Everbright Securities International operates through several Hong Kong companies. This profile anchors its stock pricing to China Everbright Securities (HK) Limited and the 7 October 2026 Hong Kong tariff, while separating Mainland-location restrictions, legacy reference rates and derivatives-platform migration notices.[1][2]
Broker essentials01
Everbright Securities International (Hong Kong) — essential scope
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Securities tariff entity | China Everbright Securities (HK) Limited | Source 1Source 2 |
| Issuer-disclosed SFC code | AAW536; entity-level registry confirmation was not completed | Source 1Source 2 |
| Hong Kong commission | 0.25% or above / negotiable; minimum HKD100 | Source 1Source 2 |
| US commission | 0.50%; minimum USD75, orders not aggregated | Source 1Source 2 |
| Critical service restriction | Mainland-location buying, account opening and deposits suspended from 1 October 2026 under the notice | Source 1Source 2 |
| Review date | 27 October 2026 | Source 1Source 2 |
Accounts and onboarding
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Company and location gates
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Brand versus agreement | EBSI is a group brand; the securities tariff used here belongs to China Everbright Securities (HK) Limited.Source 1Source 2 |
| Mainland online application | The notices do not accept the relevant Mainland PRC-ID online registration route.Source 1Source 2 |
| From 1 October 2026 | The notice suspends buying, new account opening and deposits for Mainland investors while physically in Mainland China.Source 1Source 2 |
| Unaffected actions in that notice | Position closing and account enquiries remain available.Source 1Source 2 |
| Scope | This is a location/customer restriction, not evidence that every group account is closed.Source 1Source 2 |
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Account types and permissions
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Cash securities | Listed-share dealing under the securities company’s schedule.Source 1Source 2Source 4 |
| Margin securities | Borrowing charges and collateral controls are separate from cash commissions.Source 1Source 2Source 4 |
| Futures / forex | Different named subsidiaries and product permissions.Source 1Source 2Source 4 |
| Professional or institutional services | Group marketing does not establish eligibility for each retail applicant.Source 1Source 2Source 4 |
Products and market access
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Product coverage supported by the schedules
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong securities | Stocks, grey market, IPOs and corporate actions.Source 1Source 2 |
| Mainland shares | Northbound Stock Connect with share/ETF fee distinctions.Source 1Source 2 |
| US securities | US execution, dividend and ADR charges.Source 1Source 2 |
| Bonds | Custody and financing-related terms in separately dated sections.Source 1Source 2 |
| Group derivatives | Commodity, futures and forex firms are identified separately by the issuer.Source 1Source 2 |
At a glance05
Service-company map — issuer disclosures
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Everbright Securities Investment Services (HK) | CE AAC153.Source 2 |
| Everbright Securities Digital Finance (HK) | CE AAC483.Source 2 |
| China Everbright Securities (HK) | CE AAW536; the stock tariff entity used here.Source 2 |
| CES Commodities | CE AAF237.Source 2 |
| CES Forex | CE ACI995.Source 2 |
| China Everbright Forex & Futures | CE AEX690.Source 2 |
Fees and ongoing costs
Sections ↑The page contains sections with different dates. Its Hong Kong stock table is dated 7 October 2026; the lending-rate illustration is dated January 2020. The latter is not a current all-in interest quote.[1]
At a glance06
Hong Kong stock dealing
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Ordinary commission | 0.25% or above / negotiable; minimum HKD100.Source 1 |
| Grey-market commission | 0.375%; minimum HKD150.Source 1 |
| Custody | Waived in the listed stock schedule.Source 1 |
| Cash IPO application | Waived under the listed tariff.Source 1 |
| Financed IPO application | HKD100 plus financing interest.Source 1 |
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Hong Kong transaction levies
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US dealing and income charges
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Commission | 0.50% per side; minimum USD75.Source 1 |
| Minimum assessment | Orders are not combined.Source 1 |
| SEC sell fee | 0.00206% in the reviewed schedule.Source 1 |
| Custody | Waived.Source 1 |
| Cash dividends | 1.50%; minimum USD10.Source 1 |
| ADR service | USD0.01–0.05 per share where applicable.Source 1 |
At a glance09
Stock Connect brokerage and taxes
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Commission | 0.25% or above; minimum CNY100.Source 1 |
| Share stamp duty | 0.05% on sales; ETF stamp duty waived.Source 1 |
| Share management fee | 0.002%; ETF management charge waived.Source 1 |
| Handling fee | Shares 0.00341%; ETFs 0.004%.Source 1 |
| Transfer charges | Shares: ChinaClear 0.001% plus HKSCC 0.002%; ETF ChinaClear portion waived, HKSCC 0.002% remains.Source 1 |
At a glance10
Stock Connect holding and transfers
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Custody | Free under the schedule.Source 1 |
| SI transfer out | 0.01%; minimum CNY50, maximum CNY300.Source 1 |
| Cash dividend | 0.50%; minimum CNY30, maximum CNY3,000.Source 1 |
| Bonus allocation | CNY1 per board lot; minimum CNY20.Source 1 |
| Rights exercise | CNY100.Source 1 |
| Voting instruction | Free.Source 1 |
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Hong Kong cash-dividend components
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First component | 0.12%; maximum HKD10,000.Source 1 |
| Second component | 0.50%; minimum HKD30, maximum HKD3,000.Source 1 |
