Futu Explained

Futu Holdings Limited
Type:Public
Founder:Leaf Hua Li (Chinese: 李华|links=no)
Location:Admiralty, Hong Kong
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Leaf Hua Li
Industry:Financial services
Products:Diversified investments
Assets:$89.2 billion (HK$693.4 billion)[1]
Assets Year:September 30, 2024
Num Employees:3,000+[2]
Subsid:https://www.futuhk.com/

Futu Holdings Limited is as a holding company in digitized brokerage and wealth management platform in China, Hong Kong, the United States, and internationally. The largest investor of Futu as of 2019 is Tencent. Founder Leaf Li is a former employee of Tencent.[3] The company originally traded as NASDAQ symbol FHL,[4] but changed to FUTU.

Futu, raised $90 million in an initial public offering on the Nasdaq on March 8, 2019.[5]

Moomoo

See main article: Moomoo (company). Moomoo Financial Inc., a subsidiary of Futu, is a U.S.-based financial services company headquartered in Palo Alto, California that allows customers to trade US stocks, Chinese stocks, Hong Kong stocks, ETFs, and options.[6] Moomoo, Inc was founded in March 2018. The platform was created specifically for U.S. customers.[7] [8] [9]

Controversies

CSRC Orders Futu and Tiger Brokers to Cease New Mainland China Customer Registrations

In late 2022, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) ordered Futu and Tiger Brokers to stop accepting new customers from mainland China. This followed ongoing concerns from authorities since 2021 about the regulatory compliance of their cross-border brokerage operations. While the platforms are no longer allowed to onboard new mainland-based investors, existing customers can continue trading, but without the ability to add new capital. Additionally, both brokers were required to pull their trading apps from mainland China.[10] [11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 Q3 Financial Report. Futu . 2024-11-19.
  2. Web site: Annual Reports . Futu. 2024-11-19.
  3. Web site: Futu Holdings Ltd - Company Profile and News . www.bloomberg.com.
  4. Web site: Futu Announces NASDAQ Ticker Symbol Change to "FUTU". news.usaonline.us.
  5. Web site: China's tech-savvy millennials are fueling interest in US stocks. Evelyn. Cheng. March 20, 2019. CNBC.
  6. Web site: Moomoo - Stock trading App with free commissions, investing in Options, ETFs. www.moomoo.com.
  7. Web site: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FORM F-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT Futu Holdings Limited . U.S. Security and Exchange Commission . 6 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Moomoo Trading App Review 2021 + 8 Free Stocks (Worth $2,200).
  9. Web site: Tencent-Backed Online Broker Futu Targets US Expansion After NASDAQ IPO. Eudora. Wang. March 18, 2019.
  10. Web site: 2022-12-30 . China orders Futu, Tiger to stop adding new onshore traders . 2024-11-27 . South China Morning Post.
  11. News: 2024-06-05 . China's Tiger Brokers Eyes Singapore's Rich to Drive Growth . 2024-11-27 . Bloomberg.com.