According to the provisions of Article 17 of the Regulations on the Administration of Futures Trading, a futures company shall not engage in activities unrelated to futures business, except as otherwise provided by laws, administrative regulations or the State Council Futures Regulatory Authority. A futures company shall not engage in or engage in futures proprietary business in disguised form. A futures company shall not provide financing for its shareholders, actual controllers or other related parties, and shall not provide external guarantees.