| Combined interpretation | Both components appear in the dividend schedule; quoting only 0.50% understates it.Source 1 |
| Unclaimed-dividend recovery | HKD500 plus external costs.Source 1 |
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Hong Kong corporate actions
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bonus allocation | HKD1 per board lot; minimum HKD20.Source 1 |
| Unlisted distributed securities | HKD1 per board lot, HKD20–100.Source 1 |
| Splits / consolidations | Free under the schedule.Source 1 |
| Rights exercise | HKD100 per case plus HKD0.80 per board lot; stated maximum HKD10,000.Source 1 |
| Unlisted-share dispatch | Mandatory HKD50; non-mandatory HKD500.Source 1 |
| Annual report request | HKD10.Source 1 |
At a glance13
Delivery failures and physical stock
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong late delivery | 0.75% of value; maximum HKD150,000.Source 1 |
| Stock Connect late delivery | 1.25% of value; maximum HKD250,000.Source 1 |
| Physical withdrawal | HKD5 per board lot; minimum HKD50.Source 1 |
| Transfer deed | HKD5.Source 1 |
| Express transfer | HKD200 plus third-party costs.Source 1 |
| Off-exchange contract-note handling | 0.25% of previous closing value, minimum HKD500 per party where both parties are in-house.Source 1 |
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Payment and withdrawal charges
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Cheque issuance | HKD100 / USD12 / CNY86, as applicable.Source 1 |
| Uncrossed USD cheque | Additional 0.25% under the published line.Source 1 |
| CHATS | HKD100 / USD12 / CNY86.Source 1 |
| Telegraphic transfer | HKD350.Source 1 |
| Returned cheque | HKD300.Source 1 |
| Payment amendment or cancellation | HKD300.Source 1 |
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Records and inactivity
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dormant account | HKD150 each half-year after 24 months without trading activity.Source 1 |
| Balance certificate | HKD150.Source 1 |
| Duplicate record within one year | HKD50.Source 1 |
| Older duplicate record | HKD200.Source 1 |
| Dormancy versus closure | The fee trigger does not establish an automatic account-deactivation date.Source 1 |
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Bond custody and financing references
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bond custody basis | 0.05% per annum of market value on the final Hong Kong business day of each month.Source 1 |
| Billing / ceiling | Charged semiannually; HKD2,500 cap per half-year in the dated bond section.Source 1 |
| Cash-account overdue debit | First three days: prevailing rate + 3 percentage points; thereafter 18% under the stated terms.Source 1 |
| Margin default / excess borrowing | First three days: prevailing rate + 3 percentage points; thereafter 18%.Source 1 |
| Displayed base-rate date | January 2020 values are historical; no current base rate is inferred from them.Source 1 |
Trading, orders and platforms
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Operational changes with effective dates
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| 31 December 2024, 17:00 | Old EBS Hong Kong Global Trading application retired.Source 1 |
| 6 October 2025 onward | UStock Pro market, stop-limit, stop-market and post-market orders were suspended until further notice.Source 1 |
| 1 July 2026 | The eMO! quote service required the published upgrade.Source 1 |
| 28 September 2026 | Cash IPO subscriptions began immediate earmarking of application funds.Source 1 |
| 1 January 2026 | PPS deposits ceased under the notice.Source 1 |
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Derivatives-platform migration chronology
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| 27 April 2026 | Earlier notice opened migration to Sharp Point Trader X.Source 1Source 2 |
| Current banner reviewed 27 October | The live page announces a planned compulsory upgrade on 28 November 2026, after which Pro HD is unsupported.Source 1Source 2 |
| Status on review date | 28 November is still future; it is not reported as a completed retirement.Source 1Source 2 |
| Document-date caveat | The linked supporting PDF is dated 30 October 2026, later than this review; the observed banner is distinguished from that postdated document.Source 1Source 2 |
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Current platform families
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong securities | HK Trader Pro / Simple, eMO!, EBSI GO! and web routes are identified in the notices.Source 1Source 2 |
| US shares | UStock Pro is subject to the order-type restrictions above.Source 1Source 2 |
| Selected derivatives | Sharp Point platform migration applies to its relevant users.Source 1Source 2 |
| Permission boundary | Installing a group application does not itself activate every subsidiary’s product.Source 1Source 2 |
Funding, settlement and withdrawals
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Cash availability and location restrictions
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Mainland-location restriction | Covered investors cannot make deposits while physically in Mainland China under the 1 October notice.Source 1 |
| Closing existing positions | The same notice preserves closing and enquiry functions.Source 1 |
| IPO cash reservation | Application funds are earmarked immediately under the 28 September change.Source 1 |
| PPS | A discontinued channel, not a current funding option.Source 1 |
Regulation, custody and protection
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Regulatory evidence and company matching
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Entity identifiers | CE codes above are the firm’s published disclosures.Source 2Source 5Source 1 |
| Independent verification limit | The generic SFC register was available; entity-level register permissions were not independently retrieved.Source 2Source 5Source 1 |
| Counterparty match | A securities tariff from AAW536 should not be silently applied to a forex or futures affiliate.Source 2Source 5Source 1 |
