Hong Kong Regulations

SECURITIES AND FUTURES (LEVERAGED FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRADING) (ARBITRATION) RULES - SECT 6

Initial deposit

(1) When a copy of the notice in writing under section 5(1), (2)(a) or (4) is
sent to the clerk for filing, the party sending the notice shall deposit with
the clerk a sum of $1000.

(2) Where a licensed corporation has sent to a client a notice in writing
under section 5(2)(a) and the client has not sent to the licensed corporation
a notice in writing under section 5(2)(b) within the time specified in
section 5(2)(b), the clerk shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, arrange
to return to the licensed corporation the deposit that has been paid by the
licensed corporation after deducting any amount reasonably incurred by the
arbitration panel.