The second kind of securities company that can buy Hong Kong stocks is a branch established in Hong Kong by mainland brokers. According to the statistics of Hong Kong stock drivers, there are nearly 20 mainland securities companies with branches in Hong Kong. Brokers that set up branches in Hong Kong include Guotai Junan, Shen Yin Wanguo, Southern Securities, Guangfa Securities, Everbright Securities and Bank of China International Securities, as well as mainland brokers such as Dapeng Securities, China Merchants Securities, Guo Xin Securities and Caixiang Securities. It can be seen that the business integration between mainland securities companies and Hong Kong securities companies is accelerating, Hong Kong securities companies are stepping up efforts to explore the mainland market, and mainland securities companies also want to engage in international business.
The third kind of securities company that can buy Hong Kong stocks is a branch established in the Mainland by Hong Kong brokers. Dafu Securities has set up four representative offices in the Mainland, and there are several branches in the Mainland to introduce international financial products to mainland investors. In addition to Dafu Securities, large brokers such as Sun Hung Kai Securities and small brokers such as KGI Securities have also set up offices in the Mainland, and domestic investors are no longer unfamiliar with this. With the further opening of the policy, the share of Hong Kong brokers in the Mainland will be higher.
The fourth kind of securities companies that can buy Hong Kong stocks are Internet brokers. With the development of Internet technology and the participation of many financial institutions in market competition, a number of Internet brokers came into being. The Internet is not only a sales platform for traditional securities companies' products, but also includes a series of online operations and services, paying more attention to empowering users. Compared with traditional securities services, users have a wider choice of Internet channels. Internet brokers, represented by Aide Securities, not only support mainland investors to trade Hong Kong stocks in real time, but also trade US stocks, options, ETFs and more securities and futures derivatives. Moreover, mainland investors only need to complete the entire account opening process in Aide Financial app, and one account can purchase these investment products, which is more convenient for mainland investors.
The above are securities companies that can buy Hong Kong stocks. Internet brokers are welcomed by mainland investors because they can open accounts online. Nowadays, more young investors choose internet brokers to open accounts, so Aide Securities is popular, while older investors open accounts more through offline business departments.