# Fintech licensing in Hong Kong

Source page: https://protegra.io/licensing/jurisdictions/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

- [Hong KongSecurities and Futures Commission (SFC)The Securities and Futures Commission regulates and develops Hong Kong's securities, futures, and virtual asset markets under the Securities](https://protegra.io/licensing/regulators/sfc-hong-kong/)

## Fintech licences available in Hong Kong

### [Investment firm / broker-dealer](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/investment-firm/)

- [IF · Hong KongType 1 Licence for Dealing in SecuritiesSFC](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/investment-firm/hong-kong-type1/)
- [IF · Hong KongType 2 Licence for Dealing in Futures ContractsSFC](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/investment-firm/hong-kong-type2/)
- [IF · Hong KongType 4 Licence for Advising on SecuritiesSFC](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/investment-firm/hong-kong-type4/)
- [IF · Hong KongType 6 Licence for Advising on Corporate FinanceSFC](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/investment-firm/hong-kong-type6/)
- [IF · Hong KongType 7 Licence for Providing Automated Trading ServicesSFC](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/investment-firm/hong-kong-type7/)

## Main laws

- [Securities and Futures Ordinance](https://protegra.io/licensing/laws/hk-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

Protegra handles licensing in Hong Kong end to end: [crypto licensing in Hong Kong](https://protegra.io/crypto-license-hong-kong).

Last verified: · Author: Danil Marmysh · Reviewed by Anastasia Sidorenkova · © Protegra. Data: CC BY 4.0, cite "Protegra Licensing Atlas". Not legal advice.