Futu Provides Regulatory Update in China

HONG KONG, Dec. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Futu Holdings Limited (“Futu” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FUTU), a leading tech-driven online brokerage and wealth management platform, today makes the following announcement:

Futu noted that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”) posted an announcement on December 30, 2022 relating to the Company’s cross-border operations in mainland China. Futu will fully cooperate with the CSRC and take all necessary measures to review its cross-border operations in mainland China and to comply with all applicable rules and regulations.

The Company will proactively seek guidance from and cooperate with the CSRC in connection with its efforts to ensure legal compliance of its business activities in mainland China. In the meantime, the Company will continue to provide high-quality services to existing clients in China and further strengthen and expand its international operations.

About Futu Holdings Limited

Futu Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: FUTU) is an advanced technology company transforming the investing experience by offering a fully digitalized brokerage and wealth management platform. The Company primarily serves the emerging affluent population, pursuing a massive opportunity to facilitate a once-in-a-generation shift in the wealth management industry and build a digital gateway into broader financial services. The Company provides investing services through its proprietary digital platforms, Futubull and moomoo, each a highly integrated application accessible through any mobile device, tablet or desktop. The Company’s primary fee-generating services include trade execution – which allows its clients to trade securities, such as stocks, ETFs, warrants, options and futures across different markets – as well as margin financing and securities lending. Futu has also embedded social media tools to create a network centered around its users and provide connectivity to users, investors, companies, analysts, media and key opinion leaders.

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