Emperor International Exchange at a glance
Established in 1978 and incorporated as a dedicated foreign exchange entity in 1994, Emperor International Exchange (Hong Kong) Company Limited (英皇國際金匯(香港)有限公司) is the core leveraged forex trading arm of Emperor Financial Services Group (EFSG), a member of Hong Kong's multibillion-dollar conglomerate Emperor Group. Directly authorized and regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong as a Licensed Corporation (CE Number: ACJ776) for Type 3 Regulated Activity (Leveraged Foreign Exchange Trading), the firm provides retail, corporate, and institutional investors with execution across spot forex pairs, currency options, and bullion trading via its proprietary "Eunify" mobile application, Emperor E-Trade platforms, and 24-hour centralized dealing desks.
Emperor International Exchange reports a founding year of 1978 and a head office in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. It lists 5 regulators and 6 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
Retail leverage is strictly capped at 1:20 (5% initial margin) in accordance with statutory Hong Kong SFC mandates Statutory negative balance protection is not provided under Hong Kong leveraged foreign exchange trading regulations Proprietary platform ecosystem (Eunify / E-Trade) does not support MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, or external EAs Trading documentation, app interfaces, and marketing are primarily tailored towards Chinese-speaking market participants OTC leveraged FX contracts do not carry blanket statutory compensation protection under the Hong Kong ICF
Legal entities, regulation and licences
Emperor International Exchange operates through 1 legal entity, each supervised separately. Your account is with one specific entity, so the protections you receive depend on which one onboards you, not on the group's strongest licence. Overall, the group is supervised by no regulator we could map to a public register.
Licence check: Not independently checked. This broker has submitted its details. BrokerBazaar has not yet independently checked them. A company registration or general business licence is not permission to offer regulated brokerage services; only the register entries linked in the table count.
Countries accepted and restricted
Emperor International Exchange states that it accepts clients from Hong Kong domestic residents and eligible international investors (Strictly excluding the United States, Canada, European Union retail, and jurisdictions where the offering of leveraged FX is restricted without local registration). Availability is decided per entity and can change without notice; residents of jurisdictions such as the USA, and often the EU and UK, are frequently excluded from offshore entities.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: Spot Forex (Major, Minor, Asian Currency Crosses), Precious Metals (Loco London Gold, Loco London Silver via group bullion arm). Platforms: Eunify Mobile App (iOS / Android), Emperor E-Trade Desktop Terminal, Web Browser Trader, Speed Dial Dealing Desk, Eunify Gold, Eunify. Account types: Individual Leveraged FX Account, Joint Account, Corporate Account, Margin Account, Professional Investor (PI) Account, Demo Account.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Hong Kong Domestic Traders, SFC Regulated, Type 3 Leveraged FX, Local Physical Branches, FPS Deposits, Wan Chai Headquarters, Conglomerate Heritage, Conservative Leverage.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $100. Spreads start from 1.0 pips and commission is HK$0 / $0. Maximum leverage is 1:20 (fixed), subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: not offered. Swap type: not specified. Headline spreads are usually quoted for the most expensive account tier's cheapest instrument; compare total cost for your typical trade.
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods: FPS (Faster Payment System), Local Hong Kong Bank Transfer (HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, Bank of China HK, Standard Chartered), Cheque Deposit, Physical Branch Cash/Cheque Counters, Telegraphic Transfer (TT). Withdrawal methods: Local Hong Kong Bank Wire Transfer, FPS, Cheque Collection, Telegraphic Transfer (TT).
Withdrawal speed and fees are set by the entity and payment provider. Withdrawal delays are the most common complaint category on BrokerBazaar across all brokers; keep identity documents current and withdraw to the same method you deposited with where required by anti-money-laundering rules.
Execution model, negative balance protection and client money
Negative balance protection: No. Scalping allowed: Yes. Algorithmic trading allowed: No. News trading allowed: Yes. Hedging: netting.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account. Check that regulator's rules on its register.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: compliance@empfs.com. Phone: +852 2835 6688. Customer complaints are formally processed by the Legal and Compliance Department of Emperor Financial Services Group at 28/F, Emperor Group Centre, 288 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. If a dispute cannot be resolved directly with the broker within statutory timeframes, qualifying retail clients have the statutory right to escalate the grievance to the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre (FDRC) in Hong Kong for independent alternative dispute resolution (mediation and binding arbitration). In strict compliance with the Securities and Futures (Client Money) Rules mandated by the Hong Kong SFC, 100% of client margin collateral deposited for leveraged forex trading is held in segregated client trust bank accounts across authorized Tier-1 commercial banks in Hong Kong (including HSBC, Bank of China Hong Kong, and Hang Seng Bank), completely ring-fenced from corporate operational funds. The Hong Kong statutory Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) primarily covers exchange-traded securities and futures contracts; OTC leveraged foreign exchange transactions are not covered by blanket ICF statutory compensation.
If the broker does not resolve a complaint, escalate to the ombudsman or regulator of the entity that holds your account. BrokerBazaar's Dispute Support Desk can help you document and escalate a case.
Strengths and limitations
- Strength: Pillar of Hong Kong's financial sector backed by the multi-industry resources of Emperor Group
- Strength: Directly authorized and regulated as a Type 3 Licensed Corporation by the Hong Kong SFC (CE Number: ACJ776)
- Strength: Extensive physical retail network and longstanding headquarters at Emperor Group Centre in Wan Chai
- Strength: Seamless domestic Hong Kong banking integration supporting instant Faster Payment System (FPS) rails
- Strength: 24-hour bilingual telephone execution desks and professional dealing hotlines during market sessions
- Limitation: Retail leverage is strictly capped at 1:20 (5% initial margin) in accordance with statutory Hong Kong SFC mandates
- Limitation: Statutory negative balance protection is not provided under Hong Kong leveraged foreign exchange trading regulations
- Limitation: Proprietary platform ecosystem (Eunify / E-Trade) does not support MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, or external EAs
- Limitation: Trading documentation, app interfaces, and marketing are primarily tailored towards Chinese-speaking market participants
- Limitation: OTC leveraged FX contracts do not carry blanket statutory compensation protection under the Hong Kong ICF
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
Emperor International Exchange is most relevant to traders looking for: Hong Kong Domestic Traders, SFC Regulated, Type 3 Leveraged FX, Local Physical Branches, FPS Deposits, Wan Chai Headquarters, Conglomerate Heritage, Conservative Leverage.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
Emperor International Exchange change history
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No fact changes recorded for Emperor International Exchange yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about Emperor International Exchange
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, SFC public register; Emperor Financial Services account-opening page, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. Last register check 2026-10-12. External ratings: Apple App Store 4.1/5.
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