Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong) regulator
Overview
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is Hong Kong's independent statutory regulator for the securities and futures markets, created in 1989 in response to the 1987 stock market crash. Its powers derive from the Securities and Futures Ordinance, comprehensively updated in 2003, under which it licenses market intermediaries, supervises exchanges and clearing houses, authorises investment products and enforces market conduct rules. It is funded independently of the government budget and reports on both investor protection and Hong Kong's competitiveness as an international financial centre. Kelvin Wong Tin-yau has been chairman since October 2024 and Julia Leung Fung-yee has been chief executive officer since January 2023. The SFC is the body responsible for Hong Kong's virtual-asset licensing policy, although it has been cautious in disclosure: in September 2023 it backtracked on publishing the list of cryptocurrency licence applicants. The SFC was established in 1989 after the 1987 crash exposed weaknesses in Hong Kong's market oversight, and its statutory framework was consolidated and expanded by the Securities and Futures Ordinance in 2003. In September 2023 it reversed a plan to publish the names of firms that had applied for virtual-asset licences.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong) connects to 36 tracked entities, most strongly to Hong Kong, Bullish, SFC Hong Kong VASP License.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 36 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
governs | Hong Kong | 99% |
regulated_by | Bullish | 95% |
governs | SFC Hong Kong VASP License | 95% |
regulated_by | OSL Digital Securities | 95% |
governs | Harvest Bitcoin Spot ETF | 95% |
governs | Harvest Global Investments | 95% |
regulated_by | HashKey Exchange | 95% |
regulated_by | HKVAX | 95% |
regulated_by | HKbitEX | 95% |
regulated_by | Accumulus GBA Technology | 95% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong)?
Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong) is a regulator tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph. It is connected to 36 other tracked entities, most strongly to Hong Kong, Bullish, SFC Hong Kong VASP License.
What type of entity is Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong)?
Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong) is classified as a regulator (regulator) in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph.
What is Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong) connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong) is linked to 36 other tracked entities, most strongly to Hong Kong, Bullish, SFC Hong Kong VASP License.
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