HK SFC-licensed financial industry · 2003–2026 · data as of 2026-10-18
Industry headcount by firm type · 2003–2026
Active SFC licence holders · click any label to show/hide · 45,874 total in 2026
Firms by type
Top 20 firms by total headcount
| # | Firm | People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 8,281 |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 6,804 |
| 3 | BofI Securities | 6,448 |
| 4 | Citigroup | 5,061 |
| 5 | KGI Securities | 4,488 |
| 6 | UBS | 4,377 |
| 7 | China International Capital Corporation | 4,114 |
| 8 | OnePlatform Asset Management Limited | 4,051 |
| 9 | BOC International | 4,004 |
| 10 | Nomura | 3,510 |
| 11 | China Everbright Securities | 3,186 |
| 12 | Credit Suisse | 2,879 |
| 13 | HSBC | 2,843 |
| 14 | CITIC Securities | 2,811 |
| 15 | Manulife Investment Management | 2,734 |
| 16 | CLSA | 2,595 |
| 17 | Macquarie | 2,320 |
| 18 | Core Pacific - Yamaichi | 2,319 |
| 19 | Phillip Securities | 2,231 |
| 20 | Haitong Securities | 2,224 |
Hedge fund strategies · 2003–2026
Active SFC-licensed professionals by hedge fund strategy · 325 funds · click to toggle
Workforce origin · 2003–2026
Active professionals by country of origin inferred from name · click to toggle
Workforce by region of origin
Top countries of origin
| # | Country | Professionals | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 71,473 | 52.0% |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | 34,667 | 25.2% |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 8,043 | 5.9% |
| 4 | 🇮🇳 India | 3,448 | 2.5% |
| 5 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 3,146 | 2.3% |
| 6 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2,876 | 2.1% |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 United States | 2,368 | 1.7% |
| 8 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 1,897 | 1.4% |
| 9 | 🇫🇷 France | 1,896 | 1.4% |
| 10 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 1,023 | 0.7% |
| 11 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 917 | 0.7% |
| 12 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 631 | 0.5% |
| 13 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 403 | 0.3% |
| 14 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 367 | 0.3% |
| 15 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 340 | 0.2% |
Hedge fund ecosystem — 325 funds tracked
From 146 professionals in 2003 to 2,917 today. Classified across multi-strat, long/short equity, macro, quant, credit, and event-driven strategies.