Bernard & Shaw Limited (bernardshawlimited.com), “伯納德和肖恩有限公司”, presents itself as an independent Hong Kong financial services group with a page about Bitcoin, investment banking and a members’ area. On 5 October 2026 Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) warned that the site falsely claims to be licensed by it. The domain was registered on 8 June 2023.
If you were approached by Bernard & Shaw
- Search any Hong Kong firm on the SFC public register before paying.
- Check the SFC list of suspicious websites and unlicensed entities.
- Do not buy Bitcoin or “membership” through the site.
- Keep every message from anyone using the name.
⚠ Bernard & Shaw red flags
- SFC: false licence claim.
- Founded 2000, domain from 2023.
- Licences listed with no CE number.
- Bitcoin page on a “sponsor” site.
The verdict: the regulator it names says it is not licensed. Treat Bernard & Shaw Limited as a scam.
Sources: SFC suspicious websites list (bernardshawlimited.com, 5 October 2026); bernardshawlimited.com (checked 28 October 2026); RDAP record. General information only.
“Fully authorised in Hong Kong”
The company profile says the group was founded in 2000 and is “在香港獲得完全授權”, fully authorised in Hong Kong. It then lists licences for Type 1 dealing in securities, Type 4 advising on securities, Type 6 corporate finance and Type 9 asset management, plus a money lender’s licence, and adds that it is a qualified sponsor for listed companies. No SFC central entity number appears, and the SFC says the claim is false.
Bernard & Shaw Limited
bernardshawlimited.com
SFC WARNING
| Claims | SFC Types 1, 4, 6 and 9 and money lending |
|---|---|
| SFC position | Falsely claims to be licensed, 5 Oct 2026 |
| Founded (claimed) | 2000 |
| Domain registered | 8 June 2023 |
| Sections | Bitcoin, investment banking, fund investing, membership |
| Footer | © Copyright 2026 |
The licence list is printed twice on the same page with different wording. The mission statement promises that the group will push forward “有意和無情地”, deliberately and ruthlessly, a machine-translated phrase no real Hong Kong sponsor would publish.
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