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JaneStreet: SFC licence BAL548

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 BAL548

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

Holder
JaneStreet
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
BAL548
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 JaneStreet applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against JaneStreet. Wikilix holds no separate company records for this holder, so we cannot say which legal company the register issued it to.

Broker
JaneStreet
Based in
United States
Wikilix score
79.5the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Wikilix records JaneStreet as operating beyond the scope of its authorisation. That is a finding about the firm, not about this licence — the register’s own wording above is what states this entry’s standing.

Provenance

Where this record came from

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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 JaneStreet holds

One other licence is on record for JaneStreet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
Yes, JaneStreet prohibits clients from certain countries including the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries. This restriction is consistent with its regulatory compliance requirements.
JaneStreet is licensed to deal in a range of instruments including forex, stocks, derivatives, securities, futures, bonds, funds, options, commodities, loans, and retail investments. This coverage is confirmed by its licenses under both the SFC and FCA.
JaneStreet does not charge commissions according to the available trading conditions. Information about spreads or execution models is not specified in the provided context.
JaneStreet offers a maximum leverage of up to 500 according to the trading conditions data. However, regulatory limits apply, with the FCA allowing up to 30 and the SFC up to 13 leverage on regulated instruments.
According to data on JaneStreet, the minimum deposit amount is 100 USD. No additional details about deposit methods or fees are specified in the provided context.
JaneStreet is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom. These are tier 1 regulators with high transparency and strict compliance requirements. Client funds are segregated, and the FCA provides protection up to £85,000 under FSCS, while the SFC enforces strict fund segregation without mandatory insurance.
Licence BAL548 was issued by Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the financial authority for Hong Kong.
JaneStreet 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.
JaneStreet has one other licence on record with Wikilix, across one jurisdiction. They are listed further down this page.
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