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Regulators

Who licenses the brokers on file.

23 financial regulators with a link to each public register. A retail rule appears only when it was read on an official page; everything else stays pending. Under each regulator are the brokers whose licence records name it.

Regulators
23
Jurisdictions
23
With brokers
23

Tiers are an editorial grouping from our methodology, not an official label. Licence numbers listed under a regulator come from the broker’s own disclosure or the regulator’s page, as noted on each profile; always confirm on the register before sending money.

Tier 1

Major onshore

10 regulators
FCA

Financial Conduct Authority

United KingdomTier 1, major onshore

Public register Warning list
Retail leverage cap
Pending verification
Negative balance protection
Pending verification
Compensation scheme
FSCS investment protection: up to £85,000 per eligible person, per firm, for firms failing after 1 Apr 2019. Source · checked 2 Nov 2026

Brokers on file with a licence here20

CySEC

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

CyprusTier 1, major onshore

Public register Warning list
Retail leverage cap
EU-wide retail CFD measures: 30:1 major FX, 20:1 non-major FX, gold and major indices, 10:1 other commodities and minor indices, down to 2:1 crypto (ESMA, adopted by national regulators). Source · checked 2 Nov 2026
Negative balance protection
Negative balance protection per account for retail CFD clients (ESMA measures). Source · checked 2 Nov 2026
Compensation scheme
Pending verification

Brokers on file with a licence here16

CBI

Central Bank of Ireland

IrelandTier 1, major onshore

Public register Warning list
Retail leverage cap
EU-wide retail CFD measures: 30:1 major FX, 20:1 non-major FX, gold and major indices, 10:1 other commodities and minor indices, down to 2:1 crypto (ESMA, adopted by national regulators). Source · checked 2 Nov 2026
Negative balance protection
Negative balance protection per account for retail CFD clients (ESMA measures). Source · checked 2 Nov 2026
Compensation scheme
Pending verification

Brokers on file with a licence here2

ASIC

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

AustraliaTier 1, major onshore

Public register Warning list
Retail leverage cap
Pending verification
Negative balance protection
Pending verification
Compensation scheme
Pending verification

Brokers on file with a licence here16

FINMA

Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority

SwitzerlandTier 1, major onshore

Public register Warning list
Retail leverage cap
Pending verification
Negative balance protection
Pending verification
Compensation scheme
Pending verification

Brokers on file with a licence here2

CNMV

Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores

SpainTier 1, major onshore

Public register Warning list
Retail leverage cap
EU-wide retail CFD measures: 30:1 major FX, 20:1 non-major FX, gold and major indices, 10:1 other commodities and minor indices, down to 2:1 crypto (ESMA, adopted by national regulators). Source · checked 2 Nov 2026
Negative balance protection
Negative balance protection per account for retail CFD clients (ESMA measures). Source · checked 2 Nov 2026
Compensation scheme
Pending verification

Brokers on file with a licence here1

KNF

Polish Financial Supervision Authority

PolandTier 1, major onshore

Public register Warning list
Retail leverage cap
EU-wide retail CFD measures: 30:1 major FX, 20:1 non-major FX, gold and major indices, 10:1 other commodities and minor indices, down to 2:1 crypto (ESMA, adopted by national regulators). Source · checked 2 Nov 2026
Negative balance protection
Negative balance protection per account for retail CFD clients (ESMA measures). Source · checked 2 Nov 2026
Compensation scheme
Pending verification

Brokers on file with a licence here1

Tier 2

Mid-tier

7 regulators
FSRA

ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority

United Arab Emirates (ADGM)Tier 2, mid-tier

Public register Warning list Pending verification
Retail leverage cap
Pending verification
Negative balance protection
Pending verification
Compensation scheme
Pending verification

Brokers on file with a licence here2

FMA

Financial Markets Authority

New ZealandTier 2, mid-tier

Public register Warning list
Retail leverage cap
Pending verification
Negative balance protection
Pending verification
Compensation scheme
Pending verification

Brokers on file with a licence here2

CMA-KE

Capital Markets Authority (Kenya)

KenyaTier 2, mid-tier

Public register Warning list Pending verification
Retail leverage cap
Pending verification
Negative balance protection
Pending verification
Compensation scheme
Pending verification

Brokers on file with a licence here2

SCB

Securities Commission of The Bahamas

The BahamasTier 2, mid-tier

Public register Warning list Pending verification
Retail leverage cap
Pending verification
Negative balance protection
Pending verification
Compensation scheme
Pending verification

Brokers on file with a licence here3

Tier 3

Offshore

6 regulators
FSC-BZ

Financial Services Commission, Belize

BelizeTier 3, offshore

Public register Warning list Pending verification
Retail leverage cap
Pending verification
Negative balance protection
Pending verification
Compensation scheme
Pending verification

Brokers on file with a licence here3

MISA

Mwali International Services Authority

Comoros (Mohéli)Tier 3, offshore

Public register Warning list Pending verification
Retail leverage cap
Pending verification
Negative balance protection
Pending verification
Compensation scheme
Pending verification

Brokers on file with a licence here1

Also named in licences

Not yet in the reference set

These bodies appear in licence records on file but have not been added to the regulator dataset, so no register link or rule is shown.

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization

Canada · Register link pending

Cayman Islands Monetary Authority

Cayman Islands Monetary Authority

Cayman Islands · Register link pending

DFSA-DK

Danish Financial Supervisory Authority

Denmark · Register link pending

EFSA

Estonian Financial Supervision and Resolution Authority

Estonia · Register link pending

Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Germany)

Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Germany)

Germany · Register link pending

FINRA

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

United States · Register link pending

Financial Supervision Commission (Bulgaria)

Financial Supervision Commission (Bulgaria)

Bulgaria · Register link pending

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission

Hong Kong · Register link pending

Jordan Securities Commission

Jordan Securities Commission

Jordan · Register link pending

NZ FSPR

New Zealand Financial Service Providers Register

New Zealand · Register link pending

None stated (St Vincent and the Grenadines company registration only)

None stated (St Vincent and the Grenadines company registration only)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Register link pending

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Services Authority

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Services Authority

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Register link pending

SEC

US Securities and Exchange Commission

United States · Register link pending