| Currency anomaly | The English HK-share outward-SI line prints RMB minima/maxima. The fee currency needs confirmation before this line can be used in an HKD cost estimate.Source 2Source 5Source 1 |
At a glance22
Hong Kong investor-compensation perimeter
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Securities limit | Eligible intermediary-default claims: up to HKD500,000 per investor.Source 6 |
| Futures limit | A separate HKD500,000 maximum applies to eligible futures claims.Source 6 |
| Products | Eligible Hong Kong exchange products and Northbound Stock Connect securities; coverage is not universal across a global portfolio.Source 6 |
| Several accounts | Splitting money between accounts at the same defaulting intermediary does not multiply the applicable limit.Source 6 |
| Investment loss | A fall in share price, currency movement or ordinary trading loss is not the insured event.Source 6 |
Support, records and complaints
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Customer support channels and hours
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong | +852 2822 5001.Source 3Source 2 |
| Mainland | 400 119 5525.Source 3Source 2 |
| Macau | +853 6262 5028.Source 3Source 2 |
| [email protected]; forex-specific enquiries: [email protected].Source 3Source 2 | |
| Weekdays | 08:00–22:00.Source 3Source 2 |
| Saturday / closures | 09:00–18:00 Saturday; closed Sunday and Hong Kong public holidays.Source 3Source 2 |
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Impersonation response
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Fraud hotline | +852 3920 2980.Source 2Source 3 |
| Company check | Match the named subsidiary and official CE disclosure, not only the EBSI brand.Source 2Source 3 |
| App check | Use the official product page and migration notice to identify the correct application.Source 2Source 3 |
| Evidence | Preserve the suspect URL, communications and transaction records before contacting support.Source 2Source 3 |
Additional services
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Group services and separate contracts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Wealth and asset management | Part of the group proposition; investment mandates differ from stock brokerage.Source 4Source 2 |
| Institutional business | Separate client categories and service agreements.Source 4Source 2 |
| Forex and futures | Named subsidiary schedules and risk documentation govern.Source 4Source 2 |
| Digital finance | A separate issuer-disclosed company appears in the security notice.Source 4Source 2 |
Company and legal identity
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Ownership and profile boundary
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| International brand | Everbright Securities International.Source 4Source 1 |
| Listed parent | Everbright Securities Company Limited: Shanghai 601788; Hong Kong 6178.Source 4Source 1 |
| Profile’s price anchor | China Everbright Securities (HK) Limited.Source 4Source 1 |
| Group breadth | Corporate affiliation does not make tariffs or protections identical across subsidiaries.Source 4Source 1 |
- Headquarters
- Hong Kong
Legal entities & licences
These are source-dated records, not a blanket assessment of the broker. Read each issuer, identifier, status and scope together.
China Everbright Securities (HK) Limited
| Issuer & identifier | Recorded status | Date & scope |
|---|---|---|
| Securities and Futures CommissionAAW536 | Not verified | Checked 27 Oct 2026The company disclosure and SFC March 2024 activity-variation document match this company and CE number. This does not establish its complete current permission set.Source 2Source 7 |
Worked examples and practical implications
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Minimum-commission examples
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| HKD10,000 Hong Kong order | At the 0.25% starting rate, HKD25 is below the HKD100 minimum.Source 1 |
| USD5,000 US order | 0.50% is USD25; the USD75 minimum applies.Source 1 |
| US breakpoint | USD15,000 at 0.50% and a USD75 minimum.Source 1 |
| Two small US orders | Each order can incur its own USD75 minimum; combining their values after execution does not remove it.Source 1 |
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Income and dormant-account examples
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| HKD1,000 Hong Kong cash dividend | First component HKD1.20 plus the HKD30 floor for the second component: HKD31.20 before other applicable deductions.Source 1 |
| USD100 US cash dividend | 1.50% is USD1.50; the USD10 minimum applies.Source 1 |
| Two dormant half-years | HKD300 if the published inactivity trigger remains met at both charge dates.Source 1 |
| Tariff interpretation | A negotiated stock commission does not automatically waive dividend handling, withdrawal or dormant-account charges.Source 1 |
Sources & further reading
- China Everbright Securities (HK) fee schedules, dated notices and software downloads Everbright Securities International · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Everbright security alerts, subsidiary CE numbers and service restrictions Everbright Securities International · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Official Hong Kong corporate list and contacts Everbright Securities International · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Institutional brand and group services overview Everbright Securities International · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- SFC corporate search register Hong Kong SFC · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- SFC investor compensation: coverage and limits Securities and Futures Commission · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Variations of regulated activities during March 2024 Securities and Futures Commission · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
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