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SFC licence recorded for Currenex

Holder
Currenex
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Financial Service

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RecordModified Sep 7, 2026

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Securities and Futures Commission No number on the register

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

Issuing authority
Securities and Futures Commission
Holder
State Street Corporation
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Financial Service

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Open CurrenexAbout SFC
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 1
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Last checked
Never

Nobody at Wikilix has looked this licence up on the official register yet. Everything above comes from the record as supplied; treat it as a claim until you have checked it yourself.

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The register

What the authority publishes

Printed as the register prints it. A field that is missing here is one nobody has recorded, not one the register leaves blank.

Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Financial Service
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 Currenex applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
State Street Corporation
Based in
United States
Wikilix score
58.6the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence
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 Currenex holds

4 other licences are on record for Currenex.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
Leverage limits at Currenex vary depending on the firm and local regulations. For example, under FCA regulation in the UK, the highest leverage is up to 30:1, while in Hong Kong it is up to 13:1, and in Canada up to 49:1. The exact leverage available to a client depends on their jurisdiction and the regulatory framework applicable.
Yes, Currenex provides customer support primarily in English. Support channels include phone numbers for various regions, live chat available during business hours, and email support at support@currenex.com. Additional contact numbers are available for different countries to assist clients.
Currenex offers trading in forex as its primary regulated financial instrument. Additionally, under different regulatory jurisdictions, instruments include bonds, stocks, derivatives, securities, futures, options, commodities, loans, and retail investments. The availability of these instruments depends on the specific regulatory environment and client location.
Currenex supports various funding methods including bank transfers (wire and ACH), debit cards, check deposits, direct deposits, mobile check deposits, international transactions, instant payments, and mobile payments. Processing times and fees vary by method, with some transfers being instant and others taking several business days. Deposit and withdrawal limits depend on the method and account specifics.
Currenex is regulated by multiple authorities including the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in the US, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong. Client fund insurance and protection vary by jurisdiction, with some regulators offering insurance up to specific limits, while others enforce strict fund segregation. Currenex operates under onshore licenses and complies with local laws.
Currenex 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.
Currenex has 4 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 3 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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