Fintech licensing in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, fintech and crypto licences are issued by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The Atlas covers 5 licence types there, in one family: investment firm. Each licence page lists its legal basis, fees and decision period with sources.
Financial regulators in Hong Kong
Fintech licences available in Hong Kong
Investment firm / broker-dealer
- IF · Hong Kong
Type 1 Licence for Dealing in Securities
SFC
- IF · Hong Kong
Type 2 Licence for Dealing in Futures Contracts
SFC
- IF · Hong Kong
Type 4 Licence for Advising on Securities
SFC
- IF · Hong Kong
Type 6 Licence for Advising on Corporate Finance
SFC
- IF · Hong Kong
Type 7 Licence for Providing Automated Trading Services
SFC
Main laws
- Securities and Futures Ordinance: Cap. 571 (enacted as Ord. No. 5 of 2002)
Path to market
Start by mapping the activities you plan to offer onto the licence types above; the activity pages show which licence permits each one. SFC offers an innovation hub and a regulatory sandbox; the regulator page explains how to use them. The application goes to SFC, together with the capital, governance and AML documentation the licence page lists.
Getting licensed in Hong Kong
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