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SFC licence BID234

Holder
LION
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 BID234

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

Issuing authority
Securities and Futures Commission
Holder
Lion Brokers Limited
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Dealing in futures contracts

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Our check

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
BID234
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 LION applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
Lion Brokers Limited
Based in
Cayman Islands
Wikilix score
58.1the 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.

  • Lion Futures Limited(Hong Kong)Hong Kong · Reg. 2379525 · May 20, 2016
  • Lion Brokers Limited(Hong Kong)Hong Kong · Reg. 2301547 · Oct 29, 2015
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 LION holds

One other licence is on record for LION.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

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.
Licence BID234 was issued by Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the financial authority for Hong Kong.
LION 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.
LION has one other licence on record with Wikilix, across one jurisdiction. They are listed further down this page.
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