Account opening

Account Opening 

    1.   The account opening forms to be applied in person
    2    Please complete all information as requested in the account opening forms.
    3    Please sign at the relevant place(s).
    4    Please provide the following supporting documents.
 

i. Personal/joint account
  • Personal Identification Document
    (e.g. a valid Hong Kong Identity Card or a valid passport)
  • A copy of personal address proof from the recent 3 months
    (e.g. utilities bill, bank statement or income tax statement)

 

ii. Corporate account
  • Copy of Certificate of Incorporation ( certified true copy )*
  • Memorandum and Articles of Association ( certified true copy )*
  • Hong Kong identity card or passport of each of the Directors, guarantors and persons authorized to operate the account
  • Address proof from the recent 3 months of the Directors, guarantors and authorized persons.
    (e.g. utilities bill, bank statement or income tax statement )
  • Board minutes approving opening of account and authorized persons
  • Latest Financial Statement
  • Guarantee

 

 

iii. Company Incorporated in Hong Kong
  • Copy of current Business Registration Certificate ( certified true copy )*
  • Copy of Company Search Report (e.g. latest Annual Return) ( certified true copy )*

 

iv. Company Incorporated Overseas
  • Copy of Certificate of Incumbency ( certified true copy )#
  • Copy of Certificate of Good Standing ( certified true copy )#
  • Copy of Registers of Directors and Register of Shares ( certified true copy )#


* Certified true copy — copy of documents certified by Directors, Public Notary, Lawyer, Certified Accountant or the Branch Manager in licensed bank.

 

# Certified true copy — copy of documents should been issued within last 3 months and certified by Public Notary, Lawyer, Certified Accountant or the Branch Manager in licensed bank. Certification by Directors is not accepted.

 

Note : The account opening procedure will take one to two working days. Once approved, you will be assigned an account number. Online/electronic trading account client will also receive a password by separate mail, a sealed password envelop or via email for login-in on the trading platform