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Email account opening forms and required documents to cs@leading-sec.com.hk for confirmation. Please do not post the documents until receiving our confirmation email. Address: 8/F., Prosperity Tower, 39 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong LEADING Securities Company Limited |
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Account Opening requires 5-7 working days. New clients need to activate their securities account by email. |
Available Trading Products | |
Hong Kong Registered Company (For General Investors) |
Available Trading Products: Hong Kong Stocks, US Stocks,IPO (public subscription), Public Offering of Fund, Bonds |
Hong Kong Registered Company (For Professional Investors) |
Available Trading Products: Hong Kong Stocks, US Stocks,IPO (public subscription), Public Offering of Fund, Bonds, Structural Product, Private Equity Investment |
Hong Kong Registered Company | Overseas Registered Company |
Hong Kong Registered Company (General Investors) | Account opening checklist | |
Account Opening Forms | Certify by the witness |
1. Cash Corporate Account Opening Form | Y (page 7) |
2. Cash Client Agreement | |
3. Investor Information and Risk Profile Questionnaire | |
4. Online Trading Services, Mobile Trading Platform and E-statement Application / Cancellation Form | |
5. W-8BEN-E Form (Corporate) | |
6. Common reporting standard-self Certification Form (Entity) | |
7. Common reporting standard-self Certification Form (Controlling Person) | |
8. External Witness Declaration | |
9. Request for confirmation of client identification information for Hong Kong Investor Identification Regime | |
Account Opening Documents | Certify by the witness |
10. Bank Statement as the designated account |
Y |
11. Certificate of Incorporation |
Y |
12. Business Registration Certificate |
Y |
13. Board Resolution–authorization of account opening and signing related account opening documents. Authorized Director and related persons as the account controller should be clearly listed. Provide related persons’signature specimen. (If required) Remarks: If the above authorization document does not indicate the email address of the authorized person, signature verification is required when placing an order/providing related instructions. |
Y |
14. Memorandum and Articles |
Y |
15. Newly established Company: Incorporation Form (NNC1) or (NNC1G) Established more than 1 year Company: the latest Annual Return (NAR1) |
Y |
16. Notice of Change of Company Secretary and Director (ND2A) and Return of Allotment (NSC1), if information couldn’t be shown in NNC1/ NNC1G or NAR1 | Y |
17. Each Director and account controller’s ID/ Passport Copy and Address List |
Y |
18. Shareholder’s ID/ Passport Copy If the shareholder is an overseas company, please provide following additional documents: - Register of Members and Register of Directors with address list - Shareholders and Directors’ ID/ Passport - Certificate of Incorporation If the shareholder is a Hong Kong company, please provide following additional documents: - Incorporation Form or Annual Return - Directors’ Address List - Shareholders and Directors’ ID / Passport - Business Registration Certificate and Certificate of Incorporation |
Y |
19. If the company is a multi level shareholding structure, please provide the shareholding structure chart which reflects the ultimate beneficial owner. |
Y |
20. The latest Financial statements |
Y |
21. Business card of the witness If the proof documents are copies, “Certified True copy” should be marked with signature, license number and date. (Not applicable to Original documents) According to SFC guidelines, certified witness persons include registered notary, registered accountant, lawyer, president of bank branch and responsible officer(RO). |
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22. Special documents for trust clients - Trust deed |
Hong Kong Registered Company (Professional Investors) ︳Account opening checklist | |
Account Opening Forms | Certify by the witness |
1. Cash Corporate Account Opening Form | Y (Page 7) |
2. Cash Client Agreement | |
3. Investor Information and Risk Profile Questionnaire | |
4. Online Trading Services, Mobile Trading Platform and E-statement Application / Cancellation Form | |
5. W-8BEN-E Form (Corporate) | |
6. Common reporting standard-self Certification Form (Entity) | |
7. Common reporting standard-self Certification Form (Controlling Person) | |
8. External Witness Declaration | |
10. Request for confirmation of client identification information for Hong Kong Investor Identification Regime | |
Account Opening Documents | Certify by the witness |
11. Bank Statement as the designated account | Y |
12. Certificate of Incorporation |
Y |
13. Business Registration Certificate | Y |
14. Board Resolution–authorization of account opening and signing related account opening documents.Authorized Director and related persons as the account controller should be clearly listed.Provide related persons’ signature specimen. (If required) Remarks: If the above authorization document does not indicate the email address of the authorized person, signature verification is required when placing an order/providing related instructions. |
Y |
15. Memorandum and Articles | Y |
16. Newly established Company: Incorporation Form (NNC1) or (NNC1G) Established more than 1 year Company: the latest Annual Return (NAR1) |
Y |
17. Notice of Change of Company Secretary and Director (ND2A) and Return of Allotment (NSC1),if information couldn’t be shown in NNC1/ NNC1G or NAR1 | Y |
18. Each Director and account controller’s ID/ Passport Copy and Address List | Y |
19. Shareholder’s ID/ Passport Copy If the shareholder is an overseas company, please provide following additional documents: |
Y |
20. If the company is a multi level shareholding structure, please provide the shareholding structure chart which reflects the ultimate beneficial owner. | Y |
