ETRUST | Academy · Learning Channel · Hong Kong

Trust, wealth, and technology — for Asia's next century.

ETRUST | Academy delivers structured online learning across five areas — trust, wealth, digital assets, capital markets, and regulatory technology — for practitioners and individuals across Asia.

Trust 101 — Coming July 2026 The full curriculum →
Trust 101 · Free Video Series · Coming July 2026

Start here. It's free.

Trust 101 is ETRUST | Academy's introductory course on trust law — six modules, sixty minutes, delivered free on the ETRUST | ASIA YouTube channel. No enrolment required. Watch at your own pace.

Module 1 launches in July 2026. Each module is supported by a reading list — the cases, statutes, and texts that underpin the lecture. Download the Module 1 reading list now to get ahead, and subscribe on YouTube to be notified the moment it goes live.

Trust 101 is your entry point to the full Academy curriculum — a free foundation before you choose the course area that matters to you.

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Module 1 Reading List — Free PDF
Cases, statutes & texts · What Is a Trust? · ETRUST | Academy · Dr. Au
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Six Modules · Sixty Minutes · Free
MOD 01
What Is a Trust?
Structure, parties, trust deed — the foundation of everything.
● July 2026
MOD 02
How Is a Trust Created?
The three certainties, formal requirements, constitution.
○ Coming
MOD 03
Trusts and Asset Protection
Why the separation of ownership matters in practice.
○ Coming
MOD 04
Types of Trust
Fixed, discretionary, purpose, and charitable trusts.
○ Coming
MOD 05
The Trust Deed
What it contains and what makes it effective.
○ Coming
MOD 06
Trust Governance
Administering a trust from creation to termination.
○ Coming

Subscribe to ETRUST | ASIA on YouTube and hit the bell — you'll be notified when each new module is published. Reading lists for Modules 2–6 will be available at etrust.academy as each module goes live.

Course Areas

Five areas. One platform.

ETRUST | Academy delivers structured online learning across five areas — trust, wealth, digital assets, capital markets, and regulatory technology. Each area stands independently. Together they form Asia's most comprehensive online learning platform on trust practice and the disciplines that surround it.

● Launching 2026
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Trust
Practitioners · Families · Individuals

Foundational and practitioner-level coursework on trust law and practice — from what a trust is, to drafting and governance. Content is for learning purposes only and does not constitute legal or financial advice.

Trust 101 What is a trust, how does it work, and why does it matter. Coming July 2026 · Free on YouTube
Best Practice — Trust Deed Drafting Principles, hierarchy clauses, anti-Bartlett frameworks, and governance provisions. CPD Accreditation In Progress
Best Practice — Trustee Decision-Making Fiduciary duties, documentation standards, and defensible decision frameworks. CPD Accreditation In Progress

Courses delivered online. Self-paced. Multilingual. Certificate of attendance issued.

○ In Development
02
Wealth
Families · Business Owners · Wealth Advisers

Courses on wealth structuring, succession, and custodianship — how wealth is protected and passed across generations. No specialist background required.

Estate & Succession Planning 101 How families plan, structure, and execute the transfer of wealth and assets across generations. Coming Soon
Custodianship 101 The role of asset custody in protecting family and institutional wealth. Coming Soon

Courses delivered online. Self-paced. Multilingual. Certificate of attendance issued.

○ In Development
03
Digital Assets
Practitioners · Trust Officers · Individuals

Courses on digital asset holding structures and custody — and how established trust frameworks are adapting to them.

Digital Asset Custody 101 Holding structures and custody models for digital assets, and where trust law applies. Coming Soon

Courses delivered online. Self-paced. Multilingual.

○ In Development
04
Capital Markets
Wealth Advisers · Practitioners · Individuals

Courses on capital markets fundamentals, and how market intelligence informs trust and wealth structuring decisions.

Capital Markets 101 Foundations of capital markets and their relevance to trust and wealth practice. Coming Soon

Courses delivered online. Self-paced. Multilingual.

○ In Development
05
Regulatory Technology
TCSP Licensees · Solicitors · Trust Officers

CPD-accredited courses on regulatory compliance and the technology reshaping how it is delivered. Structured for HKTA, Law Society of Hong Kong, and STEP CPD recognition.

Best Practice — AML/KYC for Trust Practitioners Regulatory obligations, framework design, and ongoing compliance for TCSP licensees. CPD Accreditation In Progress

CPD hours stated per course. Recognised by HKTA, Law Society of Hong Kong, and STEP — accreditation in progress.

About

Built by a practitioner. For practitioners.

ETRUST | Academy is the learning channel of the ETRUST knowledge platform — Asia's platform on trust, wealth, governance, markets, and technology. The Academy delivers structured education across trust, wealth, digital assets, capital markets, and regulatory technology.

Every course is authored by Dr. Au — a practicing solicitor and Certified Trust Practitioner (CTP) with over 40 years of interdisciplinary experience across technology, finance, and law. The content draws directly from active legal practice, institutional experience, and ongoing engagement with the trust industry's leading professional bodies.

ETRUST | Academy is delivered entirely online — self-paced, multilingual, and accessible to practitioners and individuals across Asia and beyond.

CTP — Certified Trust Practitioner Hong Kong Trustees' Association · Executive Committee Member, Best Practice Special Working Group
Practicing Solicitor — Hong Kong The Law Society of Hong Kong · Company, trust, commercial and technology law
TEP Candidate Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Ph.D. Law — University of British Columbia LL.B. · M.A. Economics · M.Sc. Computer Science · B.Sc. Computer Science (Cornell, Distinction)
40 Years — Technology, Finance & Law Systems engineering and banking roles across North America, private wealth management, and two decades of legal practice in Hong Kong