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, founder of Tilton Research. For questions or corrections: chenningxuecon@gmail.com or LinkedIn.
The Big PictureLast updated: 2026-09-30
Active Firms
3,657
2,160 inactive of 5,817 total
Individuals
137,532
45,946 currently licensed
Licence Records
588,181
Individual licence entries
Org Licences
13,988
Organisation licence entries
Job Openings
1,562
From firms' official careers pages
Regulated Activities - Active Licences
1Dealing in securities
31,981 individuals1,616 firms
2Dealing in futures contracts8,600 individuals319 firms
3Leveraged foreign exchange trading455 individuals28 firms
4Advising on securities22,926 individuals2,341 firms
5Advising on futures contracts1,428 individuals167 firms
6Advising on corporate finance8,000 individuals308 firms
7Providing automated trading services663 individuals39 firms
8Securities margin financing17 individuals4 firms
9Asset management15,584 individuals2,520 firms
10Providing credit rating services308 individuals11 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 CISs248 individuals21 firms
101Operating a virtual asset trading platform126 individuals16 firms