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ADSS: SFC licence AXC847

Issuing authority
Securities and Futures Commission
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Dealing in futures contracts & Leveraged foreign exchange trading

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RecordModified Sep 7, 2026

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Securities and Futures Commission AXC847

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Holder
ADS Securities LLC
Issuing authority
Securities and Futures Commission
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Dealing in futures contracts & Leveraged foreign exchange trading

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What we checked

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Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 1
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Last checked
Never

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What the authority publishes

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Licence number
AXC847
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Dealing in futures contracts & Leveraged foreign exchange trading
The authority

About SFC

Securities and Futures Commission is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Hong Kong.

Full name
Securities and Futures Commission
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Strength
Tier 1The strictest regimes: high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Established
1989
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
189 firms
Regulates
forex, Stocks, Derivatives, Securities, Futures
Licences it issues
Type 3 Leveraged FX, Type 1 Dealing in Securities
Typical cost of a licence
HKD 500000+
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
High
Protection

What this licence protects

SFC's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • No compensation schemeNo mandatory insurance (but strict fund segregation)
  • Client money kept separate
  • Negative balance protection
  • Complaints routeSFC Complaints / FDRC
  • Maximum leverage1:13
This describes the authority's regime, not how ADSS applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against ADSS. A licence is issued to a legal company, so the companies below are what you would search a corporate register for.

Broker
ADS Securities LLC
Based in
United Arab Emirates
Wikilix score
48.9the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Recorded companies

None of these matches the name the register printed, so we do not say which one holds this licence.

  • ADS Securities LLCUnited Arab Emirates · Oct 12, 2003
  • ADS Securities Hong Kong LimitedHong Kong · Reg. 1537292 · Dec 7, 2010
  • ADS SECURITIES LIMITEDUnited Kingdom · Reg. 07526526 · Mar 13, 2017
Provenance

Where this record came from

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Last checked by Wikilix
Never — nobody has looked this entry up yet
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
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Also on record

Other licences ADSS holds

4 other licences are on record for ADSS.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

Answered from this register entry and the authority’s own record.

Most Popular Questions
Clients can reach ADS Securities LLC customer support via phone at +971 2 657 2414, email at ts@adss.com, or live chat available during business hours. The support is provided in English and the broker maintains active social media channels for additional contact options.
ADS Securities LLC offers a maximum leverage of up to 500:1. However, leverage limits may vary depending on the regulatory jurisdiction, with Hong Kong regulation limiting leverage to 13:1 and Abu Dhabi Global Market regulation allowing up to 50:1.
Clients can fund their accounts via bank/wire transfer, credit/debit cards, and e-wallets like Neteller and Skrill. Deposits typically require a minimum of 100 USD, and withdrawals have a fixed fee of 5 USD. Processing times vary from instant for card deposits to a few days for bank transfers, with possible third-party fees and currency conversion charges.
ADS Securities LLC offers MetaTrader 4 , MetaTrader 5 and ADSS trading platforms. Each platforms support desktop, mobile, and web trader versions, providing access to Forex, stocks, futures, and CFDs trading with advanced charting and algorithmic tools.
ADS Securities LLC is regulated by the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) in the United Arab Emirates and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong. It holds licenses for retail forex, dealing in futures contracts, leveraged foreign exchange trading, and securities. The broker operates under onshore regulation with public license lookup available.
Licence AXC847 was issued by Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the financial authority for Hong Kong.
ADSS holds this SFC licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
Nobody at Wikilix has looked this entry up on the SFC register yet, so treat it as claimed rather than confirmed. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding against the licence.
Wikilix rates SFC tier 1 — the strictest band, with high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
ADSS has 4 other licences on record with Wikilix, across one jurisdiction. They are listed further down this page.
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