Hong Kong SFC: Licensed firms can serve Chinese clients, but only offshore

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced that firms holding a Hong Kong license can continue to serve their existing Chinese clients. The regulator added that these firms may also open new accounts for Chinese customers, provided they meet certain requirements. However, all services must be offered from outside mainland China. The SFC also issues licenses for Virtual Asset Trading Platforms (VATPs), with OSL and HashKey among the current license holders.