HONG KONG, Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Forthright Securities Firm Restricted (“Forthright Securities”), a subsidiary of JF SmartInvest Holdings Ltd (9636.HK), showcased its newly upgraded multi-asset allocation platform at Bitcoin Asia 2026, Asia’s largest Bitcoin convention. With greater than a decade of presence in Hong Kong, Forthright Securities’ participation marks its formal entry into digital property as a licensed brokerage, extending its “One Account, Make investments Globally” service dedication — shoppers can now entry unified allocation throughout conventional securities and digital property inside a single account, with out opening a separate account or switching platforms.
On the opening day of the convention, Richard Zhengwei He, CEO of Forthright Monetary and Forthright Securities, delivered a keynote tackle on the Genesis Stage, considered one of the key presentation phases at Bitcoin Asia, with an agenda spanning the institutionalisation of Bitcoin, next-generation crypto ETFs, real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation and different key matters. In his remarks, Richard shared how licensed brokerages are redefining digital asset companies via an advisory-led method — serving to digital property evolve from mere “buying and selling devices” into a real part of shoppers’ long-term asset allocation frameworks. He additionally analysed Hong Kong’s growth alternatives in digital property as a world offshore wealth hub.
Constructing on these themes, Richard outlined Forthright Securities’ digital asset enterprise observe as a next-generation web brokerage in Hong Kong, addressing how mainstream establishments are coming into the digital asset period, Hong Kong’s development headroom in digital asset allocation, and the way licensed brokerages — leveraging Kind 1, Kind 4 and Kind 9 licences and digital asset-related enterprise {qualifications} — can combine devoted advisory, in-depth analysis and AI-Pushed Investing via a single regulated account to assist buyers obtain complete asset allocation.
Forthright Securities can be collaborating in the two-day occasion, internet hosting a sales space in the most important exhibition space the place buyers, media and business professionals can expertise the Forthright AI Funding Terminal and its end-to-end advisory companies first-hand and have interaction straight with the Firm’s analysis and advisory groups.
Richard Zhengwei He, CEO of Forthright Monetary and Forthright Securities, stated: “Conventional finance globally nonetheless allocates lower than 1% to crypto property. At the identical time, Hong Kong has risen to develop into the world’s largest offshore wealth administration centre, giving the metropolis distinctive benefits in capturing the subsequent wave of institutional capital allocation. If household places of work and personal wealth administration establishments steadily transfer in the direction of a 5% digital asset allocation goal, the digital asset market is poised for important development potential.”
Regulatory Circumstances Mature as Investor Demand Grows in Parallel
As a next-generation web brokerage, Forthright Securities has constantly emphasised that expertise ought to serve individuals. This July, Forthright formally launched in-app digital asset buying and selling and the Forthright AI Funding Terminal at its flagship New Funding Experience Hub in Sheung Wan. Retail buyers can commerce BTC, ETH and SOL, whereas different tokens similar to USDT, LINK, UNI and LTC can be found to skilled buyers. Purchasers can maintain digital property alongside Hong Kong and U.S. equities inside the identical account. Round this unified account expertise, Forthright helps consumer allocation choices via three core capabilities: Devoted Advisory, providing one-on-one personalised asset allocation steering; an in-depth analysis staff delivering ongoing cross-asset market insights; and an AI-Pushed Investing engine enabling data-driven, clever funding assist. Forthright stated its objective is to give shoppers each the effectivity of AI instruments and the judgement and assist {of professional} groups as they embrace this new asset class.
The rollout of those companies follows the formal implementation of Hong Kong’s digital asset licensing regime and stablecoin laws, which have established a compliant pathway for licensed brokerages to supply associated companies to skilled buyers. As of April 2026, greater than 200 firms throughout Hong Kong had accomplished upgrades to their Kind 1, Kind 4 and Kind 9 licences. Forthright Securities and Forthright Capital Administration Restricted concurrently accomplished their licence situation upgrades in Could 2026, making the group considered one of the few licensed monetary establishments in Hong Kong to be concurrently authorized for digital asset enterprise {qualifications} throughout Kind 1, Kind 4 and Kind 9 regulated actions.
As the regulatory atmosphere turns into clearer, high-net-worth people and household places of work are more and more searching for direct digital asset holdings to keep away from the monitoring deviation and better charges related to crypto ETFs. Forthright Securities’ single-account mannequin, which integrates digital property with conventional securities on one regulated platform, is nicely positioned to meet this demand, reflecting the deepening convergence of conventional finance and digital property.
About Forthright Securities
Forthright Securities Firm Restricted (“Forthright Securities”) is a licensed brokerage underneath JF SmartInvest Holdings Ltd (9636.HK), holding SFC Kind 1, 2, 4, and 5 licences together with digital asset enterprise {qualifications}. Pushed by “AI + Advisory,” it’s rooted in Hong Kong with a world funding outlook, and is dedicated to changing into a next-generation web brokerage that higher understands shoppers, delivers sooner service, and gives stronger funding analysis in the AI period.
Forthright Securities (CE No.: BGP713) holds SFC licences for Kind 1 (Dealing in Securities), Kind 2 (Dealing in Futures Contracts), Kind 4 (Advising on Securities), and Kind 5 (Advising on Futures Contracts) regulated actions. Forthright Capital Administration Restricted (“Forthright Capital”) (CE No.: BEL626) holds SFC licences for Kind 1 (Dealing in Securities), Kind 4 (Advising on Securities), and Kind 9 (Asset Administration) regulated actions. In Could 2026, Forthright Securities and Forthright Capital concurrently accomplished their licence situation upgrades, including digital asset-related enterprise {qualifications} to their present Kind 1, Kind 4, and Kind 9 regulated actions. Forthright Wealth Administration Restricted holds normal insurance coverage and long-term insurance coverage licences issued by the Hong Kong Insurance coverage Authority (Insurance coverage Middleman Licence No.: FB1459).
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