Hong Kong Securities and Futures CommissionThe "Licensing Manual" was released in 2017，for applicationHong Kong financial licenseProvide clear guidance to registered organizations and individuals。Enterprises intending to carry out regulated activities in Hong Kong，The regulatory framework of the Licensing Manual should be systematically understood、License type、Application requirements、Application procedures and ongoing responsibilities after licensing，to ensure business planning、Staffing and capital arrangements are consistent withSecurities Regulatory CommissionRequire。
The core contents of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s Licensing Manual
The "Licensing Manual" focuses on "whether it is necessary to obtain a license or registration", "the requirements to be granted a license or registration", "how to apply for a license or registration" and "continuing responsibilities after being licensed or registered"，Before the company starts the application，You should first clarify whether your business involves regulated activities，And based on this, determine the required license type and application path。
- Part one：Do you need to obtain a license or register?，Includes Chapter 1 Introduction、Chapter 2 Whether you need to obtain a license or register、Chapter 3 Intermediaries andLicenseeType of taxi。
- part two：To obtain a license or registration，What requirements must be met，Including Chapter 4 licensed corporations、Chapter 5Responsible person、Chapter 6 Licensed Representative、Chapter 7 Registered Organization。
- part three：How to apply for a license or registration，Includes Chapter 8 application process。
- Part 4：After being licensed or registered，Includes Chapter 9 Application for Change of Existing License or Registration、Chapter 10 Continuing Liability。
Hong Kong No. 1 Securities Trading LicenseApplication Practice
Companies currently available for acquisition in the market that include Hong Kong’s No. 1 securities license，The price is basically above HKD 30 million。Compared to directly acquiring an existing licensed company，It is usually more cost-effective to apply for a No. 1 securities trading license on your own.。
From the perspective of time arrangement，Self-application is generally about three months slower than acquiring an existing company.，It will take about 4 months to complete at the earliest。We can assist companies to applyHong Kong No. 1 Securities Trading License，Including application document preparation、Overview of regulatory requirements、Capital arrangement and staffing support。
Applying for a Hong Kong No. 1 securities trading license usually requires a registered capital of HKD 10 million.，And the registered capital needs to be actually in place。The license application also requires two licensees.。As it is currently difficult to find suitable licensees，We can help match the right person；If the enterprise can provide its own licensee，It will be more conducive to advancing the application work。Relevant application documents can also be prepared with our assistance。
Hong Kong No. 2 Futures Trading LicenseApplication requirements
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) SFC’s Type 2 license is a futures trading license，Suitable for providing customers with index or commodity futures trading and brokerage services，Including buying or selling futures contracts for clients。
Apply for Hong Kong Futures Trading License No. 2，Requires registered capital of at least HKD 3.6 million，And need to configure 2 licensees。Enterprises can entrust us to assist in providing suitable candidates，The applicant can also provide qualified licensed personnel on its own。
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