Futures Trading Act Article 57

Unless approved by the Competent Authority, a futures commission merchant shall not concurrently operate any other business.A futures commission merchant shall not be operated concurrently by any other business. However, this restriction does not apply to a securities firm that concurrently operates securities related futures business or has obtained approval from the competent authority for the relevant business. The standards for such concurrent operation shall be prescribed by the Competent Authority.A firm operating a futures business in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall establish an independent department specifically in charge of the futures business. That department's operations and accounting must be independent.