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Hong Kong No. 1 financial license application conditions and procedures

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Hong Kong No. 1 financial license agency

Application conditions

and process background introduction:Compared with mainland financial licenses

Application conditions

more harsh,Hong Kong as a major offshore and non-offshore center for Asia’s financial markets,Regardless of the maturity of the regulatory framework、The perfection of the public trading market and the richness of financial products, etc.,are at the forefront of the international financial market,This kind of

Advantages

,This has become the main reason why mainland capital is optimistic about the value of Hong Kong’s financial license.。

Therefore, many domestic financial giants often consider Hong Kong as an international financial center when laying out the financial market.,Go to the investment zone to make money through Hong Kong’s financial market,Hong Kong is a special administrative region under one country, two systems,Due to historical reasons,Hong Kong is relatively open to the outside world,There are more and more cases where mainlanders want to carry out securities and financial services in Hong Kong by applying for a Hong Kong 149 license.。

Hong Kong No. 1 financial license agency

Application conditions

Understand the process and big brands:The first category is also divided into large 1-number cards and small 1-number cards.。The small number 1 plate means,Customers cannot open accounts with you、Can't release funds、Unable to place an order,But commissions can be divided legally。This business is gray in the country,But in Hong Kong, as long as you get a small number 1 plate, it is legal。

If you have a customer,You don’t have an ordering system yourself,Can cooperate with brokers,Transactions generated by this customer at the brokerage firm,I can share it with you。Big No. 1 licensees (securities brokers) can hold client assets for trading:Placing、Debt issuance、finance、Fried Paleo、Ancient ticket options、FIT trading、online trading。It’s the same thing as what domestic securities firms do。

· Introduce and guide investors to collect commissions from securities firms. No. 1 license (commonly known as the small No. 1 license) · Become the No. 1 brokerage license for securities trading and capital allocation business (commonly known as the big No. 1 license) Hong Kong No. 1 financial license agency

Application conditions

and process core

Things to note

  1. Competence:You must satisfy the SFC that you have a suitable business structure、Good internal control system and qualified personnel,Sufficient to ensure that when you conduct your proposed business as detailed in your business plan,Ability to appropriately manage risks that may be faced,If necessary, contact Hong Kong Information Communication-。
  2. The Responsible Officer must appoint at least two Responsible Officers to directly supervise the regulated activities for which you intend to carry out the relevant activity application,There must be a responsible person who can supervise the relevant operations at all times。As long as the appointee is a suitable candidate and the relevant arrangements do not create role conflicts,The same person can be appointed as a responsible officer for more than one type of regulated activity。

Among the responsible officers to be appointed,There must be an executive director as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance,to become a responsible officer of your corporation。Submit the approval application of all proposed responsible officers to you with the SFC when submitting your license application,for consideration by the Securities and Futures Commission。3.senior management:primary responsibility,is to ensure that you maintain appropriate standards of conduct and follow appropriate procedures。

The SFC considers that the senior management of a licensed corporation,Responsible officer of the corporation,people we call core functional leaders,The above three categories of positions can be held by one person at the same time,When applying for a license,Information about your core functional leaders and organizational chart are required,The management structure of a licensed corporation (including the appointment of core functional managers) should be approved by the corporation’s board of directors。

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Owned by Mr. Lin Zixuan 15 year securities、Asset management and investment banking experience,Served as senior compliance officer in several licensed financial institutions。He is well versed in the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) regulatory requirements,Successfully dominated the SFC 1st 1、4、9 Application and annual maintenance of licenses (including RO licenses for legal persons and individuals)。He is particularly skilled in developing and enforcing financial resource rules (FRR)、internal control system,as well as ensuring that the company is fully compliant with the SFC’s requirements in terms of customer vetting (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML/CFT),To meet strict regulatory compliance standards。

Areas of expertise:SFC license (Type 1, 4, 9) Application and maintenance、RO/MIC Approval、internal control system、Client Asset Rules (FRR)、KYC/Anti-Money Laundering Policy

Previous institutions:international investment bank、Licensed securities trading company、asset management company

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