As part of KGI Asia's commitment to provide excellent professional services, you can contact our 24-hour InvestLine* for answers to your personal financial service needs.

Our Customer Service Officers are well-trained to help you with all KGI Asia’s products and services, even if you forget your passwords or having doubts about your statements and balances, or if you wish to place an order or require an update of specific securities markets, assistance is just a call away.

To contact our Customer Service Officers, please call our 24-hour InvestLine* at (852) 2878-5555.

*Service Hours : Mon-Fri (24 hours)

If you have a problem with connecting to WebTrade, please call our 24-hour InvestLine* at (852) 2878-5555 or e-mail us at info@kgi.com.

*Service Hours : Mon-Fri (24 hours)

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You can visit the website of Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) (www.sfc.hk) and The Chin Family from Investor Education Centre (https://www.ifec.org.hk/web/en/index.page) for more information on the Hong Kong Stocks market.

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Yes. Open an account easily without visiting to our branches. The application can be approved in as little as one hour.  Please click here to open an account with us.

Procedures to open a Securities Trading Account with KGI Asia

Having a KGI Asia Securities Trading Account allows you to trade Hong Kong Stocks, United States Stocks, China B Shares, South Korea Stocks, Thailand Stocks and other major Stocks across markets.

1. Read carefully KGI Asia Limited - Client Agreement , Explanation of Risks Associated With Exchange-Traded Derivative Products and Personal Information Collection Statement or download them for your own records.

2. Complete the relevant sections of the Account Opening Form and other relevant forms found under Support Center > Forms Download.

3. Obtain copies of the following supporting documents:

i . Individual/Joint Account

• ID card(s) or passport(s) of all account holders; and
• Copy of a bank statement or utility bill for the last three-month time for proof of home address.

• Copies of a bank account statement of the  latest three-month if your designated bank account is outside Hong Kong.

ii. Corporate Account

• Certified True Copy of the Certificate of Incorporation (or Business Registration Certificate or other evidence of due incorporation), Memorandum and Articles of Association (or other constitutional documents) of the Client;

• Certified copies of the audited accounts of the Client for the latest two years and a balance sheet not more than two months before the date on the Account Opening Form, or such other financial information as KGI Asia would from time to time agree to accept;

• Details of the ownership and structure of the company (e.g. an ownership chart for companies with multiple layers which should include the company's name, place of incorporation, shareholdings and nature of business in director's declaration);

• If the shareholders of the company are corporate shareholders, the organizational chart and shareholder records must list out all the individuals who ultimately own or control the company.

• A certified true copy of the result of a company search certified by a company registry or professional third party^ issued within the last 6 months (If client cannot provide a certified true copy of Company Search Report, KGI Asia will perform a company search on behalf of the client and the client will be charged for a company search fee* of HKD200.);

• A certificate of incumbency** or its equivalent issued by the company's registering agent in the place of incorporation. A certified true copy certified by a professional third party^ issued within 6 months is also acceptable; and

• Proof of identity such as Hong Kong ID card(s) or passport(s) of all Authorised Persons, Beneficial Owner and Directors.

^A person licensed by or registered with the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong or such person's affiliate, a Justice of the Peace, or a professional person such as certified public accountant, lawyer, company secretary or notary public.
*For corporate client incorporated or registered in HK.
**corporate client incorporated or registered overseas.

4. Submit the Account Opening Form, W-8BEN(Individuals) / W-8BEN-E(Entities) and supporting documents to us. You can:

• Bring with you the Account Opening Form, W-8BEN(Individuals) / W-8BEN-E(Entities) and copies of all supporting documents to one of KGI Asia's offices in Hong Kong for certification (signing and sighting) by a KGI Asia employee.

Once your application is reviewed and approved, a Login User Name will be assigned to you. After a few days, you will receive a separate mail containing your WebTrade Login Password for accessing KGI Asia WebTrade.

Note:
It will normally take 3 business days (HKT) to process an account opening application and you will not be able to trade immediately unless sufficient funds or stocks are deposited into your Trading Account.

^A person licensed by or registered with the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong or such person's affiliate, a Justice of the Peace, or a professional person such as certified public accountant, lawyer, company secretary or notary public.

 

How do I obtain the Account Opening Form?

There are two ways to obtain the Account Opening Form. You may:

• Download and print the PDF directly from our website Account Opening Form (Individual/ Joint Account) and Supplement - Account Opening Form (Joint Client Information) (if applicable) or Account Opening Form (Corporate Account), Self-Certification Form - Controlling Person Account (Securities Trading) for Account opening for either (i) a Securities Account or (ii) a Stock Options Account and Securities Account directly from our website; or

• Request by mail. Upon receiving your request, we will post to you an Account Opening Package within 3 business days (HKT).

*Only available for Securities Trading Account. To obtain a Futures and Options Account Opening Package, please call our 24-hour InvestLine at (852) 2878-5555.

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1. Please apply eDDA Deposit service with a bank account in Hong Kong.
2. Your bank account name for applying eDDA Deposit service must match exactly the name on your KGI Asia Account and your registered bank account.
3. Your HKID number for applying eDDA Deposit service must match exactly with the record with KGI Asia. Some banks may also require your mobile phone number. (Third party transfer is not allowed. Otherwise, refund fee incurred will be borne by client)

Your application of eDDA Deposit service will be processed immediately. The actual effective time is subject to your bank's processing time (usually 3-5 working days).

You can cancel your eDDA via your bank.

eDDA Deposit provides 24-hour instant fund deposit service, no Proof of Deposit is required.

We provide 24-hour eDDA Deposit service from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). The transfer will be initiated on a real-time basis, so your deposit will be made instantly.

Under the HKIDR, we will have to assign an identification code (“Broker-Client Assigned Number” or “BCAN”) to each of our clients and tag the BCAN to the clients’ securities orders. We will also have to submit to SEHK’s data repository the identification data (i.e., names and identity document information) of clients placing securities orders on SEHK or who conduct off-exchange trades reportable to SEHK.

Under the OTCR, information about OTC securities transactions in ordinary shares and real estate investment trusts listed on SEHK as well as deposits and withdrawals of physical share certificates will be reported to the SFC.

Separately, we may, on an optional basis, identify subscribers for shares in initial public offering (IPO) with the BCAN when the Fast Interface for New Issuance (“FINI”) of SEHK is launched in about the fourth quarter of 2022.

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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the latest regulations on withholding tax in relation to interests in public traded partnerships (including Exchange Traded Funds which are partnerships) (“PTPs”). The upcoming section 1446(f) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code will take effect on 1 January 2023. It imposes new withholding and reporting requirements on the transfer of interests in PTPs by non-U.S. persons.

If client’s account is holding securities in scope for section 1446(f), such securities may be subject to new or increased U.S. withholding tax, including a 10% withholding tax on distributions and 10% withholding tax on gross proceeds from the sale of PTPs.

The Whistleblower should provide his/her name, contact information, the suspected concern along with the supporting documents.  The Company should ensure the confidentiality and protection of the Whistleblower’s identity and the contents of the suspected concern.  When the whistleblower is a staff of the Company, he/she will not be at risk of suffering any form of dismissal, victimization or disciplinary action by the Company. 

Address to: Compliance Department KGI Asia

Post Address: 41/F Central Plaza 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Email Address: compliance.hkg@kgi.com