SFCHong KongTier 1Licence number
AZT137
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- Held by Futu
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At a glance
Regulation on record for Futu
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
Futu 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 Futu, 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 Futu
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
Futu provides customer support in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Support is available during business hours via phone and live chat, with contact details including a phone number and social media channels.
Yes, Futu supports cryptocurrency deposits for professional investors only. Supported cryptocurrencies include BTC, ETH, and USDT with minimum deposit amounts of 0.0002 BTC, 0.001 ETH, and 10 USDT respectively, which are converted to fiat currency within the platform.
The minimum deposit amount to open an account with Futu Securities International is 1500 USD. This requirement helps ensure clients meet the broker's account funding standards.
Futu offers several deposit and withdrawal methods including local bank transfers, FPS instant transfers, e-DDA automatic deductions, and offshore telegraphic transfers. Deposits and withdrawals generally have no fees, but bank fees may apply. Withdrawal processing times vary from instant to a few business days depending on the method.
Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, a government-regulated authority. The broker follows strict fund segregation rules but does not have mandatory client fund insurance. It operates under licenses for Type 3 Leveraged FX and Type 1 Dealing in Securities.
Futu 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.
Futu 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 Futu 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 Futu 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.
Futu has licence records in Hong Kong. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.