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Institution record

SMS

SMS LIMITED

Risk level not supplied3 of 3 licences marked regulated
Source score
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Warnings
0
Comments
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Licence records

Licences within our coverage (banks and deposit-taking institutions) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
CRTier-1
Companies Registry
TC006936RegulatedSMS LIMITED—
VARATier-2
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
VL/23/08/002RegulatedHex Trust MENA FZE—
MASTier-1
Monetary Authority of Singapore
TC006275RegulatedHEX TRUST LIMITED—

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing SMS against peer institutions in our banks and deposit-taking institutions dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
SMS (this record)
CRVARAMAS
3 / 3Risk level not supplied—0
MUFG Bank
PRAOCCHKMA+4
7 / 7Risk level not supplied—0
RBC
MASOSFI
2 / 2Risk level not supplied—0
OCBC
MAS
1 / 1Risk level not supplied—0
UOB
MAS
1 / 1Risk level not supplied—0
Deutsche Bank AG
FRSECBPRA+1
4 / 4Risk 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 banks and deposit-taking institutions 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.

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Market Microstructure & Derivatives Taxonomy

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Basel III 72.5% Standardized Risk-Weighted Asset (RWA) Output Floor (BCBS-OUTPUT-FLOOR) stands at 72.5% (Minimum RWA Floor) (Source: Basel Committee (BCBS d424), 2026-10-20), governing SIFMA Cleared Repo Annexes, ISDA pr

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Central Clearing & Repo Architecture

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