Hong Kong securities regulators recently made policy adjustments for securities service providers. According to the compliance guidelines from relevant regulatory authorities, multiple licensed securities platforms announced that they will launch a new identity verification system starting from January 2, 2026. This system will implement stricter classification management of users' geographic locations and account jurisdictions.

This initiative mainly targets platforms that automatically identify the identity and IP addresses of users from mainland China for regulation. Industry insiders point out that this is an important step for the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to continuously strengthen cross-border business risk management, aiming to ensure the compliant operation of trading platforms.

For affected users, the relevant platforms have issued prior notices, providing ample transition periods. This policy adjustment reflects Hong Kong's increasingly standardized trend in the regulation of digital asset trading as a global financial center.