Regulatory / Licenses

British Virgin Islands

Vistra Legal (BVI) Limited is licenced as a provider of legal services within the British Virgin Islands under the Business, Professions and Trade Licences Act, CAP. 200 of the British Virgin Islands.

Vistra Authorised Representative (BVI) Limited is certified by the BVI Financial Services Commission as an authorised representative pursuant to the Securities and Investment Business Act of the British Virgin Islands.

The following entities are regulated by the BVI Financial Services Commission:

  • Vistra (BVI) Limited
  • Vistra Trust (BVI) Limited
  • Vistra Nominees (BVI) Limited; and 
  • Congress Inc.

The entities listed above are located at Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands.

Any significant complaint about the services provided by Vistra should be directed to our directors at [email protected] or [email protected]. If a satisfactory response to any complaint is not received within 28 days the complaint may be submitted to the Financial Services Commission

Cayman

The following group entities are regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority:

  • Vistra (Cayman) Limited
  • Vistra Cayman Trust Limited
  • Vistra Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited

The entities listed above are located at P. O. Box 31119 Grand Pavilion, Hibiscus Way, 802 West Bay Road, Grand Cayman, KY1 - 1205 Cayman Islands.

Curaçao

Vistra Curaçao N.V. is a Limited Liability Company under the Laws of Curaçao having its seat and registered office in Curaçao at Kaya W.F.G. Mensing # 5, Zeelandia, Curaçao and registered with the Commercial Registry of Curaçao, number # 61029. Vistra Curaçao N.V. is under supervision of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten and has its license to provide Trust services.

Cyprus

Vistra Cyprus is licensed and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and exchange commission (CySec) under license number 74/196 to provide administrative/fiduciary services in accordance with law 1961/2012 which is the law regulating companies providing administrative services and related matters.

Germany

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Guernsey

Vistra Holdings (Guernsey) Limited – Registered in Guernsey Number 58722– Registered in Guernsey Number 58724
Vistra Fund Services (Guernsey) Limited – Registered in Guernsey Number 19606
Vistra Compliance Services (Guernsey) Limited– Registered in Guernsey Number 34228
Vistra I (Guernsey) Limited– Registered in Guernsey Number 58210
Vistra II (Guernsey) Limited– Registered in Guernsey Number 58211
Vistra Nominees I (Guernsey) Limited– Registered in Guernsey Number 58224
Vistra Nominees II (Guernsey) Limited– Registered in Guernsey Number 58225
Vistra Secretarial Services (Guernsey) Limited– Registered in Guernsey Number 58218

Vistra Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited – Registered in Guernsey Number 82948
Vistra Directors (Guernsey) Limited – Registered in Guernsey Number 27282
Vistra Protectors (Guernsey) Limited – Registered in Guernsey Number 123439
Vistra Secretaries (Guernsey) Limited – Registered in Guernsey Number 40331

Vistra Fund Services (Guernsey) Limited is licensed under the following laws by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (‘GFSC’):

  • The Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020, to carry on Controlled Investment Business; 
  • The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors, etc (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020.

Vistra Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited, Vistra Directors (Guernsey) Limited, Vistra Protectors (Guernsey) Limited, Vistra Secretaries (Guernsey) Limited, Vistra Nominees I (Guernsey) Limited, Vistra Nominees II (Guernsey) Limited, Vistra I (Guernsey) Limited, Vistra II (Guernsey) Limited and Vistra Secretarial Services (Guernsey) Limited are licensed by the GFSC under The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors, etc (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020.

India

Vistra ITCL (India) Limited (VIIL) with registered office in Mumbai, India holds Debenture Trustee license from the Indian Capital Markets Regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). VIIL also acts as Trustee to Venture Capital Funds, Alternative Investment Funds and Infrastructure Investment Trusts, which are registered with SEBI.

Ireland

Vistra Assurance (Ireland) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Professional Standards Department of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland who also supervise for anti-money laundering purposes in respect of its services as a trust and corporate services provider.

The following entities in Ireland are each authorised and regulated by the Department of Justice and Equality as Trust and Corporate Services Providers:

•    Vistra Corporate Services (Ireland) Limited
•    Vistra Financial Services (Ireland) Limited
•    Canyon Corporate Secretaries Limited
•    Vistra Alternative Investments (Ireland) Limited
•    Vistra Trust Services (Ireland) Limited

Jersey

In accordance with Jersey legal requirements we confirm that in Jersey the following group entities are regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC):

Vistra (Jersey) Limited, Vistra Trust Company (Jersey) Limited, Vistra Nominees I Limited, Vistra Nominees II Limited, Viscom Services Limited, Viscorp Services Limited, Visdirect Services Limited, Vistra Corporate Services Limited, Vistra Fund Services Limited, Vistra (C.I.) Limited, Vistra Secretaries Limited, Bruncaster Trustees Limited, Vistra Fiduciary Limited, Fiduciary Limited and Vistra Trustees Limited.

Vistra Group Management Limited (VGML) is a company incorporated in Jersey, registered number 106598.

Luxembourg

Vistra (Luxembourg) S.à r.l. with its registered address at 14, rue Edward Steichen, L-2540 Luxembourg, is registered with the “Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés” under the number B142021.  
Vistra (Luxembourg) S. à r.l. is a “Professionnel du Secteur Financier” (professional of the financial sector) authorized, regulated and supervised by the Luxembourgish “Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier” (“CSSF” – Supervisory commission of the financial sector).  
For more information , please visit https://www.lbr.lu/mjrcs/jsp/IndexActionNotSecured.action?time=1561976980215
and https://supervisedentities.apps.cssf.lu/index.html?language=fr#Home
 

Malta

Vistra (Malta) Limited is a Maltese private limited liability company, having its registered address at Q2, Level 7, Quad Central, Triq l-Esportaturi, Central Business District, Birkirkara CBD 1040, Malta and registered under number C 28629. Vistra (Malta) Limited is licensed by the Malta Financial ServicesAuthority to act as trustee or co-trustee, as administrator of private foundations and to provide fiduciary services pursuant to Article 43 of the Trust and Trustees Act (Cap. 331 of the Laws of Malta).

