Use of Digital Certificates on Internet Trading
Since February 2001, HKEx has offered secure Internet trading services with the application of a digital certificate.
By using a digital certificate issued by a recognised certification authority such as the Postmaster General of HKSAR Government, Digi-Sign, investors are able to place order through the Online Trading Service securely and directly to their brokers' trading systems over the Internet.
In addition, Digi-Sign accepts non-HK citizen to apply for ID-Cert using a valid travel document and this can enable cross-border investors to conduct trusted and secure transactions on the Net.