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Regulation and licences
The permissions behind our work: from physical gold and ESPG to tokenised funds and custody. Each belongs to a named company, with its own scope and responsibilities.
Explore the licences01 / Hong Kong
The permissions behind the work.
Hong Kong
DPMS Category A Registrant
Registration No. A-B-25-03-08913
Customs and Excise Department
What it enables
Issuance, redemption and trading services of ESPE Gold (ESPG), a precious-metal-backed instrument, and physical bullion products.
Hong Kong
SFC Type 4 and Type 9
Advising on securities · Asset management
Licence No. BAO325
Securities and Futures Commission
What it enables
Issuance and secondary trading of tokenised funds, regulated real-world assets.
Subject to the applicable permissions, licence conditions and fund documents; Type 4 and Type 9 do not confer a general trading-venue licence.
Hong Kong
Trust or Company Service Provider
Licence No. TC010260
Companies Registry
What it enables
Custodian service for ESPG, tokenised funds, tokenised experiences and physical bullion.
Services are governed by the relevant custody or nominee agreement. Physical bullion is vaulted at Brink’s Hong Kong.
02 / Singapore
Registered in Singapore.
Singapore
Ministry of Law registration
Precious Stones and Precious Metals Act 2019
Ministry of Law
Registration No. PS20260001210
What it enables
Registered dealing in precious metals and asset-backed tokens in Singapore.
Registered from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, subject to registration conditions. ESPG trading, settlement and gold redemption arrangements will be announced in due course.
Esperanza · archived sourceAs published · 9 September 2026