SFCHong KongTier 1Licence number
No number recorded
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- Held by CITIC Futures
- Licence type and regime
- Dealing in futures contracts
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At a glance
Regulation on record for CITIC Futures
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
- 2
- Issuing authorities
- 2
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 2
- Found on an official register
- 0
CITIC Futures has 2 licences on record with Wikilix, issued by 2 authorities across 2 jurisdictions. 2 of them were issued by tier-1 or tier-2 authorities — 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
Licence record
Licences on record
Every licence on record for CITIC Futures, strongest authority first.
2 records
- SFCHong KongTier 1
CFFEXChinaTier 1Licence number
0018
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- Held by CITIC Futures
- Licence type and regime
- Dealing in futures contracts
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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 CITIC Futures
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
CITIC Futures provides customer support with live chat available during business hours and support in English. Contact addresses are located in Shenzhen and Shanghai, China. Specific phone numbers or email addresses for support are not detailed in the context.
Yes — CITIC Futures Co., Ltd requires Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verification (identity and address documentation) for opening an account.
According to WIKILIX data, CITIC Futures offers a maximum leverage of up to 20. The China Financial Futures Exchange regulator specifies a highest leverage of 7, while the Hong Kong SFC regulator allows up to 13, indicating leverage may vary by jurisdiction.
Clients can use bank transfers, including the Faster Payment System (FPS) in Hong Kong, and cheque deposits for funding their accounts. Bank transfers typically take a few business days, while FPS transfers are often processed within hours or the same day if initiated early. Withdrawals must be made from the client's own bank accounts, with no third-party or cash withdrawals accepted.
CITIC Futures Co., Ltd. offers the “Esunny Epolestar v9.3” trading and data-client platform with futures & options functionality.
CITIC Futures is regulated by the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) in China and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong. It holds licenses for dealing in futures contracts and operates under onshore regulation with government oversight. Deposit insurance covers up to CNY 500,000 per depositor in China, and strict fund segregation applies in Hong Kong.
CITIC Futures has 2 licence records with Wikilix, issued by 2 authorities across 2 jurisdictions. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
CITIC Futures holds licence records issued by SFC, CFFEX. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
2 of the licence records held by CITIC Futures come from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (2 tier-1, 0 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the 2 licence records held by CITIC Futures 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.
CITIC Futures has licence records in Hong Kong, China. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.