Financial licensing & registration
Identify market entry routes for forex, securities brokerage and related financial services, with support for application preparation and follow-up.
Market entry / Application supportFINANCIAL LICENSING & COMPLIANCE
Across Markets.
Built on
Compliance.
For forex, securities, crypto-asset and payment businesses. From market entry and licensing to ongoing operations, practical compliance support for your cross-border business.
Based in New Zealand · Connecting global markets
K&N / GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE01 — 10
NORTH AMERICAUnited States · Canada
EUROPEEstonia · Lithuania · Cyprus
ASIA PACIFICNew Zealand · Australia
OTHER JURISDICTIONSSeychelles · Mauritius · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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A global perspective
Focused on your next market
OUR FOCUS
Forex & CFDs
·Securities brokerage
·Crypto-assets
·Payment services
01 / OUR EXPERTISE
From market entry
to everyday compliance.
Connecting market entry, compliance and company operations.
Support shaped around your business model and target markets.
Crypto-asset licensing & compliance
Licensing, registration and compliance advice for crypto-asset businesses, including MiCA crypto-asset service provider (CASP) application support in Estonia and Lithuania.
Crypto-assets / MiCA · CASPPayment services licensing
Identify licensing or registration requirements for payment services, with support for business plans, application documents, compliance policies and application follow-up.
Payments / Market entry & complianceAML & ongoing compliance
Support for business risk assessments, AML policies and customer due diligence procedures, alongside compliance training, policy updates and day-to-day advice.
AML/CFT / Ongoing supportCompany formation & secretarial services
Company formation aligned with your business plans, plus support for corporate records, director and shareholder changes, annual filings and company secretarial matters.
Corporate structure / AdministrationBank & payment account support
Help prepare account applications, business explanations and source-of-funds documents, and respond to due diligence requests from banks and payment institutions.
Document preparation / Application liaison02 / JURISDICTIONS
Your next market
starts with local understanding.
Explore the markets you plan to enter.
Select a jurisdiction to see how we can help.
NZ / 01
New Zealand
Discuss market entry, registration or licensing routes for your financial services business, alongside company formation and ongoing compliance arrangements.
Licensing & registration adviceAML policiesCompany secretarial services
Discuss this jurisdiction ↗Company incorporation, financial services registration and business licensing are distinct matters. Applicable requirements depend on the activities and local rules.
Crypto-asset services include Estonia and Lithuania. Other service jurisdictions include Seychelles, Mauritius, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Cyprus.
03 / HOW WE WORK
Understand the business.
Then move forward.
Starting with your actual business,
we clarify the scope, documents and next steps.
Understand
Discuss your services, customer base, target markets and existing company structure.
Define the route
Identify the market entry and compliance questions, then agree the service scope and deliverables.
Prepare & progress
Organise licensing or account application documents and support responses to institutional enquiries.
Ongoing support
Support company administration, compliance policies and operational needs within the agreed scope.
K&N Offshore Consulting04 / ABOUT K&N
Global perspective.
Practical advice.
K&N Offshore Consulting advises on cross-border financial businesses and company operations. We support forex, securities brokerage, crypto-asset and payment businesses with licensing, registration, AML, company secretarial matters and bank account applications.
We value understanding your business and communicating clearly throughout the relationship. Our scope is tailored to your stage of development and target jurisdictions, helping you progress your cross-border plans in an orderly way.
Speak to our advisers ↗05 / START A CONVERSATION
Your next step
starts with your plans.
Tell us about your business, target markets and the support you need.
We will use this to discuss the next steps with you.
HONG KONG / TELEPHONE+852 61405266
HONG KONG ADDRESSFlat 1019B, 10/F Liven House, 61-63 King Yip Street Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
NEW ZEALAND ADDRESSFlat 2, 14 Heathglen Place, Bayview, Auckland 0629, New Zealand