The China Securities Regulatory Commission plans to impose severe penalties on Tiger, Futu, and Changqiao, confiscating all illegal gains from relevant domestic and foreign entities

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has filed an investigation and issued a prior notice of administrative punishment against TigerBrokers (NZ) Limited, Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited, and Changqiao Securities (Hong Kong) Limited for illegal securities business operations by relevant entities both domestically and abroad.

According to the notice, the relevant entities of Tiger, Futu, and Changqiao conducted securities trading marketing, processed trading instructions, and provided related securities business services to obtain relevant income without the approval of our commission and without obtaining the licenses for securities brokerage business and securities financing and margin trading business, violating the provisions of Article 120 of the Securities Law, thus constituting illegal operation of securities business.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 202 of the Securities Law, Article 136 of the Securities Investment Fund Law, and Article 132 of the Futures and Derivatives Law, our commission intends to decide to confiscate all illegal gains of the relevant entities of Tiger, Futu, and Changqiao, and impose severe penalties according to the law. The parties involved have the right to make statements, defend themselves, and request a hearing regarding the administrative penalties to be imposed. Our commission will fully listen to the opinions of the parties involved before making an administrative penalty decision in accordance with the law.