Futu Wins Eight Awards at the HKEX Awards, Solidifying Its Lead in Retail Brokerage and the Derivatives Market

(Hong Kong – March 27, 2026) Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited (“Futu”), a leading fintech company rooted in Hong Kong with a global footprint, is pleased to announce that it has received eight awards at the “HKEX Awards”, marking the seventh consecutive year it has been recognized by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”), underscoring its continued commitment to financial innovation and service excellence.

Seven consecutive years of recognition; eight awards underscore market leadership

In 2025, Futu garnered a total of eight accolades spanning four key areas—trading activity, product innovation, data services, and clearing capabilities—including: “Top Breakthrough Retail Broker – Leveraged & Inverse Products,” “Top Breakthrough Retail Broker- Hang Seng Futures & Options”, “Top Breakthrough Broker”, “Top Breakthrough Retail Broker - Stock Futures & Options”, “Top Exchange Participant - Weekly Stock Options”, “Top Retail Broker-Equities” ,“Top Broker - Currency Futures”, and “Top Derivatives Clearing Member”.

Futu continued to rank first among Hong Kong retail brokers by total turnover in areas such as options, currency futures, and leveraged and inverse products, while also delivering standout growth in non-market-maker trading value and in subscription fee growth for derivatives market data.

Technology-driven innovation: Futu OpenAPI Skills usher in a new era of automated trading for all

Futu recently announced a series of AI and automated trading enhancements across its platform, further improving the user trading experience. Through its comprehensively upgraded Futubull AI and dedicated capabilities (skills) for AI agents, Futu has significantly lowered the technical barrier to quantitative trading. This enables retail investors to achieve end-to-end automation from strategy generation to live execution without the need for programming. The service now covers Hong Kong stocks, U.S. stocks, A-shares from Shanghai and Shenzhen, as well as futures markets in Japan and Singapore.

Paired with its customized OpenD technology, Futu strengthens password and account security while enabling investors to tailor investment strategies on demand, truly ushering in a new era of AI-driven intelligent investing.

At the same time, Futu is actively integrating investing, virtual assets, and everyday financial management scenarios. Under the principles of compliance, safety, and effectiveness, it helps investors capture market opportunities with greater precision and build a more comprehensive integrated financial services ecosystem.

Mr. Daniel Tse, Managing Director of Futu Securities, said: “Winning HKEX Awards for seven consecutive years reflects Futu’s continued investment in product diversity, technological stability, and customer service. Amid global market volatility, we have earned investors’ trust through innovative AI trading tools and transparent data services, further consolidating our leadership as Hong Kong’s one-stop wealth management platform. Looking ahead, Futu will further expand cross-asset trading offerings, strengthen collaboration with major exchanges worldwide, and promote investor education, helping enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness as an international financial centre.”