaugural Asia Pacific Corporate Registers Forum (APCRF) in Auckland, New Zealand on 26-28 February 2003. Delegates from Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Samoa, Singapore, Tonga, the United Kingdom & Vanuatu attended. LEARN MORE Executive Committee President, and Executive Member - Europe Region, and 2023 Conference Director Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas Executive Committee - Global Adel Chouari Executive Member - Global Bolen Ng Executive Member - Global Chia-Tern Huey Min Executive Committee - Global Martin Swain Executive Member - Global Tuifaasisina Sieni Tualega-Voorwinden Executive Member - The Americas Region La Donna John Executive Member - Middle East and Africa Region Monaheng Monaheng 2026 Conference Director Chin Li Fen General Secretary Martin Fidler Jones Treasurer Kinnie Wong Assistant Secretary Chloe Ong Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas President, and Executive Member - Europe Region, and 2023 Conference Director Adel Chouari Executive Committee - Global Bolen Ng Executive Member - Global Chia-Tern Huey Min Executive Member - Global Martin Swain Executive Committee - Global Tuifaasisina Sieni Tualega-Voorwinden Executive Member - Global La Donna John Executive Member - The Americas Region Monaheng Monaheng Executive Member - Middle East and Africa Region Chin Li Fen 2026 Conference Director Martin Fidler Jones General Secretary Kinnie Wong Treasurer Chloe Ong Assistant Secretary Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas President, and Executive Member - Europe Region, and 2023 Conference Director Adel Chouari Executive Committee - Global Bolen Ng Executive Member - Global Chia-Tern Huey Min Executive Member - Global Martin Swain Executive Committee - Global Tuifaasisina Sieni Tualega-Voorwinden Executive Member - Global La Donna John Executive Member - The Americas Region Monaheng Monaheng Executive Member - Middle East and Africa Region Chin Li Fen 2026 Conference Director Martin Fidler Jones General Secretary Kinnie Wong Treasurer Chloe Ong Assistant Secretary Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas President, and Executive Member - Europe Region, and 2023 Conference Director Adel Chouari Executive Committee - Global Bolen Ng Executive Member - Global Chia-Tern Huey Min Executive Member - Global Martin Swain Executive Committee - Global Tuifaasisina Sieni Tualega-Voorwinden Executive Member - Global La Donna John Executive Member - The Americas Region Monaheng Monaheng Executive Member - Middle East and Africa Region Chin Li Fen 2026 Conference Director Martin Fidler Jones General Secretary Kinnie Wong Treasurer Chloe Ong Assistant Secretary FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Marija Boshkovska Jankovski representing North Macedonia Marija Boshkovska Jankovski 2019 Conference Director REPRESENTING: North Macedonia (Republic of) Central Register of Republic of North Macedonia Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni