SFCHong KongTier 1Licence number
BID234
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- Held by LION
- Licence type and regime
- Dealing in futures contracts
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At a glance
Regulation on record for LION
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
- 1
- Found on an official register
- 1
LION has 2 licences on record with Wikilix, issued by 2 authorities across 2 jurisdictions. One of them was issued by a tier-1 or tier-2 authority — the regimes with the strictest capital, reporting and client-money rules. We located 1 of 2 on the issuing authority’s own register.
One licence comes from an authority classed as offshore. An offshore regime can be a legitimate registration, but it typically carries lower capital requirements and no compensation scheme.
Issuing authorities
Jurisdictions
Licence record
Licences on record
Every licence on record for LION, strongest authority first.
2 records
- SFCHong KongTier 1
CIMACayman IslandsTier 3Licence number
1455005
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- Held by LION
- Licence type and regime
- Market Making(MM)
- Offshore
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- CIMA registerOpen register
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 LION
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
Lion Brokers Limited requires standard KYC verification, including a government-issued ID, proof of address (such as a utility bill or bank statement), and checks for sanctions or restricted countries. The broker also performs ongoing AML monitoring and may request additional documents to verify the source of funds.
Lion Brokers Limited offers trading in various regulated financial instruments including forex, stocks, derivatives, securities, and futures. These instruments are covered under their licenses issued by regulators in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands.
According to WIKILIX data, Lion Brokers Limited offers a maximum leverage of up to 400. This leverage level applies to their trading accounts, but specific leverage may vary depending on the instrument and regulatory restrictions.
Lion Brokers does not charge fees for deposits via credit/debit cards or e-wallets, but bank or intermediary fees may apply for bank transfers. Withdrawal fees are not officially disclosed, and some users have reported unexpected withdrawal fees and delays, especially in Asia.
Lion Brokers Limited supports deposits via bank transfer, credit/debit cards, e-wallets, and local payment methods. Deposits by credit/debit cards and e-wallets are usually instant or within a few hours, while bank transfers take 1 to 3 business days. Cryptocurrency deposits are not supported.
Lion Brokers Limited is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). The SFC is a tier 1 regulator with high transparency and strict fund segregation, while CIMA is an offshore regulator with medium transparency. Lion Brokers holds licenses for futures contracts and market making activities.
LION 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.
LION holds licence records issued by SFC, CIMA. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
One of the licence records held by LION 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.
We located 1 of the 2 licence records held by LION on the issuing authority’s own register. One has not been looked up yet. An unchecked entry is a gap in our coverage, not a finding against the licence.
LION has licence records in Hong Kong, Cayman Islands. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.