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EFSG: HKGX licence Type AA License

Issuing authority
Hong Kong Gold Exchange
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Type AA License

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RecordModified Jul 27, 2026

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Hong Kong Gold Exchange Type AA License

Recorded from the firm's own disclosure. Not yet checked against the register.

Holder
Emperor Financial Services Limited
Issuing authority
Hong Kong Gold Exchange
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Type AA License

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Our check

What we checked

Nobody has adjudicated this licence yet. It is recorded here as claimed, not as confirmed.

Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 3
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Last checked
Never

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
Type AA License
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Type AA License
The authority

About HKGX

Hong Kong Gold Exchange is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Hong Kong.

Full name
Hong Kong Gold Exchange
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Strength
Tier 3Lighter-touch supervision; protections vary and are often limited.
Established
2025
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
47 firms
Licences it issues
Exchange membership for bullion dealers; spot gold & silver trading; futures
Typical cost of a licence
Membership application (~USD 5k) plus capital
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
Medium

HKGX is classed as an offshore regime. An offshore registration can be entirely legitimate, but it typically means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.

Protection

What this licence protects

HKGX's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • No compensation scheme
  • Complaints routeArbitration committee & mediation
  • Maximum leverage1:20
This describes the authority's regime, not how EFSG applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
Emperor Financial Services Limited
Based in
Hong Kong
Wikilix score
62.9the 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.

  • Emperor International Bullion LimitedHong Kong · Reg. 1733949 · Apr 20, 2012
  • EMPEROR GOLD & SILVER COMPANY LIMITEDHong Kong · Reg. 0467815 · Mar 3, 1994
  • EMPEROR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITEDHong Kong · Reg. 0307794 · May 2, 1991
  • EMPEROR FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITEDHong Kong · Reg. F0007927 · Jun 28, 2017
  • EMPEROR FINANCIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITEDUnited Kingdom · Reg. 10482693 · Nov 17, 2016
Provenance

Where this record came from

Every date below has already happened. We do not publish a promised next-update date, because we do not schedule per-licence re-checks.

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 EFSG holds

3 other licences are on record for EFSG.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
Emperor Financial Services Limited provides customer support via phone at (852) 2403 0500, email at support@empfs.com, and live chat during business hours. Support is available in English. No specific response time guarantee is mentioned in the provided context.
Withdrawals can be processed via bank transfers, cheque withdrawals, online platform requests, and telephone instructions. Withdrawal requests submitted before 11:00 a.m. are typically processed the same day. There are no broker withdrawal fees, but recipient banks may charge fees. Withdrawals to third-party accounts require signed forms and verification.
Emperor Financial Services Limited offers a maximum leverage of up to 100 times. However, leverage levels may vary depending on the regulatory jurisdiction and specific license, with some regulators imposing lower maximum leverage limits such as 20 or 30 times.
Deposits can be made via bank transfers, FPS (Faster Payment System) for Hong Kong banks, credit/debit cards, e-wallets, cheque deposits, and cash deposits. The minimum deposit amount is HKD 10,000 for most methods. Cash deposits are capped at HKD 100,000 per day and cheque deposits require verification and may incur a HKD 200 fee if cheque images are not provided.
Emperor Financial Services Limited offers MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 trading platforms. Both platforms support desktop use and provide advanced charting, automated trading, and multi-asset trading capabilities. These platforms are widely recognized and developed by MetaQuotes Software Corp.
Emperor Financial Services Limited is regulated by the Hong Kong Gold Exchange and other authorities including the UK Financial Conduct Authority and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. It holds multiple licenses such as the Type AA License and Type B License in Hong Kong. The broker operates under medium to high transparency levels and follows strict regulatory standards, but client fund insurance is limited or not mandatory.
Licence Type AA License was issued by Hong Kong Gold Exchange (HKGX), the financial authority for Hong Kong.
EFSG holds this HKGX 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 HKGX 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 HKGX tier 3. Supervision is lighter-touch and client protections vary.
Yes, HKGX is classed as an offshore regime. That can be a legitimate registration, but it usually means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.
EFSG has 3 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 2 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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