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Regulatory Information
World First Asia Pte. Ltd.
World First Asia Pte. Ltd. holds a Capital Markets Services licence issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to carry on the regulated activity of dealing in capital markets products which are over-the-counter derivative contracts under the Securities and Futures Act 2001.
Alipay Merchant Services Pte. Ltd.
Alipay Merchant Services Pte. Ltd. is licenced to carry on account issuance services, domestic money transfer services, cross-border money transfer services and e-money issuance services as a Major Payment Institution licenced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
World First Asia Ltd.
World First Asia Ltd. is registered in China – Hong Kong as a Limited Company: No 62267371 and is regulated as a Money Services Operator by the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department, MSO Licence: No 14-02-01352. You can verify this information at the MSO licensing website.
World First UK Ltd.
World First UK Ltd. is a UK registered company – our company number is 05022388. World First UK Ltd. is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) as an Electronic Money Institution under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011. Our FCA Firm Reference number is 900508.
The registered address for World First UK Ltd. is Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP.
World First Netherlands B.V.
World First Netherlands B.V. is a Dutch private limited company – registered with the Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands under number 72715898. World First Netherlands B.V. is authorised by De Nederlandsche Bank (“DNB”) as an Electronic Money Institution with DNB Relation number R161090. The registered address for World First Netherlands B.V. is Herengracht 458, 1017 CA Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
World First Pty Ltd. (Australia)
World First Pty Ltd. is our Australian company, and the company through which we transact with most clients in Australia. World First Pty Ltd. is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) AFS Licence number 331945. Australian Company Number (ACN) 132 368 971.
World First Pty Ltd. is also a designated remittance provider registered with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (“AUSTRAC”). You can look this information up on the Remittance Sector Register on AUSTRAC’s website.
AUS Merchant Services, Inc
World First and AUS Merchant Services, Inc. (“AUS”) both belong to the Ant Group. AUS is registered as a Money Service Business with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Agency (FinCEN), an agency under the U.S. Department of the Treasury, registration number: 31000256966642. AUS is licensed as a money transmitter in 50 U.S. states and territories including Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. World First and AUS together with their affiliates are able to provide various services including foreign exchange, currency transactions/transfers, and prepayments to U.S. users.
