GTN Completes Asia-Pacific “Dual-Hub” Strategy With Hong Kong SFC Licence

WHY THIS MATTERS: This regulatory milestone signals the ongoing and critical trend of capital markets infrastructure providers building comprehensive, compliance-first access layers into traditionally siloed regions. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) licence in Hong Kong is not merely a formality; it acts as a crucial conduit for brokering the immense two-way cross-border flows between Greater China and the rest of the world—a market estimated in the trillions. For global fintechs and neobanks utilizing GTN’s API, this move immediately translates to regulated access and the ability to roll out high-demand features, such as fractional investing in high-value HKEX-listed stocks. This development dramatically lowers the barrier for retail platforms to offer diversified Asian exposure, demonstrating how regulatory expansion is now essential to fuel the next wave of embedded wealth and democratized investment globally.

GTN, the global fintech powering limitless investment,  announced it has secured a Type 1 licence from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong. This latest licence upgrades GTN’s Asia-Pacific operation with a dedicated local team in Hong Kong and connects global firms to US$3 trillion in capital flows between China and the rest of the world. Hong Kong becomes GTN’s sixth regulatory-licensed subsidiary alongside the UK, US, Singapore, UAE, and South Africa.

“GTN has provided access to Hong Kong and China markets across its network for several years and has witnessed increasing demand from clients globally to trade in this high-growth region. Securing a regulatory licence and establishing a dedicated team in Hong Kong reflects GTN’s continued commitment to the Greater China region,” said Manjula Jayasinghe, co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of GTN. “This milestone enables GTN to facilitate customer order flow from Greater China into global markets, while further enhancing its ability to provide access to Greater China markets for clients across the GTN network.”

Key capabilities for partners:

• Dedicated Greater China servicing: A local team and direct regulatory mandate to better service Greater China domiciled institutions.
• Two-way China access: Seamless access to Hong Kong securities and the Stock Connect programme (China-Hong Kong cross-border flows), providing a catalyst for two-way order flow between China and the rest of the world.
• Fractional trading: Building on its 2025 expansion, GTN now offers regulated fractional trading for HKEX-listed stocks, enabling retail-facing apps to democratise access to high-value Asian equities.
• Rapid integration: A single integration point for 90+ markets and 8 asset classes, significantly reducing time-to-market.

Recently named “Best API Solution” at the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards 2025 and listed among the World’s Top Fintech Companies 2025 by CNBC and Statista, GTN continues to expand its regulatory footprint.

FF NEWS TAKE: This strategic regulatory hardening in a vital financial hub significantly moves the needle by providing a regulated, integrated on-ramp to Asian equities. The SFC Type 1 license establishes GTN as a key enabler for global wealth platforms targeting emerging Asia. The critical next step to watch is the adoption rate of their fractional investing capabilities across third-party retail apps, which could quickly unlock substantial new liquidity for Hong Kong-listed assets.