Company Description
Waton Financial Limited provides securities brokerage and financial technology services.
The company offers securities brokerage services for securities listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, including shares under the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, the New York Stock Exchange, and the Nasdaq Stock Market; margin financing services; and other ancillary services through electronic trading platform to its corporate and individual brokerage customers, as well as bond distribution services.
It also provides software licensing and related support services, including the licensing of trading platform APP, upgrades and enhancements, maintenance, and other related services to financial institutions; and integrated and customizable software solutions to develop trading platform APP that cover the front-, middle-, and back-office operations of securities brokerage business, such as electronic trade order placing, customer relationship management and operational data management, and securities order clearing and settlement services that enables the securities broker customers to digitalize and streamline their business operations, and interact with the financial market.
The company was formerly known as IAM Group Inc. and changed its name to Waton Financial Limited in July 2023.
Waton Financial Limited was founded in 1989 and is based in Kowloon City, Hong Kong. Waton Financial Limited is a subsidiary of Waton Corporation Limited.
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Founded | 1989 |
| IPO Date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Industry | Capital Markets |
| Sector | Financials |
| Employees | 30 |
| CEO | Chun On Chu |
Contact Details
Address: Tower 6, Suites 3605-06, 36th Floor Kowloon City Hong Kong | |
| Phone | 852 2853 1818 |
| Website | waton.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | WTF |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Fiscal Year | April - March |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| IPO Price | $4.00 |
| CIK Code | 0001987363 |
| SIC Code | 6200 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| ZHOU Kai | Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Chief Technology Officer |
| CHU Chun On Franco | Director and Chief Executive Officer |
| James Beeland Rogers Jr. | Director and Senior Advisor Appointee |
| WEN Huaxin | Chief Financial Officer |
| FUNG Chi Kin | Independent Director Nominee |
| DU Haibo | Independent Director Nominee |
| Harold Steve Suarez | Independent Director Nominee |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | 6-K | Report of foreign issuer |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 424B4 | Prospectus |
| Mar 31, 2025 | EFFECT | Notice of Effectiveness |
| Mar 31, 2025 | CERT | Certification by an exchange approving securities for listing |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 8-A12B | Registration of securities |
| Mar 17, 2025 | FWP | Free Writing Prospectus |
| Mar 14, 2025 | F-1/A | [Amend] Registration statement for certain foreign private issuers |
| Feb 10, 2025 | FWP | Free Writing Prospectus |
| Feb 7, 2025 | F-1/A | [Amend] Registration statement for certain foreign private issuers |
| Jan 16, 2025 | F-1/A | [Amend] Registration statement for certain foreign private issuers |