Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong)

The Securities and Futures Commission regulates Hong Kong’s securities and futures markets. Leveraged foreign exchange trading for Hong Kong clients requires a specific licence type.

What it means for a retail trader

The SFC publishes a public register of licensed persons and a separate list of suspicious and unlicensed platforms. Check both before dealing with a firm that says it is based in Hong Kong.

How to check a firm

Search the firm’s legal name or licence number on the official register linked above. Confirm that the name, the number and the website on the register match the firm you are dealing with, and that its permissions cover the product you want to trade. Clone firms often borrow a real firm’s name and number but use a different web address.