21. The latest Financial statements | Y |
22a. Proof of not less than HKD 8 Million (or equivalent foreign currency) investment portfolio or ; 22b. Proof of not less than HKD 40 Million (or equivalent foreign currency) total Asset of corporation or Partnership (Bank Reference Letter, Bank Statement, etc.) |
Y |
23. Business card of the witness If the proof documents are copies, “Certified True copy” should be marked with signature, license number and date. (Not applicable to Original documents) According to SFC guidelines, certified witness persons include registered notary, registered accountant, lawyer, president of bank branch and responsible officer(RO). |
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24. Special documents for trust clients - Trust deed |
Listed Company Cash Account | Account opening checklist | |
Account Opening Forms | Certify by the witness |
1. Cash Corporate Account Opening Form | Y (page 7) |
2. Cash Client Agreement | |
3. Board Meeting Minute or Board Resolution | |
4. W-8IMY Form (Financial Intermediaries) | |
5. Common reporting standard-self Certification Form (Entity) | |
6. Online Trading Services, Mobile Trading Platform and E-statement Application / Cancellation Form | |
7. Request for confirmation of client identification information for Hong Kong Investor Identification Regime | |
Account Opening Documents | Certify by the witness |
8. Settlement Instruction | Y |
9. Company’s local bank account information |
Y |
10. Verifiable listing status | Y |
11. Certificate of Incorporation | Y |
12. Business Registration Certificate |
Y |
13. Director’s resolution or same type documents, authorized: |
Y |
14. List of authorized persons’ signature specimen Remarks: If the above authorization document does not indicate the email address of the authorized person, signature verification is required when placing an order/providing related instructions. |
Y |
15. All the authorized persons’ valid ID or passport (copy) | Y |
16. Directors List (can be collected from the company website or other credible sources) | Y |
17. The latest Financial statements | Y |
Hong Kong Licensed Corporation Cash Account | Account opening checklist | |
Account Opening Forms | Certify by the witness |
1. Cash Corporate Account Opening Form | Y (page 7) |
2. Cash Client Agreement | |
3. Board Meeting Minute or Board Resolution | |
4. W-8IMY Form (Financial Intermediaries) | |
5. Common reporting standard-self Certification Form (Entity) | |
6. Online Trading Services, Mobile Trading Platform and E-statement Application / Cancellation Form | |
7. Request for confirmation of client identification information for Hong Kong Investor Identification Regime | |
Account Opening Documents | Account Opening Documents |
8. Settlement Instruction | Y |
9. Company’s local bank account information |
Y |
10. Verifiable listing status | Y |
11. Certificate of Incorporation | Y |
12. Business Registration Certificate |
Y |
13. Director’s resolution or same type documents, authorized: |
Y |
14. List of authorized persons’ signature specimen Remarks: If the above authorization document does not indicate the email address of the authorized person, signature verification is required when placing an order/providing related instructions. |
Y |
15. Provide valid ID or passport copy: - All authorized persons - All authorizers |
Y |
16. The latest Financial statements | Y |
Remarks: Board Meeting Minutes or Board Resolutions should include the following contents: approval of opening Trading Account, Account Name and Account Type; appointment of the authorized persons to sign account opening documents, order trading instructions and order funds/ stock deposit/ withdrawal instructions and other Instructions on behalf of the client. The authorized documents must list out each authorized person’s name, passport/ ID number and signature specimen. The documents must be sealed with Company Chop. -2.Hong Kong Permanent Resident a)Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card (Original) -Non Hong Kong Permanent Resident a)Hong Kong Identity Card (original) b)Passport or other Identity Document which can show the nationality (copy) (including back of the document if valid date is printed on the back) -Non Hong Kong Resident a)Valid Passport or Identity Document (copy) (including back of the document if valid date is printed on the back) If couldn’t provide Identity Documents, please provide Directors and authorized persons’ list issued by HR Department or Compliance Department (signature + Company chop), The list should include the following information: name, gender, date of birth, nationality, ID or passport no, contact phone no., etc.。 Attention: *Certified witness include independent professional third party such as lawyer/ registered accountant/ registered company secretary/ notary/ President of bank branch or Licensed Representative of LEADING SECURITIES Company Limited. |
Overseas Registered Company (General Investors) ︳RAR Files | Account opening checklist︳ |
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Account Opening Forms | Certify by the witness |
1. Cash Corporate Account Opening Form | Y (page 7) |
2. Cash Client Agreement | |
3. Investor Information and Risk Profile Questionnaire | |
4. Online Trading Services, Mobile Trading Platform and E-statement Application / Cancellation Form | |
5. W-8BEN-E Form (Corporate) | |
6. Common reporting standard-self Certification Form (Entity) | |
7. Common reporting standard-self Certification Form (Controlling Person) | |
8. Disclosure of Sales of Funds and Bonds Related Information and Fees Schedule | |
9. External Witness Declaration | |
10. Request for confirmation of client identification information for Hong Kong Investor Identification Regime | |
Account Opening Documents | Certify by the witness |
12. Certificate of Incorporation (copy) | Y |
