The Alert List is a list of entities which have come to the attention of the SFC because they are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. You can either search by name or by type to check whether an entity is already on the list. This is not a comprehensive list and new names are coming to our attention all the time. We will add to the list as we hear of new names. If you have been contacted by an unlicensed firm, it would be of assistance to the SFC if you would provide information on your dealings with that firm by completing our online complaint form.
For further information on boiler rooms, scam websites and phishes, please follow the links.
Note: The information contained on the Alert List is provided as an early warning service to investors but is not a substitute for investors conducting their own due diligence by checking up on a particular entity.
Please view the list by selecting the first alphabet that starts off the name of each entry or the sub-group labelled “Chinese” for entities bearing only Chinese names:
Company name | Type | Add date |
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EFSPD | Suspicious websites | 24 Oct 2022 |
Elio International Limited | Unlicensed entities | 19 Sep 2022 |
Edeal Markets LLC | Unlicensed entities | 3 Aug 2022 |
EITA Link Limited | Unlicensed entities | 24 Jun 2021 |
Evergreen Offshore Inc. | Unlicensed entities | 31 Dec 2020 |
Evallon Investment Limited / Evallon Global Investment Management | Unlicensed entities | 28 Dec 2020 |
Edge Investment Management Limited | Unlicensed entities | 18 Dec 2020 |
Escrow Services Limited / Escrow Services Limited Asset Management Limited | Unlicensed entities | 26 Nov 2020 |
Everest Holdings Group | Unlicensed entities | 10 Aug 2020 |
ESO MM LLC | Unlicensed entities | 31 Mar 2020 |
Equity Consultancy / Equity Consultancy Limited | Unlicensed entities | 12 Sep 2018 |
Eagle Investment Global Co Ltd | Unlicensed entities | 3 Aug 2018 |
En Zheng Gold New Zealand Limited | Suspicious websites | 26 Jul 2018 |
East Asia Global International Futures (Hong Kong) Limited | Unlicensed entities | 6 Jul 2018 |
EFG Private Limited (formerly known as EFG Corporation Limited) / Everence Financial Group | Unlicensed entities | 2 Mar 2018 |
EWinner Markets Co Ltd | Unlicensed entities | 28 Feb 2018 |
Eastern Land Capital Partners Limited | Unlicensed entities | 21 Nov 2017 |
Elon Global Strategy Co., Limited | Unlicensed entities | 10 Nov 2017 |
Escuela Trades | Unlicensed entities | 12 Sep 2017 |
Ebond Securities LLC | Unlicensed entities | 21 Aug 2017 |
Excon Fuji Securities | Unlicensed entities | 14 Jul 2017 |
ENOI Europe Limited | Unlicensed entities | 4 May 2017 |
Europe Trade Limited / Europe Trade FX | Unlicensed entities | 4 May 2017 |
Entrada Capital | Unlicensed entities | 13 Apr 2017 |
Empire Asset Investments Ltd | Unlicensed entities | 20 Mar 2017 |
Eclipse Finance | Unlicensed entities | 30 Sep 2016 |
Ephraim Global | Unlicensed entities | 19 Aug 2016 |
Emma & Ethan Limited | Unlicensed entities | 6 May 2016 |
Elan Financial Group Limited | Unlicensed entities | 16 Dec 2015 |
Evanson Asset Management | Unlicensed entities | 19 Oct 2015 |
Experia Management Group/ Experia Management Group (HK) | Unlicensed entities | 23 Sep 2015 |
Easylink Management Ltd | Unlicensed entities | 10 Sep 2015 |
Earnest & Medwell International | Unlicensed entities | 26 Aug 2015 |
Evan Thompson Advisory | Unlicensed entities | 27 May 2015 |
Everchamp (Group) Investment Co., Ltd. | Unlicensed entities | 6 Mar 2015 |
Eurasia Capital Management | Unlicensed entities | 12 Jan 2015 |
Endeavour Fund | Unlicensed entities | 8 Sep 2014 |
Edge Capital Markets | Unlicensed entities | 12 Dec 2013 |
East Cape Mining Corporation | Unlicensed entities | 14 Aug 2013 |
EFG Associates | Unlicensed entities | 5 Feb 2013 |
Electronic Money Inc. | Unlicensed entities | 2 Aug 2012 |
etoile Consulting Group | Unlicensed entities | 30 Apr 2012 |
Ellis Stanley Alden | Unlicensed entities | 22 Feb 2012 |
Eastridge Associates | Unlicensed entities | 24 Nov 2011 |
Edward Jones Group | Unlicensed entities | 23 Jun 2011 |
E Ming Inc. Limited | Unlicensed entities | 23 Jun 2011 |
Edgar International Company Limited | Unlicensed entities | 13 Jun 2011 |
EFD Financial Group Company Limited | Unlicensed entities | 9 Jun 2011 |
East-Tech Trading | Unlicensed entities | 3 Jan 2011 |
Ehrman-Loeb | Unlicensed entities | 18 Nov 2010 |
Eurasia Trade | Unlicensed entities | 18 Nov 2010 |
Energy Development Global Limited | Unlicensed entities | 20 Sep 2010 |
Evans and Stern Corporation | Unlicensed entities | 9 Sep 2010 |
EquiAsia Group Limited | Unlicensed entities | 11 Mar 2010 |
E-Trader Limited | Unlicensed entities | 11 Mar 2010 |
Edenbridge International Limited | Unlicensed entities | 3 Feb 2010 |
Euro Pacific Trade | Unlicensed entities | 1 Feb 2010 |
Endeavor International Limited | Unlicensed entities | 23 Jun 2008 |
Electronic Capital Markets Limited | Unlicensed entities | 7 Mar 2008 |
E-Money Balance Trustworthy Group Inc. | Unlicensed entities | 4 Dec 2007 |
Elliott & Partners Advisory (HK) Limited | Unlicensed entities | 23 Nov 2007 |
Eden Financial Group | Unlicensed entities | 13 Nov 2007 |
Eaton Capital Americas | Unlicensed entities | 28 May 2007 |
Eagle Faith Corporation Limited | Unlicensed entities | 15 May 2007 |
e.gotrade | Unlicensed entities | 21 Feb 2006 |
Edenville Consultancy Limited | Unlicensed entities | 17 Jan 2006 |
eBay | Phishes | 22 Jun 2005 |
Euro Yen Usd | Suspicious websites | 4 Mar 2005 |
Easystar Forex Investment Limited | Unlicensed entities | 17 Nov 2004 |
Easystar Int'l Holdings Limited | Unlicensed entities | 17 Nov 2004 |
Easystar Securities Limited | Unlicensed entities | 17 Nov 2004 |
Emerald Worldwide Holdings Inc. | Unlicensed entities | 28 Sep 2004 |
European Private Equity Consultants | Unlicensed entities | 8 Mar 2004 |
Emmerson Bennett | Unlicensed entities | 29 Oct 2003 |
Eurocentral Union | Unlicensed entities | 18 Aug 2003 |
Equity-1 Limited | Unlicensed entities | 9 Jan 2002 |
e.go Trade Incorporated | Unlicensed entities | 20 Dec 2001 |
Eastleigh International Limited | Unlicensed entities | 2 Nov 2000 |
Last update: 3 Oct 2020