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How concentrated is Hong Kong’s SFC-licensed workforce?

Name: How concentrated is Hong Kong’s SFC-licensed workforce?
Creator: SFC Radar
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The share of all responsible-officer (RO) and licensed-representative appointments held by the ten largest firms. Representatives cluster at big brokers; ROs are spread far more widely — two very different market structures.

RO seats at top 10 firms

19%

Rep seats at top 10 firms

The numbers

Responsible Officers

Representatives

Source: SFC public register, compiled by SFC Radar. Figures update as the register is re-scraped.

How to use this data

Market structure — see how dominated each role market is by the giants.
Career strategy — large brokers concentrate rep seats; boutiques spread RO roles.
Competitive read — quantify the long tail behind the top 10.

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