12.Bank Statement as the designated account | Y |
13.Certificate of Incumbency in the last 6 months (copy) | Y |
14. Board Resolution–authorization of account opening and signing related account opening documents.Authorized Director and related persons as the account controller should be clearly listed.Provide related persons’ signature specimen. (If required) Remarks: If the above authorization document does not indicate the email address of the authorized person, signature verification is required when placing an order/providing related instructions. |
Y |
15. Certificate of Good Standing in the last 6 months (copy) | Y |
16.Register of Members and Register of Directors (copy) | Y |
17. If the company has been established more than 12 months, please provide the company registration annual fee receipt. (copy) | Y |
18. Memorandum and Articles of Association | Y |
19. Each Director and account controller’s ID/ Passport Copy and Address List | Y |
20. Company mailing address proof (copy) e.g. water and electricity bill, bank statement, Y which must contained: 1. Company name 2. Address 3. issued in the last 3 months |
Y |
21. Shareholder’s ID/ Passport Copy (If the shareholder is a company, please refer to the document requirements of point 17) If the shareholder is an overseas company, please provide following additional documents: -Register of Members and Register of Directors (copy) -Directors’Address List -Shareholders and Directors’ID/ Passport (copy) -Shareholders and Directors’ID/ Passport (copy) If the shareholder is a Hong Kong company, please provide following additional documents -Incorporation Form or Annual Return -Directors’Address List -Shareholders and Directors’ID/ Passport copy -Business Registration Certificate (copy) and Certificate of Incorporation (copy) |
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22. If the company is a multi level shareholding structure, please provide the shareholding structure chart, which reflects the ultimate beneficial owner. |
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23. The latest Financial statements | |
24. *If the above documents which required for witness are copies, “Certified True copy” should be marked with signature, license number and date. (Not applicable to Original documents) (sample) |
Overseas Registered Company (Professional Investors) ︳RAR Files | Account opening checklist | |
Account Opening Forms | Certify by the witness |
1. Cash Corporate Account Opening Form | Y (page 6) |
2. Cash Client Agreement | |
3. Investor Information and Risk Profile Questionnaire | |
4. Online Trading Services, Mobile Trading Platform and E-statement Application / Cancellation Form | |
5. W-8BEN-E Form (Corporate) | |
6. Common reporting standard-self Certification Form (Entity) | |
7. Common reporting standard-self Certification Form (Controlling Person) | |
8. Disclosure of Sales of Funds and Bonds Related Information and Fees Schedule | |
9. External Witness Declaration | |
10. Professional Investor Assessment Form |
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11. Request for confirmation of client identification information for Hong Kong Investor Identification Regime | |
Account Opening Documents | Certify by the witness |
12. Certificate of Incorporation (copy) | Y |
13. Bank Statement as the designated account | Y |
14. Certificate of Incumbency in the last 6 months (copy) | Y |
15. Board Resolution–authorization of account opening and signing related account opening documents.; Authorized Director and related persons as the account controller should be clearly listed. Provide related persons’ signature specimen. (If required) Remarks: If the above authorization document does not indicate the email address of the authorized person, signature verification is required when placing an order/providing related instructions. |
Y |
16. Certificate of Good Standing in the last 6 months (copy) | Y |
17. Register of Members and Register of Directors (copy) | Y |
18. If the company has been established more than 12 months, please provide the company registration annual fee receipt. (copy) | Y |
19. Memorandum and Articles | Y |
20. Each Director and account controller’s ID/ Passport Copy and Address List | Y |
21.Company mailing address proof (copy) e.g. water and electricity bill, bank statement, which must contained: 1. Company name 2. Address 3. issued in the last 3 months |
Y |
22. Shareholder’s ID/ Passport Copy (If the shareholder is a company, please refer to the document requirements of point 17) If the shareholder is an overseas company, please provide following additional documents: -Register of Members and Register of Directors (copy) -Directors’ Address List -Directors’ Address List -Certificate of Incorporation If the shareholder is a Hong Kong company, please provide following additional documents -Incorporation Form or Annual Return -Directors’ Address List -Shareholders and Directors’ ID/ Passport copy -Business Registration Certificate (copy) and Certificate of Incorporation (copy) |
Y |
23. If the company is a multi level shareholding structure, please provide the shareholding structure chart, which reflects the ultimate beneficial owner. |
Y |
24. The latest Financial statements | Y |
25a. Proof of not less than HKD 8 Million (or equivalent foreign currency) Investment portfolio or; 25b. Proof of assets of not less than HK$40 million (or equivalent foreign currency) recently certified by an auditor |
Y |
26. Business Card of the Witness *If the above documents which required for witness are copies, “Certified True copy” should be marked with signature, license number and date. (Not applicable to Original documents) (sample) |
Reminder
The above list may not be comprehensive and we may request you for other documents or information not contained in the list for account opening. If you are not able to provide such document or information, your application may be delayed or rejected.