According to Article 17 of the Regulations on the Administration of Futures Trading, a futures company can apply for overseas futures brokerage, futures investment consulting and other futures business as stipulated by the the State Council Futures Regulatory Authority in addition to domestic futures brokerage business. 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.