Vistra Marine & Aviation Limited is a Maltese private limited liability company, having its registered address at Q2, Level 7, Quad Central, Triq l-Esportaturi, Central Business District, Birkirkara CBD 1040, Malta and registered under number C 55184. Vistra Marine & Aviation Limited is authorised by the MaltaFinancial Services Authority to act as a company service provider pursuant to the Company Service Providers Act.

Romania

Vistra Accounting Services S.R.L. with its registered office in Bucharest, 24th Paleologu Str., attic, office no. M03, 3rd District, Romania, 030552, registered in the Bucharest Trade Registry under no. J40/13978/2007,  CUI (tax identification number) RO 22147216, share capital of RON 200, paid up in full.

Seychelles

The following group entities are regulated by the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles:

  • Vistra (Seychelles) Limited [as International Corporate Service Provider – License No: ICS023]
  • Vistra Trustees (Seychelles) Limited [as Trustee Service Provider – License No: ITS028]
  • Vistra Foundations (Seychelles) Limited [as Foundation Service Provider – License No: FS012]

Their registered office address and office location are located at: Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Suite 23, 1st Floor, Eden Plaza, Eden Island, Mahé, Republic of Seychelles.

 

Singapore

Vistra Trust (Singapore) Pte Limited is licensed under the Trust Companies Act (“TCA”) to provide trust services in Singapore.

It is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Vistra Corporate Services (SEA) Pte Ltd and Vistra Alternative Investments (Singapore) Pte Ltd are Registered Filing Agents with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (“ACRA”) in Singapore and they are required to comply with the legal obligations contained in: Part VIA of the ACRA (Amendment) Act; the ACRA (Filing Agents and Qualified Individuals) Regulations 2015, including the terms and conditions of registration contained in the First Schedule of the Regulations. The first set of terms and conditions covers the establishing of internal policies, procedures and controls to ensure the proper use of the filing number, and having oversight over the qualified individuals and employees. The second set of terms and conditions covers FATF’s requirements for the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing.

These entities are registered at 9 Raffles Place, #26-01, Republic Plaza, Singapore 048619.

Switzerland

Vistra Zurich AG, Vistra Zug AG, Vistra-Trustees GmbH and Vistra Geneva SA acting as financial intermediaries in Switzerland are regulated through self-regulatory organisations (SRO) who are approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for the supervision of such financial intermediaries referred to in Article 2 of the Swiss Federal Act on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Anti-Money Laundering Act, AMLA). Pursuant to Article 24 AMLA the SRO exercise legally prescribed supervisory functions towards its members. 

Vistra- Trustees GmbH and Vistra Geneva SA, as Swiss Trustees, are subject to the financial Institutions Act “FINIA” and are each affiliated to a supervisory organization (SO) duly authorized by FINMA to carry out ongoing prudential supervision.

Any significant complaint about the services provided by Vistra Switzerland should be addressed with full details as follows:

Zurich Office [email protected]

Geneva Office [email protected]

Zug Office [email protected]

If a satisfactory response to any complaint is not received within 28 days the complaint may be submitted to the Country Managing Director, Switzerland or the Managing Director, Geneva for services provided by Vistra Geneva.

UAE

Vistra Group (UAE) Limited is a company limited by shares with registered offices at Unit S1302, Level 13, Emirates Financial Towers (South Tower), Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, 506985, United Arab Emirates and licensed by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) under registration number 1561 as a Corporate Service Provider and to provide Compliance and Risk Management. Vistra Group (UAE) Limited is supervised by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) for Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) and sanctions compliance.

United Kingdom

Vistra Depositary Services (UK) Limited – Registered in England and Wales under registration number 02705740 and Authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority with registration no. 622382

 

Vistra Trust Company Limited is registered in England and Wales with number 6364800. Its registered office is at First Floor, Templeback, 10 Temple Back, Bristol, BS1 6FL. It is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (England and Wales) Practice Assurance Scheme. It is supervised by the Institute for compliance with the UK's Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer for Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.

 

Vistra Corporate Law Limited is registered in England and Wales with company number 8143064 and its registered office is at First Floor Templeback, 10 Temple Back, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS1 6FL. Vistra Corporate Law Limited is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with number 605152. A copy of the Solicitors' Code of Conduct can be found on its website (www.sra.org.uk). VAT registration number is GB 927 5031 30. As a business, Vistra is committed to promoting equality and diversity. As a law firm authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in the UK, Vistra Corporate Law Limited is committed to promoting equality and diversity in the legal profession. To demonstrate and monitor this commitment, we collect relevant diversity data and are required by our regulator to publish a summary in a way that does not identify the individual. The information is available on request.

 

United States of America

 

Florida

Certain described services are not offered to the general public in Florida, but are marketed by Vistra Miami LLC exclusively to professionals and current or prospective non-U.S. resident clients of the affiliated international trust entity or entities.

Vistra Group

The Vistra Group consists of a number of separate companies undertaking business in various jurisdictions. Details of their registered office names and addresses, or their regulatory status are available on request.

For further information, please contact Vistra Group at the address below:

Vistra Group Management (Asia) Limited
19/F, Lee Garden One,
33 Hysan Avenue,
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Email [email protected]