Securities Service

Our company is committed to delivering efficient and top-quality comprehensive trading services to provide clients with diverse value-added opportunities. Clients can conveniently trade a variety of securities and related derivative products in both Hong Kong and international markets through a single account. Our offerings include IPO subscriptions, stock options, securities margin financing and bonds. We provide secure, fast, and cutting-edge electronic trading platforms along with professional services to meet client needs. This enables clients to adeptly seize global investment opportunities.

Products and Services

  • Hong Kong Stocks
  • US Stocks
  • IPO Subscriptions
  • Stock Options
  • Securities Financing
  • Bonds
  • Structured Products

Trading Hours

Time Period
09:00am-09:30am Pre Market Opening Period
09:30am-12:00pm Morning Trading Session
12:00pm-01:00pm Lunch Closing
01:00pm-04:00pm Afternoon Trading Session
04:00pm-04:10pm Closing Auction Trading Session 

All stock trades in Hong Kong are settled on the second trading day after transaction date (T+2). Comparing with the stock markets in different neighbouring regions, Hong Kong has less trade restrictions as investors can immediately sell the stocks purchased earlier on the same trading day, and the stock market is free from interventions such as suspension and limitation on price fluctuations.

FEE TABLE

1.    Trading Services

(A)    Hong Kong Market

Stocks/ETFs Trading (when buying or selling Stocks/ETFs, the following fees will be incurred based on the transaction amount for each trade)

Commission Fee

Negotiable

CCASS Fee

0.01% (Minimum HKD 3, Maximum HKD 300)

Stamp Duty

0.1% ( Minimum HKD 1, any decimal amount of less than HKD 1 will be rounded up to nearest HKD)

This fee is waived for ETF trading

Transaction Levy

0.0027%

Trading Fee

0.00565%

FRC Transaction Levy

0.00015%

 

(B)    US Market

Stocks/ETFs Trading (when buying or selling Stocks/ETFs, the following fees will be incurred based on the transaction amount for each trade)

Commission Fee

Negotiable

Trading Activity Fee (TAF)

0.000166 per stock (sell trades only , subject to maximum of USD 8.30)

Securities and Exchange Commission

(SEC) Fee

0.00278% (sell trades only)

Financial Transaction Tax

0.3% (buy trades only, applicable for French ADRs with market cap >= EUR 1B)

0.1% (buy trades only, applicable for Italian ADRs with market cap >= EUR 500M)

0.2% (buy trades only, applicable for Spanish ADRs with market cap >= EUR 1B)

American Depository Receipt (ADR)

Depository Receipt (DR) Fee

varies with each counter

 

(C)    CN Market

Stocks/ETFs Trading (when buying or selling Stocks/ETFs, the following fees will be incurred based on the transaction amount for each trade)

Commission Fee

Negotiable

Handling Fee

0.00487%

Securities Management Fee

0.002%

Transfer Fee

0.002%

Stamp Duty

0.1% (sell trades only)

This fee is waived for ETF trading

Portfolio Fee

Holding stock value * 0.008% / 365 days (calculated daily, collected monthly)

 

2.    Physical Scrip Handling & Settlement Services (Hong Kong Market)

Stock Deposit – Physical

Stamp Duty

HKD 5 per certificate / per transfer deed

Stock Withdrawal – Physical

Action Fee

HKD 5 per board lot (Odd lots: HKD 5)

Handling Fee

HKD 150

CCASS Settlement instruction

Stock Withdrawal

0.03% of stock value, Minimum HKD 3; plus Handling Fee of HKD 100 per stock

Investor Settlement Instruction Transactions (ISI)

Stock Withdrawal

HKD 30 per stock

 

3.    Nominee Services & Corporate Actions (Hong Kong Market)

Dividend Collection

Handling Fee

0.50% of gross dividend collected (Minimum HKD 30, Maximum HKD 5,000)

Scrip Fee (Book Close)

HKD 2 per board lot

Bonus Collection/Bonus Warrant Collection

Handling Fee

HKD 30

Scrip Fee (Book Close)

HKD 2 per board lot

Rights Collection

Handling Fee

HKD 30

Scrip Fee (Book Close)

HKD 2 per board lot

Rights Subscription

Handling Fee

HKD 30

Corporation Action Fee

HKD 1 per board lot

Warrant/Covered Warrant Conversion

Handling Fee

HKD 30

Corporation Action Fee

HKD 1 per board lot

Cash Offer

Handling Fee

HKD 30

Corporation Action Fee

HKD 1 per board lot

Stamp Duty

0.13% (Any fraction of HKD 1,000 of consideration shall be rounded up to the nearest HKD 1,000)

Dividend Claim

0.50% of Total Dividend Amount (Minimum HKD 30; Maximum HKD 5,000) ; plus Handling Fee of HKD 500 (Charged whether the claim is succeed or not; Additional fees may be applied in special cases)

 

4.    Other Services

IPO Application/Stop Cheque/Returned Cheque

Handling Fee

HKD 100

Duplicate Copy of Statement

Within 3 months

Free

Beyond 3 months

HKD 30 per set

Audit Confirmation

Handling Fee

HKD 200 per letter

Interest for Late Payment

Custodian Account

Prime Rate + 8%

Margin Account

Prime Rate + 4.625%

Remittance

CHATS (Except for Bank of China (HK))

 

Instant Payment Handling Fee 

 (For instruction after 11am)

Hong Kong Dollar: HKD 300

Foreign Currency: HKD 400

 

Notes:
1.    The charges above are for reference only, charges are subject to change by the Company at any time without prior notice. 
2.    Please contact your Account Executive if you have any enquiries.

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