Institution record
U Trade
UOB Kay Hian
- Source score
- 5.0
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing U Trade against peer institutions in our crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Trade (this record) | SFCSFC | 1 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
| Swissquote | FINMAMASDFSA+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | 6.5 | 0 |
| Blackwell Global | SFCSFCSCB+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | 6.3 | 0 |
| Hashkey | FSABMAMAS+3 | 6 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
| Mizuho Securities | SFCMASFSA+4 | 6 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | 4.0 | 0 |
| Eddid Financial | SFCMASU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)+1 | 2 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 7.0 | 0 |
U Trade: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is U Trade's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, U Trade (legal entity reference: UOB Kay Hian) holds 2 recorded licence entries, of which 1 carries a "regulated" status and 1 are marked regulated or registered: SFC (Securities and Futures Commission) — licence AAW261, status: exceeded scope; SFC (Securities and Futures Commission) — licence AHY424, status: regulated. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official SFC public register.
Which of U Trade's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
This directory focuses on crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers. 2 of U Trade's 2 licence records fall directly within this jurisdictional mandate: SFC (licence AAW261, exceeded scope, entity: UOB Kay Hian (Hong Kong) Limited); SFC (licence AHY424, regulated, entity: UOB Kay Hian Futures (Hong Kong) Limited). Always confirm whether client money segregation and statutory investor compensation schemes apply to the specific subsidiary onboarding your account.
What is U Trade's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
U Trade carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 5.0, risk & licensing: 5.0, brand: 5.0, market influence: 5.0, user reputation: 0.0). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts and 1 licence record with elevated status flags (SFC: exceeded scope). Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to U Trade's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with U Trade, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (not supplied in source) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to SFC.
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