ComplianceOne helped Dagong Global Hong Kong successfully apply for Type 10 license (providing credit rating services) in Hong Kong

ComplianceOne Consulting Limited ("ComplianceOne") assisted Dagong Global Credit Rating Co., Ltd. ("Dagong Global") 's wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong, Dagong Global Hong Kong Limited ("Dagong Global Hong Kong "), in successfully applying from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong ("SFC") for approval of Type 10 regulated activity: credit rating services license.Dagong Global Hong Kong became the only company approved by the SFC for Type 10 license in nearly four years,and the ninth company in Hong Kong to be approved and hold a Type 10 license (also the fourth credit rating agency from mainland China).Dagong Global Hong Kong submitted its application in the fourth quarter of 2023, obtained the SFC's approval-in-principle (AIP) from the SFC in April 2024, and obtained the license on 27th May 2024.

Dagong Global, the controlling shareholder of Dagong Global Hong Kong, was established in 1994. It is a nationwide credit rating agency approved jointly by the People's Bank of China and the former State Economic and Trade Commission. Over the past 30 years, Dagong Global has conducted credit ratings for nearly ten thousand enterprises in over 70 industries, making it one of the earliest companies to engage in credit rating business in mainland China. It provides rating services for various industrial and commercial enterprises, financial institutions, sovereign states, international corporations, asset securitization products, and more, ranking among the industry leaders. To enhance its position in the international rating competition and meet its own development needs. Dagong Global established Dagong Global Hong Kong in June 2023, which primarily focuses on providing rating services for enterprises and financial institutions, as well as structured product rating services in Hong Kong.

ComplianceOne serves as the compliance consultant for Dagong Global Hong Kong, providing comprehensive compliance services for this project. This includes offering assessment of the application, compliance advisory consultations, designing internal control processes, and assisting in responding to inquiries from SFC of Hong Kong regarding Dagong Global Hong Kong's license application. The compliance advisory team, led by partners Tao Wong and Tommy Chung, focuses on financial license applications in Hong Kong, anti-money laundering (AML) systems, and various types of compliance consulting services. Over the past seven years, ComplianceOne has successfully assisted dozens of companies in becoming licensed corporations and provided various types of compliance consulting services to hundreds of financial institutions, establishing itself as a leader in Hong Kong.

Dagong Global Hong Kong and ComplianceOne express special gratitude to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) for their attention and support during the application process for the Type 10 license.