Service overview
Futures advisory services concern advice on futures contracts and are distinct from brokerage and portfolio management.
A company certificate does not itself authorise a regulated business. Depending on the activity, SECP may require prior formation permission, incorporation, a separate operational licence, and continuing financial and fit-and-proper compliance.
Who is eligible for Futures Advisory Licence?
Check whether the service is regulated and whether the proposed adviser satisfies the fitness, qualification and governance requirements.
The applicant must demonstrate qualified futures advisers and appropriate client/proprietary conflict controls. A futures advisory authorisation does not by itself permit execution of trades as a broker.
Documents and information for Futures Advisory Licence
Prepare the following information for futures advisory licence. The relevant regulator may require further forms or certified evidence, depending on the applicant and chosen procedure.
- Proposed advice scope
- Management qualifications
- Client contracts
- Ownership records
- Conflicts and internal-control policies.
How can I obtain Futures Advisory Licence in Pakistan?
- 01Identify the exact futures advisory service
Distinguish advice on futures contracts from futures brokerage or discretionary virtual-asset advice and identify qualified personnel.
- 02Submit regulation 5 adviser application
Prepare ownership, key-person qualifications, conflicts management and advisory contracts under the Securities and Futures Advisors Regulations, 2017.
- 03Obtain SECP futures adviser licence
Address SECP review of operational readiness and market/client protections before offering advice.
- 04Maintain annual licence and client records
Track renewal under the advisers regulations, communications and conflict disclosures.
Regulator resource: SECP Securities and Futures Advisers licence route
After registration or approval
Maintain licence status, records of advice, client disclosures and regulatory reporting.
Governing law & official references
Securities Act, 2015 and/or Futures Market Act, 2016; Securities and Futures Advisors (Licensing and Operations) Regulations, 2017.
The links below lead to government or official regulatory sources relevant to this service. Use the currently consolidated Act, regulations, statutory checklist and official portal when making an application.
How Chambers can assist
Chambers can review the legal route, identify regulatory constraints, prepare or review the supporting corporate and legal documents, manage the prescribed submission and correspond with the competent authority where instructed. The scope of the engagement will be determined by the applicant’s particular circumstances.
For an initial enquiry, identify the proposed activity, applicant entity and current stage, and provide the available documents indicated above. Please avoid sending confidential or identity-sensitive records through an unencrypted first contact.
Common questions about Futures Advisory Licence
Who is eligible for Futures Advisory Licence in Pakistan?
Check whether the service is regulated and whether the proposed adviser satisfies the fitness, qualification and governance requirements.
What documents are needed for Futures Advisory Licence?
Proposed advice scope; Management qualifications; Client contracts; Ownership records. Additional requirements can apply to the actual business or regulator.
How can I obtain Futures Advisory Licence in Pakistan?
Identify the exact futures advisory service: Distinguish advice on futures contracts from futures brokerage or discretionary virtual-asset advice and identify qualified personnel. Submit regulation 5 adviser application: Prepare ownership, key-person qualifications, conflicts management and advisory contracts under the Securities and Futures Advisors Regulations, 2017. Obtain SECP futures adviser licence: Address SECP review of operational readiness and market/client protections before offering advice. Maintain annual licence and client records: Track renewal under the advisers regulations, communications and conflict disclosures.
This guide is general information, not advice on your facts. Check the applicable law, notifications, updated regulator checklists and jurisdiction before acting. The authority alone determines eligibility, acceptance and approval; no outcome or processing period is guaranteed.