Illegal. According to the inquiry of China Travel Service. Com, employees of futures companies need to hold relevant securities business qualifications and abide by the regulatory provisions of the securities market to help shareholders promote private equity funds. Employees of futures companies who do not have corresponding qualifications or do not comply with relevant regulations will violate securities laws and regulations, thus constituting illegal acts. A futures company refers to an intermediary organization established according to law, which accepts the entrustment of customers, conducts futures trading for customers in its own name according to their instructions, and collects trading fees, and the trading results are borne by customers.