Mainland China and Hong Kong continue to promote financial market interconnection，The securities market is one of the most representative fields。From Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect、Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect has been launched and put into operation，Hong Kong further plays its role as a hub connecting the mainland and international capital markets。For plan layoutHong Kong securities businessof mainland investors，ApplyHong Kong License No. 1，is to enter the Hong Kong financial market、Key Steps to Starting a Compliant Securities Trading Business。
As more and more mainland companies set up securities companies in Hong Kong，Hong Kong regulators have also become stricter in their review of licensed institutions。Based on data from December 2017，ApplyHong Kong License No. 1The number of companies has reached 1,247。The individual or company holding the license，Can carry out stocks in Hong Kong、Asset and other securities trading related activities，In practice, we usually cooperate with4No. securities licenseUse together，to meet more complete business arrangements。
The core difficulties in applying for Hong Kong No. 1 license：Talent and RO requirements
A major challenge in applying for Hong Kong License No. 1，It is to find compliance talents that match the business to be carried out。Some Hong Kong market participants will choose to acquire existing licenses，And simultaneously take over the original operation team，To reduce the difficulty of team building。However，The license transfer procedure usually takes a long time，And the transaction price also needs to be carefully evaluated.。
time based、Factors such as price and control，Mainland investors usually prefer to apply directly for Hong Kong No. 1 license。butHong Kong Securities and Futures CommissionrightResponsible person(RO) Qualifications、High experience and qualification requirements，When mainland companies are looking for suitable licensees and building compliance teams，Often encounter larger thresholds。We can help customers sort out their application paths、Match and adapt talents，And promote the efficient implementation of the license application process。
Whether to hold client assets，will directly affect the difficulty of application
Before applying for Hong Kong License No. 1，Investors must be clear about future business development models，In particular, it is necessary to determine whether the securities company will hold client assets。Whether to hold client assets，Will directly affect the difficulty of application、capital requirementsand regulatory review focus。
If a Hong Kong securities company plans to obtain the qualification to hold client assets，Usually funds need to be transferred to the account、Reach higher standards in terms of paid-up share capital and other aspects，Only in order to comply withHong Kong Securities and Futures Commissionscreening and regulatory requirements。therefore，Before the company submits the application，Business model design should be completed in advance、capital planning、Staffing and compliance system development，Avoid prolonging the approval cycle due to insufficient preparation。
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Hong Kong Xintong has successfully assisted 500+ mainland companies to open up the Hong Kong market，Provide matching talent allocation suggestions based on customer business types，and assist in promoting the Hong Kong No. 1 license andSecurities trading licenseApply。Related application conditions、Processing cycle、Talent matching and fee arrangement，Welcome to further communicate with Hong Kong Information Communications，We will provide professional、Transparent and market-competitive service solutions，The price is guaranteed to be lower than the market average price。
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