Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong: Licensed companies in Hong Kong can continue to provide services to existing mainland clients, but they cannot provide services within mainland China.

On June 10th, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong further interpreted the circular issued on May 22nd. The FAQs in the circular mentioned that licensed companies in Hong Kong can continue to open new accounts for investors from mainland China, but must comply with all account opening requirements. The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong stated that licensed companies in Hong Kong can continue to provide services to existing clients from mainland China, provided that the services are not provided within mainland China and that they have complied with all relevant laws and regulations in Hong Kong and the applicable jurisdictions. The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong also noted that the requirements announced by the mainland Chinese authorities on May 22nd, 2026 apply to the activities of financial institutions in other jurisdictions when providing services to Chinese mainland investors.