Institution record
SMS
SMS LIMITED
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing SMS against peer institutions in our firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMS (this record) | CRVARAMAS | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Mizuho Securities | FSAFCABaFin+4 | 6 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| CMCMarkets | BaFinFCAFMA+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Swissquote | FCADFSAFINMA+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| ICAP | FCAASICCFTC+1 | 2 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| DigiFinex | MAS | 0 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
SMS: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is SMS's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, SMS (legal entity reference: SMS LIMITED) holds 3 recorded licence entries, of which 3 carry a "regulated" status and 3 are marked regulated or registered: CR (Companies Registry) — licence TC006936, status: regulated, Tier-1; VARA (Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority) — licence VL/23/08/002, status: regulated, Tier-2; MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) — licence TC006275, status: regulated, Tier-1. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official CR, VARA, MAS public register.
Which of SMS's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
SMS is registered at 45 Pottinger Street Central, 9/F, H Code, High Block, Hong Kong and tracked under our firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints scope based on its institutional service profile (CFDs, Precious metals, Stock indices, Forex) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 3 recorded licences (CR, VARA, MAS) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is SMS's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
SMS carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to SMS's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with SMS, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (hextrust.com) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to CR.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from RegTech Codex relevant to SMS's supervisory scope.
Global Enforcement & Licensing Rules
Singapore MAS Capital Markets Services (CMS) & FAA Licensing Standards: Cross-Border Passporting Rights vs. Reverse Solicitation Boundaries (SGD 150,000 Statutory Fine Ceiling Benchmark)
Singapore MAS Capital Markets Services (CMS) & FAA Licensing Standards (MAS-CMS-SFA-2026) stands at SGD 150,000 (Statutory Fine Ceiling) (Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore, 2026-10-20), governing third-country bran
EU MiCA & DORA Compliance
Singapore MAS Capital Markets Services (CMS) & FAA Licensing Standards: Official Register Verification Workflow & Clone Firm Red Flags (SGD 150,000 Statutory Fine Ceiling Benchmark)
Singapore MAS Capital Markets Services (CMS) & FAA Licensing Standards (MAS-CMS-SFA-2026) stands at SGD 150,000 (Statutory Fine Ceiling) (Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore, 2026-10-20), governing cross-checking FRN
Regulatory Compliance & Licensing
FATF Travel Rule (Recommendation 16) Cross-Border VASP Compliance, EU AMLR/AMLA Supervision & FCA/MAS Client Asset Segregation Audits: 2026 Codex
Cross-border Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) compliance refers to the synchronized execution of cryptographic wire-transfer messaging under FATF Recommendation 16, direct supranational AML supervision under EU Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (AMLR) and Regulation (EU) 2024/1113 (TFR), and statutory daily client asset segregation reconciliations mandated by the UK FCA CASS 7/CASS 15 and MAS PSN02/CMSA frameworks.
Global Enforcement & Licensing Rules
Global Regulatory Enforcement 2026: SEC Recordkeeping Fines, FCA Consumer Duty & ASIC/MAS Finfluencer Rules
SEC off-channel communications sweeps totaled $2.3 billion across 95 actions (Source: SEC, 2026-04-15), while 17 regulators led by the UK FCA executed a coordinated finfluencer crackdown in April 2026 (Source: FCA, 2026-04-20).
