The 2026 International Company Formation Guide
A practical overview of choosing jurisdictions, structuring your company and opening international bank accounts.
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Hong Kong fund structures can combine an appropriate fund vehicle with a properly licensed or exempt investmen...
Insurance agency and brokerage activities in Hong Kong are regulated by the Insurance Authority and require th...
Businesses operating a money-changing or remittance service in Hong Kong require a Money Service Operator lice...
Businesses carrying on a business in dealing in securities in Hong Kong generally require the appropriate SFC...
Businesses providing regulated securities advice can require SFC Type 4 licensing unless the activity falls wi...
Corporate finance advisory businesses undertaking regulated activity can require SFC Type 6 licensing, with ad...
Hong Kong asset managers managing securities or futures portfolios generally require Type 9 licensing unless a...
Issuing fiat-referenced stablecoins in Hong Kong is subject to the Stablecoins Ordinance and the HKMA licensin...
Hong Kong portfolio managers with material virtual-asset exposure can be subject to additional SFC licensing c...
Centralised virtual asset trading platforms carrying on business in Hong Kong or actively marketing to Hong Ko...
Irish firms acting as retail intermediaries in regulated financial products may require Central Bank authorisa...
Cryptoasset businesses operating from Ireland need to assess the applicable EU MiCA framework, any transitiona...
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