Перевод Статьи: Financial Regulators Ranking: Which Licence Protects TradersРусский

A regulator’s licence is the key safety criterion, but licences differ hugely. The FCA and CySEC require capital, reporting and client-money protection, while an offshore registration often means only an entry in a company register.

Summary table

Rank Regulator Country Tier Compensation Retail leverage
1 FCA United Kingdom 1 FSCS, up to £85,000 up to 1:30
2 ASIC Australia 1 no single fund; mandatory segregation up to 1:30
3 FINMA Switzerland 1 esisuisse for banks, up to CHF 100,000 restricted for retail
4 BaFin Germany 1 EdW, up to €20,000 up to 1:30 (ESMA)
5 CFTC / NFA USA 1 none up to 1:50 on majors
6 MAS Singapore 1 none for CFDs up to 1:20
7 CySEC Cyprus (EU) 2 ICF, up to €20,000 up to 1:30 (ESMA)
8 DFSA UAE (DIFC) 2 none restricted for retail
9 AFSA Kazakhstan (AIFC) 2 none restricted for retail
10 FSCA South Africa 2 none not strictly capped
11 FSC Mauritius 3 none not capped
12 FSA Seychelles 3 none not capped
13 FSA SVG St Vincent and the Grenadines 3 none does not license forex activity

How to check a broker’s licence

  1. Find the licence number and legal entity on the broker’s website.
  2. Look it up in the regulator’s official register.
  3. Match the name, address and domain: clones copy real licence numbers.
  4. Check the regulator’s warning lists.

FAQ

Which broker licence is the most reliable?

Tier-1 regulators: FCA, ASIC, FINMA, BaFin, CFTC/NFA, MAS.

What does an SVG registration mean?

It is a company registration, not a financial licence: the SVG regulator does not supervise forex brokers.

Trading CFDs and Forex carries a high risk of losing money. Most retail investors lose money when trading CFDs. This content is not investment advice. Licence data is current as of November 2026; check the broker’s status in the regulator’s register before opening an account.

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