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Hong Kong MSO license application:Eligibility、终拥有人定义与适当人选标准

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香港实行金融牌照管理制度取得Money Services Operator (MSO) License等同于持有在港货币及外汇市场的通行证企业或机构可凭此开展股票、financial derivatives、外汇及黄金等品种的交易港信通现有一家香港金钱服务公司可供转让同时接受MSO牌照代办申请可协助进行初步合规审核,Provide licensee、办公场地以及专业合规顾问、Accountant、律师等一站式服务

License application资格与条件

谁需要申请牌照

任何经营或拟经营金钱服务的人均需要申请牌照

牌照批给的法定条件

根据《打击洗钱及恐怖分子资金筹集条例》第30(3)strip,关长仅在信纳存在以下情况时才向申请人批给牌照或将牌照续期——

  • If the applicant is an individual,该名个人及每名ultimate owner均属经营金钱服务的suitable person
  • 如申请人属合伙,Each partner and each ultimate owner of the partnership is a fit and proper person to carry on money services;
  • 如申请人属法团,Each director and each ultimate owner of the corporation is a fit and proper person in connection with the conduct of a money services business。

终拥有人的定义

就本牌照而言终拥有人按申请主体区分如下

  • 就申请人属个人而言终拥有人是指最终拥有或控制该个人的金钱服务业务的另一名个人或如首述个人是代表另一人行事,refer to another person。
  • 就申请人属合伙而言终拥有人是指符合以下条件之一的个人——
    • has the right, directly or indirectly, to share or control more than 25% of the capital or profits of the partnership;
    • Directly or indirectly entitled to exercise more than 25% of the voting rights in the partnership,or the exercise of voting rights that govern that proportion;
    • 行使对该合伙的管理的最终控制权
  • 就申请人属法团而言终拥有人是指符合以下条件之一的个人——
    • 直接或间接地拥有或控制(包括透过信托或持票人股份持有)该法团已发行股本的25%以上
    • Directly or indirectly entitled to exercise more than 25% of the voting rights at general meetings of the corporation,or the exercise of voting rights that govern that proportion;
    • 可行使对该法团的管理的最终控制权

适当人选的评定因素

关长在断定某人是否属适当人选时,The following factors must be taken into account:

  1. 该人是否曾被裁定犯——
    • Section 5 of this Ordinance(5)、(6)、(7)or(8)、10(1)、(3)、(5)、(6)、(7)or(8)、13(1)、(3)、(5)、(6)、(7)or(8)、17(9)、20(1)、61(2)or 66(3)Offenses under Article;
    • 《联合国(反恐怖主义措施)条例》(第575章)第14(1)Offenses under Article;
    • 《贩毒(追讨得益)条例》(第405章)第25(1)、25A(5)or(7)Offenses under Article,or an offense specified in Schedule 1;or
    • 《有组织及严重罪行条例》(第455章)第25(1)、25A(5)or an offense under section 8,or an offense specified in Schedule 1 or 2。
  2. 该人是否曾在香港以外地方被裁定——
    • Committed a crime for a certain act,And if the act is done in Hong Kong,will form(a)(i)、(ii)、(iii)or(iv)specified offense;
    • Commit an offense relating to money laundering or terrorist financing;or
    • commit any crime,and the person has been fraudulent、A finding of fraud or dishonesty is essential to the conviction。
  3. 该人是否屡次不遵从根据本条例施加的要求或关长根据第51条订立的任何规例
  4. if the person is an individual,该人是否未获解除破产的破产人或《破产条例》(第6章)下的破产程序的标的
  5. if the person is a corporation,Is the person in the process of liquidation?,or whether the subject of any winding up order,or whether a receiver has been appointed in respect of that person。

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Chen Weilun

Chen Weilun, money service operator in Hong Kong (MSO) Compliance and regulatory practice areas include 12 years of experience。He served as head of the compliance department of the local payment and currency exchange licensing authority,Directly responsible for MSO license application、Anti-money laundering / Customer due diligence system (AML/KYC)、risk assessment design、Establish daily monitoring procedures and communicate with the Customs Department for review and other compliance tasks。

Areas of expertise:MSO license application、AML/KYC system、risk assessment、daily monitoring procedures、Customs Department review communication。

Previous institutions:Hong Kong MSO Payment Institution & Head of Compliance Department

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