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SFC licence AXC415

Holder
SHENG YUAN
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Dealing in futures contracts
Last checked
Aug 3, 2026

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RecordModified Sep 7, 2026

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Securities and Futures Commission AXC415

Wikilix read the SFC register on Aug 3, 2026. This is what it said.

Issuing authority
Securities and Futures Commission
Holder
Sheng Yuan Holdings Limited
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Dealing in futures contracts
Effective
Jun 14, 2011
Register status
Active

Checked Aug 3, 2026

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wikilix.com/licenses/securities-and-futures-commission/sheng-yuan/axc415Fields on file 9 / 11

Open SHENG YUANAbout SFC
Our check
Checked

What we checked

We found this licence on the issuing authority's own register.

Wikilix check
Confirmed on the register
Authority strength
Tier 1
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Last checked
Aug 3, 2026
Register says
Active

Finding

A Type 4 and Type 9 licence held by Sheng Yuan Asset Management Limited for advising on securities and asset management, which covers discretionary portfolio management and running private and hedge funds. It is a real licence for managing money, not a dealing licence for a retail trading desk. Client protection: Strong. Managed portfolios fall under SFC fund-manager conduct rules, including custody and valuation requirements.. Effective: 14 Jun 2011.

Exhibit

Register screenshot, captured Aug 3, 2026
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 number
AXC415
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Dealing in futures contracts
Register status
Active
Effective from
Expires
No expiry shown
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 SHENG YUAN applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
Sheng Yuan Holdings Limited
Based in
Hong Kong
Wikilix score
63.2the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Wikilix has flagged SHENG YUAN as a suspected clone of another firm. That is a finding about the firm, not about this licence — the register’s own wording above is what states this entry’s standing.

Recorded companies

None of these matches the name the register printed, so we do not say which one holds this licence.

  • SHENG YUAN CAPITAL (HONG KONG) LIMITEDHong Kong · Reg. 1554198 · Jan 20, 2011
  • SHENG YUAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITEDHong Kong · Reg. 1554200 · Jan 20, 2011
  • Sheng Yuan Holdings LimitedHong Kong · Reg. F0009324 · Oct 27, 2010
  • SHENG YUAN SECURITIES LIMITEDHong Kong · Reg. 1477033 · Jul 7, 2010
Provenance

Where this record came from

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Official source
The issuing authority’s registerPublished by the authority, not by Wikilix.
Last checked by Wikilix
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
Evidence held
A screenshot of the register entry is on file.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
Yes, Sheng Yuan prohibits clients from certain countries including the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries. This aligns with regulatory compliance requirements under the Hong Kong SFC.
Sheng Yuan offers customer support via phone at +852 3192 8888 and live chat during business hours. Support is available in English, and email inquiries can be sent to enquiries@shengyuan.hk. The broker's office is located in Hong Kong.
Sheng Yuan is authorized to offer trading in forex, stocks, derivatives, securities, and futures. These instruments are regulated under the broker's licenses issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.
The minimum deposit amount required by Sheng Yuan Holdings Limited is 0 USD, indicating that there may be no mandatory initial deposit. However, specific account opening details are not fully specified in the provided context.
According to WIKILIX data, Sheng Yuan offers a maximum leverage of 1:1. This is relatively low compared to typical forex brokers, reflecting a conservative risk approach under the Hong Kong SFC regulation.
Sheng Yuan Holdings Limited is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, a tier 1 onshore regulator. The broker holds licenses for dealing in futures contracts and advising on securities. While there is no mandatory client fund insurance, strict fund segregation is enforced for client protection.
Licence AXC415 was issued by Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the financial authority for Hong Kong.
SHENG YUAN holds this SFC licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
We located this entry on the SFC register. Note that confirming a register ENTRY is not the same as confirming a live licence — the register’s own wording on this page is what states its current standing.
Wikilix rates SFC tier 1 — the strictest band, with high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
This page links straight to the SFC register. Search it for AXC415, and for the name SHENG YUAN rather than the trading brand.
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