[2] The securities department of China Guangfa Bank was established on 9 April 1991.

[1] GF Securities listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on 12 February 2010, via a reverse takeover by Yan Bian Road Construction Co., Ltd.[1][4] On 5 August 2015, GF Securities paid $40 million to purchase Natixis' commodities trading unit.

[5] On 10 April 2015, GF Securities listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

[7] In June 2023, GF Securities announced it would acquire a 20.2% stake in Value Partners.

[8] GF Securities is a member of the SZSE 100 Index which consists of the top 100 A-share listed companies listing and trading on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ranked by total market capitalization[9] E Fund Management, one of China's largest asset management companies is considered a subsidiary of GF Securities which holds 22.65% of its shares.