Professional Investor account

An individual may be considered an “Professional Investor” if he/she meets any of the following criteria:- 

• Individual investor, either alone, with any of his or her associate on a joint account, having a portfolio of cash and/or securities of not less than HKD$8 million (or equivalent);
• The individual investor’s share of a portfolio on a joint account with one or more persons other than the individual’s associate, having a portfolio of cash and/or securities of not less than HKD$8 million (or equivalent):
  • the individual’s share of the portfolio as specified in a written agreement among the account holder; or
  • in the absence of an agreement, an equal share of the portfolio
• The individual wholly owned a corporation with a portfolio of cash and/or securities of not less than HKD$8 million (or equivalent) and the principle business of the corporation is holding of investments.

Criteria for Corporate Professional Investor (Corporation, Trust or Partnership)

• A corporation with a portfolio of not less than HK$8 million or total asset of not less than HK$40million (or equivalent);
• A corporation principle business of which is to hold investments and which is wholly owned by any one or more of the following persons (qualified as a professional investor);
  • a trust corporation
  • an individual
  • a corporation
  • a partnership
  • a professional investor within the meaning of paragraph (a), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of the above definition of Institutional professional investor
• A corporation wholly owns a corporation with a portfolio of not less than HK$8 million or total asset of not less than HK$40million (or equivalent)

Please talk to our customer service team and/or your relationship manager for the application with proof of value of your portfolio.