▍ Huatai international background

Huatai International Financial Holdings Limited ("Huatai International") is an overseas subsidiary and overseas business platform wholly owned by Huatai Securities, engaging in the regulated activities of 1/2/4/6/9 under the supervision of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong through its subsidiary, Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Huatai Financial Holdings"). (hereinafter referred to as "Huatai Financial Holdings"), a wholly-owned subsidiary and overseas business platform of Huatai Securities, engages in Type 1/2/4/6/9 regulated activities in Hong Kong through its holding subsidiary Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Huatai Financial Holdings"), and carries out the wealth management business in the United States through its subsidiary, Assetmark, as well as the investment banking business in the United States through Huatai Securities (USA) Inc. With strong capital strength, excellent business standards, and a mature risk control system, Standard & Poor's has issued BBB+ (long-term issuer) and A2 (short-term issuer) credit ratings to Huatai International.

Huatai International July Account Opening Offer

From now until July 31, 2024, open an account with HK$10,000 and leave it for 30 days and you will have:

1. HK $500 account cash
2. 1Disney share (value HK $911)
3. $200 fund rebate coupon

* Complete a transaction within 30 days after the opening of the account deposit, get 1 month [Hong Kong and U.S. stock trading free coupon].

* Successful account opening month net deposit 80,000, and maintain the following month average daily net assets of 80,000 or more, and then send [688 HKD cash coupon].

▍ Huatai International Hong Kong account opening process

1. Register account

(1) Click on the designated link to complete the registration to receive the July account opening benefits.

(2) Then, open the "up music global" application, click "open an account now", verify the cell phone number.

2.Fill in personal information

(1) Select the account opening area, fill in the basic personal information, including name, gender, date of birth, type of document, and upload the photo of the document. Need to take my ID card or passport, do not accept scanned copies.

(2) Upload proof of address within the last 3 months and fill in your email address to receive stock account and statement registration information.

3, Filling in Occupational Information and Financial Status

(1) Fill in career information, including: educational background, occupational status, name of employer, industry, position, years of service, and place of work.

(2) In the next step, submit financial status, including: annual income, net worth, liquid assets, source of funds, and place of funding.

(3) Fill in the investment status, including: investment purpose, risk tolerance, monthly trading frequency, trading varieties.
(4) Confirm background information, whether you are a U.S. permanent resident, whether you hold an important public office, etc.

(5) Select the account type: "Cash Transaction" or "Financing Transaction", read the Risk Disclosure Statement and sign the agreement.

4、Verify identity

Users can verify their identity in the following 3 ways:

• Transfer HK$10,000 or $1,500 to Huatai International
• Make an appointment to witness the account opening at CIBC
• Mailing the original check with a face value of HK$10,000 or above to Cathay International

(1) Online verification

If you choose online authentication, you need to bind a Hong Kong bank account, fill in information such as account opening bank, account number, account identification number, etc., transfer HK$10,000 or $1,500 to the personal sub-account opened by Huatai International or Huatai for the user, and then upload the transfer voucher.

The voucher must include the client's name, amount of remittance, bank account number, payee and payee account number. Users should note that after binding the bank account, users can only withdraw and withdraw funds through this account in the future.

(2) Appointment witness account opening

Choose to make an appointment to witness the account opening, you need to go to the Huatai International Central Office on-site within two weeks, the witnessing time is from Monday to Friday, 09:00-12:00 in the morning, 13:00-18:00 in the afternoon.

(3) Mail check

If you choose to mail the check, the user first fills in the Hong Kong checking account information (only deposits and withdrawals can be made through this account after the account is opened), and then mails the check to the Huatai International Central Office.

About one hour after submitting the application for opening an account online, users who apply for opening an account through other means can open it within 3 working days after Huatai International receives the complete information.。After submitting the application for opening an account, the staff may confirm the submitted materials with the user by phone or email.。

▍ Huatai International FAQ

1、 What are the benefits of opening Huatai International through HawkInsight？

From July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024, an account is opened for HK $10,000 and retained for 30 days.

1. HK $500 account cash
2. 1 share Disney (value HK $911)
3. $200 Fund Full Rebate

* Complete a transaction within 30 days after opening an account and deposit, and send it for 1 month [Hong Kong and U.S. stock trading is free]

* Successful account opening month net income of 80,000, and maintain the next month's average daily net assets of 80,000 or more, and then send [688 Hong Kong dollars cash coupons]

2、Huatai International V1, V2 and V3 members respectively.

V1 members pay HK$8 per month to enjoy commission and platform fee waiver for Hong Kong stocks; V2 members pay HK$78 per month to enjoy commission and platform fee waiver for Hong Kong and US stocks; V3 members pay HK$88 per month to enjoy commission and platform fee waiver for Hong Kong, US and A stocks.

3、What is the U.S. Tax Status Self-Certification?

The use of up music global open account does not charge an account opening fee, no minimum deposit requirements for standard accounts, no account management fees.

4、What is Form W-8BEN?

The W-8BEN form was developed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is used by account holders to declare that they are not U.S. citizens and to request exemption from U.S. taxes. Non-U.S. citizens who intend to trade in U.S. stocks are required to sign this document and may be required to withhold up to 30% of their U.S. income from U.S. sources if they do not do so. The W-8BEN form is generally valid for 3 years, during this period if your status changes resulting in the information in the form is no longer correct, the user needs to contact Huatai International in a timely manner to update the information.

5, what is the U.S. tax status self-certificate.

On July 1, 2014, the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") came into effect. FATCA is a U.S. reporting rule designed to require financial institutions to report to the IRS information on financial accounts of offshore entities in which U.S. taxpayers, or specified U.S. persons, hold significant equity interests. In order to determine whether Huatai Financial Holding (Hong Kong) is required to report a user's account information to the IRS, it is necessary for the user to self-declare whether he/she is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., and so on.

6. What is the Common Reporting Standard self-certification form.

The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is a specification for information collection and reporting developed to assist in combating tax evasion and maintaining the integrity of the tax system, and is mandatory for financial institutions in participating countries/regions around the world. The CRS requires Huatai International to determine a user's "tax residency status". If the user's tax residency status or place of taxation is different from the place where the account is opened, Cathay Pacific International will inform the tax authorities of the country where the account is opened of the details of this situation and the user's account information. The relevant information may be shared by the tax authorities of the country where the user's tax residency status is located.