British and Malayan Holdings Limited (CJN)

Overview

British and Malayan Holdings Limited, established in 1924 and headquartered in Singapore, operates across various segments to provide comprehensive trustee services. Catering to a wide range of clients including families, companies, financial institutions, charities, and high net worth individuals, the company has carved out a niche for itself by offering specialized services in wealth management, estate planning, and corporate financial structuring. Its holistic approach ensures that the clients' assets are managed, protected, and transferred across generations or within corporate structures efficiently.

Products and Services

The company offers a diverse suite of services, categorized under family services, estates services, real estate services, corporate services, and funds & asset structuring services:

• Family Services: Designed to assist families in managing and preserving their wealth, these services include creation of family holding structures, private trust companies, wealth legacy planning, and comprehensive asset and estate administration. This segment also handles asset sales as part of estate winding down and distribution.
• Estates Services: Offers specialized support in managing the estates of deceased individuals, ensuring that the administration and distribution processes are carried out in accordance with the family’s wishes or legal obligations.
• Real Estate Services: Covers a broad array of services ranging from the administration of real estate assets to managing tenancy transactions and overseeing development projects, ensuring a seamless operation for all stakeholders involved.
• Corporate Services: Tailored for corporate entities, this suite includes trustee and agency services that support corporate finance activities like securities and bond offerings, medium-term note (MTN) programs, and securitizations. It also encompasses transaction services, such as corporate mergers & acquisitions and asset transactions, providing escrow agency services among others, in addition to entity administration services for special purpose vehicles, holding companies, and transactional entities.
• Funds and Asset Structuring Services: Focused on the investment sector, it provides fund trustee and administration services, caters to REITs and private equity real estate funds, and supports investors and their advisors in navigating new asset classes. This includes creating and managing bespoke structures for separately managed accounts and platforms.