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Institution record

U Trade

UOB Kay Hian

Risk level not supplied1 of 2 licences marked regulated
Source score
5.0
Warnings
0
Comments
0

Licence records

Licences within our coverage (institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
In our coverage
Securities and Futures Commission
AAW261Exceeded scopeUOB Kay Hian (Hong Kong) Limited2005-02-15
In our coverage
Securities and Futures Commission
AHY424RegulatedUOB Kay Hian Futures (Hong Kong) Limited2005-02-15

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing U Trade against peer institutions in our institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
U Trade (this record)
SFCSFC
1 / 2Risk level not supplied5.00
Blackwell Global
SFCSERCSFC+3
5 / 6Risk level not supplied6.30
Hashkey
FSACRMAS+3
6 / 6Risk level not supplied5.00
Mizuho Securities
SFCMASFSA+4
6 / 7Risk level not supplied4.00
Tiger Brokers
SFCASICMAS+1
4 / 4Risk level not supplied6.80
Swissquote
MASDFSASFC+3
5 / 6Risk level not supplied6.50

U Trade: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is U Trade's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, U Trade (legal entity reference: UOB Kay Hian) holds 2 recorded licence entries, of which 1 carries a "regulated" status and 1 are marked regulated or registered: SFC (Securities and Futures Commission) — licence AAW261, status: exceeded scope; SFC (Securities and Futures Commission) — licence AHY424, status: regulated. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official SFC public register.

Which of U Trade's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

This directory focuses on institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east. 2 of U Trade's 2 licence records fall directly within this jurisdictional mandate: SFC (licence AAW261, exceeded scope, entity: UOB Kay Hian (Hong Kong) Limited); SFC (licence AHY424, regulated, entity: UOB Kay Hian Futures (Hong Kong) Limited). Always confirm whether client money segregation and statutory investor compensation schemes apply to the specific subsidiary onboarding your account.

What is U Trade's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

U Trade carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 5.0, risk & licensing: 5.0, brand: 5.0, market influence: 5.0, user reputation: 0.0). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts and 1 licence record with elevated status flags (SFC: exceeded scope). Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.

What operational due diligence steps apply to U Trade's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with U Trade, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (not supplied in source) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to SFC.

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U Trade — Regulation, Licence Records & Risk Profile | APAC Capital Brief