The Corporate Registers Forum (CRF) is an association of international corporate registries. Membership is open to government agencies and their officials responsible for the administration of corporate registers (for example, a register of companies).

The association aims to provide members with the opportunity to review the latest developments in corporate business registers internationally and to exchange experiences and information on the current and future operation of corporate business registration systems. The focus of the initial meetings was in the Asia-Pacific region.

The forum first met in Auckland in 2003, hosted by the New Zealand Companies Office. This 2003 meeting provided an opportunity for corporate registries from thirteen jurisdictions to come together. The initial name given to this group was the Asia-Pacific Corporate Registries Forum.

A second meeting was hosted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and held in Melbourne, Australia, in March 2005. The members present at that meeting voted to adopt the name Corporate Registers Forum.

By joining the Corporate Registers Forum, you gain access to an international network of registry professionals. Our Annual Conference is combined with the Annual General Meeting and provides delegates with the opportunity to review the latest developments in corporate business registers internationally and exchange experiences and information on the current and future operation of corporate business registration systems. Through the members section of the Corporate Registers Forum website, you can participate in online discussions, learn more about other Forum members, and interact online with other corporate registry managers.

If you are interested in becoming a member, please visit the About CRF section of our CRF website at corporateregistersforum.org