Recently, Guojin Securities, a Hong Kong-listed company, disclosed on an investor interaction platform that its wholly-owned subsidiary Guojin Securities Co., Ltd. is preparing to apply for virtual asset-related trading licenses in Hong Kong, and has conducted multiple rounds of communication with international and local regulators on this matter.
Guojin Securities Co., Ltd. currently holds five types of business licenses issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), including No. 1 (Securities Trading), No. 2 (Futures Contract Trading), No. 4 (Providing Opinions on Securities), No. 6 (Providing Opinions on Institutional Financing) and No. 9 (Asset Management), covering a wide range of businesses. This entry into the virtual asset field shows that the company is accelerating the layout of digital finance and improving the breadth of services and technical capabilities in overseas markets.
Guojin Securities said that applying for a virtual asset trading license is an important part of its international expansion strategy, aiming to provide customers with more abundant investment options and participate in the future development of the digital asset market with the help of Hong Kong's compliance regulatory framework and financial technology ecosystem.