General Information & Regulation of GF Futures
Founded in March 1993, GF Futures Limited is one of the early established large professional futures companies registered with the business administration authorities in China, with a registered capital of RMB 1.4 billion, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GF Securities Co. GF Futures is headquartered in Guangzhou and has set branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dalian, Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Xi'an, Wuhan, Nanjing, Foshan, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Zhaoqing, Dongguan, Shantou, Nanning, Kunming, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Ningbo, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Jilin, etc. In May 2006, GF Futures was established in Hong Kong. In 2013, GF Futures acquired 100% of Natixis Commodity Markets Limited, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, through GF Futures (Hong Kong) Limited and changed its name to GF Financial Markets (UK) Limited, which is the first Chinese Tier 1 member of the London Metal Exchange and one of the first Chinese members of the London Stock Exchange, and was approved by the Securities and Futures Commission in April 2016 as a “RMB Qualified Foreign Investor (RQFII)”. In April 2013, GF Futures established a wholly-owned trading subsidiary in Shanghai, and its business has covered all major cities in China. GF Futures currently holds a futures trading license from the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) under license number 0016.
Main Business of GF Futures
GF Futures' business scope covers commodity futures brokerage, financial futures brokerage, futures investment consulting, asset management, and fund sales. The Hong Kong subsidiary and the UK subsidiary can act as agents for a full range of financial derivatives such as commodity futures and indices, foreign exchange, and interest rates in Hong Kong and overseas. The business scope of the commercial subsidiary includes warehouse receipt services, basis trading, OTC derivatives business, and other businesses related to risk management services.
Trading Software
GF Futures offer various market software, mobile trading software, and emulation trading software. For detailed information, please look through the GF Futures website.
Deposit and Withdrawal of GF Futures
GF Futures Limited (GF Futures) has established a Bank Future Transfer business with thirteen commercial banks, such as ICBC, Agricultural Bank of China, and Bank of China. There is no limit to the number of deposits and the limit of withdrawals, with the cumulative number of withdrawals within 5 times and the cumulative daily withdrawal within 10 million. Those who do not apply for Bank Future Transfer can deposit and withdraw manually (internet banking transfer, bank counter for check or wire transfer).