Advertisement
Advertisement
TOPIC
 / company

Futu Holdings

(富途牛牛)

Related Topics:
Futu Holdings
富途牛牛
Futu Holdings Limited is a fintech company and online stockbroker that offers fully digital financial services in multiple markets, comprising data, financial news, interactive social features, and investor education on its proprietary one-stop digital platforms Futubull and moomoo.
An ad for Tiger Brokers' AI chatbot runs on a Hong Kong tram. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

Tiger, Futu surge overseas after Beijing clampdown strips mainland growth engine

Brokerages shift to Southeast Asia, US and Europe amid Beijing’s stepped-up drive to root out illegal cross-border securities activity.

LPGA Tour

50 years after first landing in Hong Kong, the LPGA Tour is back, bigger than ever

China stock market

Chinese hedge funds rotate out of Nvidia and US hyperscalers in AI trade

videocam
Banking & finance

China’s foreign reserves hold steady as external earnings stay in private hands

Hong Kong absorbed nearly two-thirds of mainland China’s portfolio outflows last year and now holds about half of the total external stock, IIF says.

China’s banks, companies and investors operating outside the central bank’s reserve holdings became net creditors in their own right at the end of 2025, according to the Institution of International Finance. Photo: Shutterstock
Financial crime

Hong Kong regulators freeze US$15.9 million linked to suspected IPO fraud

Regulator action comes amid broader push to strengthen IPO safeguards after rapid market recovery.

Hong Kong stock market

How South Korea’s tech rout hit Hong Kong – and why regulators stepped in

Following an 80 per cent plunge in a popular SK Hynix leveraged fund, authorities have moved to overhaul rules for some high-risk investments.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Wealth management

China targets offshore trusts – including Hong Kong’s – amid tax overhaul

Beijing’s new tax rules aim to close loopholes and boost fiscal revenue amid slowing economic growth and rising fiscal burdens.

The late Zong Qinghou, billionaire founder of soft-drink giant Wahaha Group, pictured in 2017. An inheritance dispute within his family has shed light on the wealth tycoons transfer to overseas accounts. Photo: Getty Images
Wealth management

DBS survey shows Chinese investors eye Hong Kong, US to weather volatility

Stocks in mainland markets have underperformed this year, with the Shanghai Composite Index down 3.9 per cent year to date as of Wednesday.

Hong Kong stock market

Futu expects mainland business to shrink but vows to keep Hong Kong outlets

The company says it sees the CSRC’s crackdown as a ‘industry-wide issue’ rather than a penalty targeting Futu alone.

China economy

Opinion | When and how will China ease capital controls?

While China has reasons to maintain capital controls, the recent crackdown on three Hong Kong brokerages is not meant to discourage mainland outbound investment.

videocam
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Hong Kong stock market

Can Hong Kong absorb a US$100 billion share flood amid the global AI boom?

A surge in shares becoming eligible for trading comes as investors pour into AI-linked stocks in rival markets.

videocam
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong, on June 11. Photo: SCMP/Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s IPO Connect push: why investors see it as the next frontier

Calls grow to further expand Hong Kong’s connect scheme with mainland China markets amid drive for deeper capital flows.

Mainland China

China closes another offshore investing loophole as TRS faces restrictions

Brokerages told to halt expansion of offshore-linked TRS portfolios as Beijing tightens oversight of cross-border investing channels.

6
Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Beijing probe driven by ‘leakage’ concerns, Paul Chan tells Davos Dalian event

Financial Secretary Paul Chan discusses probe on three brokerages, HKIC’s Clara Chan reveals investment vision, at closed-door event.

Paul Chan made the remarks at a closed-door SCMP event at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions. Photo: SCMP
Banking & finance

China’s trading crackdown seen boosting Hong Kong as official capital hub

Analysts at ‘Summer Davos’ gathering highlight pivot towards official cross-border connect schemes to intermediate domestic wealth ‘on China’s own terms’.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission recently penalised three brokerages, including Tiger Brokers, for illegally granting domestic investors access to overseas securities trading. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong aims to offer more investment options for mainland Chinese: Paul Chan

Authorities on both sides reviewing broader Greater Bay Area trading scheme, finance chief says, adding crackdown on illegal trades will help city.

Banking & finance

HSBC China opens doors for mainland investors to global markets

Despite the cross-border trading crackdown, analysts say Beijing will continue to allow investment in overseas markets via legal channels.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Banking & finance

Hong Kong regulators vow strict compliance as Beijing tightens capital controls

Regulators stress that Hong Kong’s role as an international financial centre must support China’s broader financial development objectives.

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) chairman Kelvin Wong Tin-yau. The increased scrutiny is part of Beijing’s efforts to strengthen oversight of capital flows. Photo: Sun Yeung
US-China tech war

Blocked from SpaceX IPO, Chinese investors get creative to catch a ride

Proxy stocks and supply chain speculation are among options after being locked out of what could be largest listing ever.

videocam
9
Banking & finance

Mainlanders can still open bank accounts in Hong Kong despite new rules: HKMA

Some mainlanders have reported having applications to open Hong Kong accounts rejected amid China’s tightening cross-border investment controls.

videocam
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Mainland investors face uncertainty amid regulatory crackdown

Tighter overseas investment rules are leading some investors to shift to mainland-approved channels as Hong Kong brokers restrict access.

Online brokerage Tiger Brokers announced on Tuesday that it would restrict account and trading access for mainland investors amid tightening scrutiny of cross-border capital flows. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s record insurance sales risk cooling under cross-border capital curbs

Insurers brace for impact from stricter cross-border rules, with the Insurance Authority stepping up oversight of mainland visitor purchases.

An insurance sales agent looks for customers in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
Banking & finance

‘Tell the story well’: China pushes brokerages to shape stock market narrative

Regulators are moving to tighten oversight of brokerage research, aligning assessment criteria more closely with policy goals.

4
Mainland China

Futu first-quarter profit down 61% after $272 million regulatory fine

Analysts cut earnings forecasts for online brokerage following Beijing’s latest crackdown on cross-border trading.

Banking & finance

Mainland Chinese react as Hong Kong tightens access to offshore investing routes

Banks have been ordered to step up checks, part of wider efforts to strengthen oversight of cross-border capital flows.

7
Hong Kong's skyline Hong Kong regulators have ordered banks to strengthen compliance checks on mainland Chinese customers. Photo: Eugene Lee
China stock market

China’s brokerage crackdown: banks cut forecasts for Futu, Tiger

CCB and Goldman Sachs slash brokerage valuations, profit forecasts after regulatory action on unauthorised cross-border trading.

The logo of Futu Holdings is seen in a storefront in Hong Kong on May 26, 2026. Photo: Sam Tsang
Stocks

China online brokerage crackdown trims billionaire owner’s wealth

Futu Holdings’ Leaf Li’s fortune shrank by over a quarter after Chinese regulators launched action against illegal cross-border stocks trading.

Hong Kong stock market

US$32b worth of Hong Kong assets involved in transborder trade crackdown: Citic

The assets involve a crackdown on Futu, Tiger Brokers and Long Bridge for offering mainland Chinese investors access to unlicensed trading.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement