Hong Kong SFC Type 8 (Securities Margin Financing) Licensed Firms
Type 8 licensees provide securities margin financing — extending credit to clients to finance the acquisition of listed securities. Brokerages offering leveraged accounts to retail and institutional investors typically hold this licence.
5
Active firms
10
Firms ever licensed
17
Active Responsible Officers
2
Active Representatives
Top firms currently licensed for Securities margin financing (by licensed staff)
Planetree Discount Lending Limited
CE BPJ458 · 7 licensed staff
Karl Thomson Finance Limited
CE AEZ422 · 4 licensed staff · 高信財務有限公司
Win Wind Finance Limited
CE BRR062 · 4 licensed staff ·
Upbest Investment Company Limited
CE ACR645 · 3 licensed staff · 美建投資有限公司
Fair Eagle Finance Credit Limited
CE AFZ407 · 1 licensed staff · 天發金融有限公司
Browse other regulated activities
Type 1 — Dealing in securities
Type 2 — Dealing in futures contracts
Type 3 — Leveraged foreign exchange trading
Type 4 — Advising on securities
Type 5 — Advising on futures contracts
Type 6 — Advising on corporate finance
Type 7 — Providing automated trading services
Type 9 — Asset management
Type 10 — Providing credit rating services
Type 11 — Dealing in OTC derivative products
Type 12 — Providing clearing agency services
Type 13 — Providing depositary services for relevant CIS