Trust and Corporate Governance in Digitalisation by Wong Wai Wai | 2026*

Trust and Corporate Governance in Digitalisation by Wong Wai Wai | 2026*

Trust and Corporate Governance in Digitalisation examines how core legal concepts such as equity, fiduciary responsibility, and trust law are being reshaped by digital innovations including blockchain technology, distributed ledger systems, and decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs). It traces the development of trust law from its equitable foundations to its contemporary role within digital environments, where automation, transparency, and decentralisation have fundamentally altered traditional ideas of trust and accountability.

The book is structured into ten chapters that address major themes such as digital property and asset classification, governance frameworks in blockchain networks, fiduciary duties within decentralised structures, remedies for digital breaches of trust, and the complexities of estate planning and tax compliance involving cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. High-profile failures, including the collapse of FTX, are used to illustrate the pressing need for effective corporate governance in technology-driven markets.

Taking a comparative approach, the book draws on legal developments from Malaysia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Singapore, and Europe, placing domestic reforms within wider international discussions on regulation, compliance, and ethical digital conduct. It provides valuable insights for legal practitioners, corporate leaders, regulators, and policymakers navigating the intersection of law, technology, and trust.

In addition to its scholarly analysis, the book offers practical guidance on designing governance structures, drafting digital wills and trusts, and recognising emerging forms of property such as cryptocurrencies and digital assets. By linking legal theory with technological practice, it equips readers to promote integrity, accountability, and resilience in the rapidly evolving digital economy, making it an essential reference for aligning innovation with sound legal and ethical governance.

Key features of Trust and Corporate Governance in Digitalisation by Wong Wai Wai:

• Malaysia’s first in-depth work integrating trust law, corporate governance, and digitalisation, establishing a new standard for legal scholarship in the local context.

• Analyses the impact of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies on the legal foundations of trust, including their effects on fiduciary obligations and the evolving relationships between individuals, institutions, and property in digital environments.

• Provides practical support for academics, legal practitioners, in-house counsel, and professional advisers working with wills, trusts, and charitable arrangements in the age of blockchain and cryptoassets, including drafting guidance and blockchain-based governance models relevant to contemporary practice.

• Examines the role of blockchain in strengthening corporate governance through enhanced transparency, real-time data access, and greater accountability enabled by decentralised governance structures.

• Offers a comprehensive treatment of testamentary planning, wealth transfer, succession, and asset protection involving cryptocurrencies and digital property, making it a valuable reference for practitioners and wealth managers.

• Includes practical examples and case studies from Malaysia and other jurisdictions illustrating the application of blockchain-based systems in corporate governance, fiduciary supervision, and estate planning.

• Presents comparative perspectives from the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe, Singapore, and Malaysia, highlighting international developments while situating them within Malaysian law and practice.

• Looks ahead to emerging governance models grounded in consensus, transparency, and automation, offering forward-looking insights into smart legal infrastructures and the future of trust in a data-driven world.

Table of Contents of Trust and Corporate Governance in Digitalisation by Wong Wai Wai:

1. Introduction and Concept of Trust
2. Distributed Ledger Technology
3. New Form of Property
4. Trust in Blockchain Technology
5. Corporate and Blockchain Governance
6. Blockchain Governance Audit
7. Trustee
8. Breach of Trust
9. Remedies
10. Estate Planning with Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies

About the Author:

Wong Wai Wai earned her LLB (Hons) from the University of London and subsequently obtained both an LLM and a PhD in Law from the University of Malaya. Her doctoral work examined new legal issues arising in the digital landscape. Her research interests centre on the convergence of law, technology, and digital transformation. She has presented her work at prominent conferences, including those hosted by the National University of Singapore and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and has published in Scopus-indexed and other well-regarded journals on subjects such as digital assets, blockchain, cryptocurrency regulation, and smart contracts.

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