The table below compares major Hong Kong stockbrokers who can buy foreign shares. If you haven’t already done so, you may want to begin by by reading the Hong Kong international stock broker guide for an overview of what’s available and then using this table to compare firms. Further details of fees and services are listed on each stock broker’s individual page.
If you’re looking for the cheapest broker in Hong Kong to buy Hong Kong stocks, the going rate from local firms is about 0.15-0.3% with a minimum of HK$80-100. However, the lowest advertised rate is the local division of US group Interactive Brokers, at 0.088% with a minimum of HK$18, while Standard Chartered charges 0.2% online and 0.3% by phone with no minimum. See the Hong Kong discount stock broker comparison table for more.
Most Hong Kong stockbrokers seem to accept non-resident investors. However, some will probably not do business with US citizens or residents, for reasons explained in this article.
Looking for Hong Kong stockbrokers to buy Hong Kong shares instead? Try the Hong Kong online brokerage fee comparison table.| Stockbroker | Markets available | Commissions | Multicurrency account | Minimum investment |
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| BOCI Securities More details | Online: Hong Kong, USA Broker-assisted: Australia, Canada, China B, France Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, UK | Not disclosed | No | None |
| Boom Securities More details | Online: Australia, China B, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, USA | Online: min ~HK$88-400 | Yes | None |
| Core Pacific - Yamaichi More details | Online: Hong Kong Broker-assisted: Australia, Canada, China B, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, USA, USA OTCBB | Online: min HK$100 Broker-assisted: min ~HK$100-1,050 | Not stated | None |
| DBS Vickers More details | Online: Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA Broker-assisted: Australia, China B, Indonesia, Japan - Tokyo, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, UK | Online: min ~HK$100-225 Broker-assisted: min ~HK$100-unknown | Yes | None |
| Haitong International Securities (Taifook Securities) More details | Online: China B, Hong Kong, USA Broker-assisted: Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, UK | Online: HK$100 Broker-assisted: min ~HK$100-1,250 | No | None |
| HSBC Bank More details | Online: Hong Kong, USA Broker-assisted: Australia, Canada, China B, Japan, UK | Online: min ~HK$100-390 Broker-assisted min: ~HK$100-850 | Yes | None |
| Interactive Brokers More details | Online: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India (for NRIs only), Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA | Online: min ~HK$8-100 | Yes | US$10,000 |
| KGI Securities More details | Online: China B, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA Broker-assisted: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, UK | Online: min ~HK$100-230 Broker-assisted: min ~HK$100-HK$1150 | No | None |
| Phillip Securities Hong Kong More details | Online: Australia, China B, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, USA Broker-assisted: Canada, France, Germany, Philippines, UK | Online: min ~HK$100-380 Broker-assisted: min ~HK$250-1,200 | Yes | None (HK$10,000 for applicants not opening account in person) |
| Polaris Securities More details | Online: China B, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA Broker-assisted: Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, UK, Vietnam | Online: min ~HK$100-300 Broker-assisted: min ~HK$150-850 | No | None |
| Saxo Capital Markets More details | Online: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece (CFDs only), Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA | Online: min ~HK$40-250 | Yes | US$10,000 |