SFC

SFCGrade A Grade A

Securities and Futures Commission · Hong Kong S.A.R. · Official register
Grade A: Top-tier regulator. Strict capital requirements, investor compensation schemes, and active enforcement.

License facts

What it takes to hold this license, from the TrustFinance regulator database.

Authorized capital
600,000 - 3,840,000
required to operate
Time to obtain
6 Months
typical licensing process
TrustFinance grade
Grade A
of A to D
Companies on record
32
holding this license

Requirements to get licensed

Main requirements

  1. Minimum 2 directors (1 local)
  2. Compliance & AML Officers, qualified personnel
  3. Capital adequacy calculation
  4. Bookkeeping/audit
  5. Audited financial statements with local auditor
  6. Personal presence

About this regulator

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is an independent statutory body set up in 1989 to regulate Hong Kong's securities and futures markets. We derive our investigative, remedial and disciplinary powers from the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) and subsidiary legislation. Operationally independent of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, we are funded mainly by transaction levies and licensing fees.

Companies holding this license

32 companies on record. Each links to its verification page.

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