1. Account opening process at the counter of a traditional securities firm’s sales department:

Preparation materials: ID card proof, address proof, and bank card copy.

1. Proof of ID card: A duplicate copy of the ID card or a copy of the passport is acceptable.

2. Copy of bank card: Copy the front and back of the bank card and then sign the copy.

3. Proof of address: Proof of address issued by the property management company, or documents such as personal credit card statements, water and electricity bills, gas bills within three months that can prove your address.

Steps:

1. Bring account opening information to the counter of the securities firm’s sales department and fill out the account opening form. You can choose between a cash account and a margin account (a margin account is an account that can be used for stock mortgage)

2. Account opening information (copy of ID card, proof of address, account opening form) will be couriered by the staff at 5pm every day to the Hong Kong headquarters.

3. In about three days, you will receive an information confirmation call from the Hong Kong company employee of the securities firm. If there are any errors or deficiencies in the form, they will also be explained on the phone. If everything goes well, Just go to the next step.

4. I will receive an email in a few days. The email contains the account information and password, indicating that the account has been opened successfully. You only need to follow the prompts to remit money and you can trade Hong Kong stocks.

5. After the account is successfully opened, China Merchants Hong Kong Company will open a trust account (for fund custody) in your name at Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong.

2. One-stop online way to open a Hong Kong stock account:

Take Futu Securities as an example. The specific process is as follows:

1. Register an account: and fill in the Personal information

2. Risk disclosure: Fill in your personal stock trading experience

3. Video witness: Print the account opening form and use QQ video to witness.

4. Mailing information: Mailed by SF Express collect. (About three days)

5. Successful account opening: After receiving the information, it is reviewed and the account is opened successfully.

(2) Hong Kong stock account opening process

1. Hong Kong stock account opening process

(1) Information required for Hong Kong stock account opening

Copy of ID card (front and back on one piece of paper) and requires the customer's signature.

(2) Fill in the application materials

After investors prepare the information required for opening a Hong Kong stock account, fill in the application materials.

Note: Hong Kong’s securities institutions attach great importance to the validity of investors’ signatures, so the handwriting of investors’ signatures on the application form must be highly consistent.

(3) Wait

After investors fill out the account application form, they cannot obtain a Hong Kong stock account immediately. This is because the Hong Kong stock account is opened in Hong Kong. This process usually takes about 7-10 working days.

(4) Receive account information

After 7-10 working days, customers will receive emails one after another.

The content of the password letter is the customer’s initial login password and transaction password for online transactions. After receiving it, the customer should log in and modify it in time.

When the customer receives an email, it means that the application for a Hong Kong securities account has been successful and they can start investing in the Hong Kong securities market through online trading or telephone entrustment trading.

(3) What are the institutions that can currently open Hong Kong stock accounts?

With the popularization of the Internet, it is now very convenient to open a Hong Kong stock account, whether it is a traditional financial institution or securities firm or the Internet Brokerages have gradually implemented Internet-based account opening, and even mainland investors can complete all account opening procedures through the Internet without having to go to Hong Kong in person to go through various complicated procedures. It is understood that institutions with good credit standing and that have opened direct online account openings include Guojing Securities, Guosen Securities (Hong Kong), Futu Securities, Guodu Securities Hong Kong, Hong Kong Yaocai Securities, and Interactive Brokers.

The following institutions can make an appointment to open an account online: First Shanghai Securities, GF Securities Hong Kong, Bank of Communications International, China Merchants Securities (Hong Kong), Essence Securities International, Guotai Junan (International), CITIC Securities International, Yuexiu Securities, CITIC Jiantou Hong Kong, Haitong International Securities, CASH Financial, Guodu Securities (Hong Kong), Sun Hung Kai Financial, Prudential Securities, Guoyuan Securities (Hong Kong), Quam Jialuo Securities, Everbright Securities Hong Kong, Shenyin Wanguo (Hong Kong), Yao Cai Securities, Future Securities, ICBC International, KGI Securities, Golden Way Investments, and Bank of China International.

Currently, securities firms such as CITIC Securities, Haitong Securities, Guotai Junan, Shenyin & Wanguo, CITIC Construction Investment, Ping An Securities, Huatai Securities, China Merchants Securities, Everbright Securities, and Changjiang Securities have set up Hong Kong subsidiaries. The business department of a domestic securities firm applies to open a Hong Kong stock account.

(4) How are Hong Kong’s securities firms different from those in mainland China?

There are three main types of companies that provide brokerage services in the Hong Kong securities market:

1, mainly institutions The service targets more than a dozen Asian companies of large European and American investment banks

2, and more than 400 local small and medium-sized brokerage companies in Hong Kong that mainly serve small and medium-sized customers

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It is worth noting that the large European and American investment banks occupy 2/3 of the issuance business and more than half of the market share of the brokerage business with their strong business strength, while more than 400 local small and medium-sized brokerage houses and banks divide the remaining market For share, competition is fierce, and the quality of small brokerage firms varies. The Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission and the Exchange do not guarantee the credibility of brokerage companies and their repayment obligations to investors. Therefore, if you choose to open an account with a securities brokerage company or bank, the investor's stocks will first be held in custody at the securities brokerage company or bank. Companies or banks pool customers and their own stocks and hold them in custody at Hong Kong Clearing Corporation. The brokerage firm or bank has complete control over the investor's shares in the account. If a brokerage firm or bank goes bankrupt, investors may incur huge risks.

Therefore, it is very important to choose a brokerage company. Before making a decision, you must compare carefully and understand the business types, credit standing, business qualifications, etc. of the brokerage company from different channels. Try to choose a company with more reliable qualifications.

(5) How to transfer funds for stock trading

Transfer of funds: If the investment already has a Hong Kong bank account, the investor can associate it with the bank account when opening a Hong Kong stock trading account, and then You can remit money or transfer money directly; if you don’t have a personal Hong Kong bank account, you can go to any state-owned bank to remit money to the company account opened by the selected securities firm, and the other party will directly transfer the transferred funds to the investor’s personal trading account. . (Fund transfers require certain handling fees and time, and the specific charging standards of each bank are different)

Fund transfers: For inland investors, if they already have a Hong Kong bank account and have linked to Hong Kong stocks For trading accounts, funds can be transferred directly to personal bank accounts just like mainland stock accounts. If you do not have a Hong Kong bank account, you must open a Hong Kong bank account (must have the same name as your Hong Kong stock account, basically all major banks in each city All branches can handle it on your behalf) to transfer the money out. (Fund transfers also require handling fees and time, and the specific charging standards of each bank vary)