how to verify the authenticity of the securities and futures business license of the branch business department of a securities company?
answer: article 14 of the "regulations on the supervision of branches of securities companies" stipulates that "securities companies shall, within 5 working days after obtaining, re-issuing or surrendering their branch securities business licenses, log in on the securities company's website and the chinese securities industry disclosure on the association’s website and update the branch’s name, address, business scope, person in charge, complaint telephone number and other information accordingly. the branch shall have a fixed business place, and hang its securities business license and business license in a prominent place in the business place ". therefore, investors can check the securities business license related information through the website of the securities company, the securities industry association or directly to the relevant business department. (source: china securities regulatory commission official website)