SFCHong KongTier 1Licence number
BFW669
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- Held by BANDS
- Licence type and regime
- Dealing in futures contracts
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At a glance
Regulation on record for BANDS
Counts of what is on record, not a rating. Each figure describes the register entries Wikilix holds and the checks it has run against them.
- Licences on record
- 1
- Issuing authorities
- 1
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 1
- Found on an official register
- 0
BANDS has one licence on record with Wikilix, issued by one authority across one jurisdiction. One of them was issued by a tier-1 or tier-2 authority — the regimes with the strictest capital, reporting and client-money rules. None has yet been located on an issuing authority’s own register, so every entry here should be read as claimed rather than confirmed.
Issuing authorities
Jurisdictions
Licence record
Licences on record
Every licence on record for BANDS, strongest authority first.
1 record
- SFCHong KongTier 1
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by BANDS
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
According to WIKILIX data, BANDS offers trading in a variety of regulated financial instruments including forex, stocks, derivatives, securities, and futures. These instruments are covered under their SFC license in Hong Kong.
Yes, BANDS offers customer support via phone and live chat during business hours. Support is available in English and Simplified Chinese. The broker also provides contact details including an email address and a LinkedIn page for additional communication.
BANDS offers a maximum leverage of up to 500. This leverage level applies to the instruments they provide, which include forex, stocks, derivatives, securities, and futures. The leverage is regulated under the SFC guidelines applicable in Hong Kong.
BANDS supports deposits and withdrawals via credit/debit cards, bank/wire transfers including SEPA, e-wallets like Skrill and Neteller, and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and USDT. Deposit minimums can be as low as 1 USD for crypto and 5 USD for cards. Withdrawal fees and processing times vary by method, with some withdrawals processed instantly and others taking several days.
BANDS is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, a tier 1 onshore regulator. The broker follows strict fund segregation rules but does not have mandatory client fund insurance. According to WIKILIX, BANDS holds a license for dealing in futures contracts and adheres to high transparency and regulatory standards.
BANDS has one licence record with Wikilix, issued by one authority across one jurisdiction. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
BANDS holds licence records issued by SFC. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
One of the licence records held by BANDS comes from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (1 tier-1, 0 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the one licence record held by BANDS has been located on an issuing authority’s register, so each should be read as claimed rather than confirmed. Every record links to the official register so you can check it yourself.
BANDS has licence records in Hong Kong. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.