uSMART Review: Regulation, Licences & Platforms

uSMART is a brokerage brand operated by uSmart Holding Ltd, based in Hong Kong. The company provides its services online through its website at usmartgroup.com. It operates across multiple jurisdictions through separately regulated legal entities in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Regulation & licensing

uSMART operates via two regulated entities in different jurisdictions.

In Singapore, the entity USMART SECURITIES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) under licence number CMS101161.

In Hong Kong, the entity uSmart Securities Limited is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) under licence number BJA907.

Operating through multiple regulated entities means the applicable oversight, and the protections attached to it, depend on the jurisdiction and the entity through which a client’s account is held.

Readers are encouraged to confirm the current status of each licence directly with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong before opening an account.