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5. Register of licensees & registered institutions
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   • Important Legal Information about the Public Register of Licensed Persons and Registered Institutions

This register lists (1) all licensees (ie, both licensed individuals and licensed corporations) and registered institutions under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) since the commencement of the SFO on 1 April 2003; and (2) all licensees (both licensed individuals and licensed providers) under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO) since the commencement of the regime for virtual asset service providers under the AMLO on 1 June 2023. 

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• Search by name or CE number
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• Search by certain business activities (corporation only)

Updates to licensed persons and registered institutions under the SFO in March 2025:

• Additions of licensed persons and registered institutions
• Removals of licensed persons and registered institutions
• Variations of regulated activities of licensed persons and registered institutions
• Variations of conditions of licensed persons and registered institutions

> Obtaining a printed licence record

Important Legal Information about the Public Register of Licensed Persons and Registered Institutions

Last update: 1 Apr 2025