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HSBC: SFC licence AAA523

Issuing authority
Securities and Futures Commission
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Dealing in futures contracts

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RecordModified Sep 7, 2026

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Securities and Futures Commission AAA523

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

Holder
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Issuing authority
Securities and Futures Commission
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Dealing in futures contracts

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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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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
AAA523
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Dealing in futures contracts
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 HSBC applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Based in
Hong Kong
Wikilix score
67.2the 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.

  • HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED -THE-Hong Kong · Reg. 0263876 · Oct 6, 1989
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 HSBC holds

2 other licences are on record for HSBC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
Clients can contact HSBC customer support by phone at +852 2233 3033 or via live chat available during business hours. Support is provided in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. The main office is located at V Heun Building, 128-140 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong.
HSBC offers a maximum leverage of up to 30 times for trading. This leverage level is regulated and may vary depending on the jurisdiction and specific financial instruments traded.
The minimum deposit amount required to open an account with HSBC is 1000 USD. Additional details about account types or variations in deposit requirements are not specified in the provided context.
HSBC supports various deposit and withdrawal methods including Faster Payment System (FPS) for real-time transfers, ATM deposits, branch deposits, cheque deposits, direct debit (autopay), demand drafts, cashier's orders, and gift cheques. Processing times vary by method, with some instant and others taking up to 5 business days. Fees for deposits and withdrawals are generally not specified.
HSBC is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, holding a license for dealing in futures contracts. The SFC is a tier 1 global regulator with high transparency and strict fund segregation, although there is no mandatory client fund insurance. This regulatory framework aims to protect investors and ensure market integrity.
Licence AAA523 was issued by Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the financial authority for Hong Kong.
HSBC 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.
HSBC has 2 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 2 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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