Hong Kong SFC Licensed Firms & Individuals - Public Register Database
A free, searchable copy of the public register kept by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), updated daily. It covers licensed corporations and registered institutions and licensed individuals, current and former, with the licence history the SFC publishes for each.
The SFC publishes this register so that the public can check whether a firm or individual is licensed or registered to carry on regulated activities in Hong Kong. This site presents the same public information in a more accessible form; the official SFC register remains the authoritative source.
The website is operated by Chenning Xu. For questions or corrections: chenningxuecon@gmail.com or LinkedIn.
The Big PictureLast updated: 2026-11-14
Active Firms
3,685
2,172 inactive of 5,857 total
Individuals
138,470
46,494 currently licensed
Licence Records
592,442
Individual licence entries
Org Licences
14,076
Organisation licence entries
Job Openings
1,792
From firms' official careers pages
Regulated Activities - Active Licences
1Dealing in securities
32,318 individuals1,624 firms
2Dealing in futures contracts8,703 individuals319 firms
3Leveraged foreign exchange trading462 individuals27 firms
4Advising on securities23,199 individuals2,364 firms
5Advising on futures contracts1,450 individuals167 firms
6Advising on corporate finance8,105 individuals306 firms
7Providing automated trading services669 individuals39 firms
8Securities margin financing17 individuals4 firms
9Asset management15,806 individuals2,552 firms
10Providing credit rating services311 individuals12 firms
11Dealing in OTC derivative products or advising on OTC derivative products0 individuals0 firms
12Providing client clearing services for OTC derivative transactions0 individuals0 firms
13Providing depositary services for relevant CISs246 individuals21 firms
101Operating a virtual asset trading platform118 individuals15 firms