{"id":7033,"date":"2026-11-14T17:20:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T17:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.broker-pro.org\/?page_id=7033"},"modified":"2026-11-14T18:06:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T18:06:28","slug":"regulators-ranking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.broker-pro.org\/en\/broker-ratings\/regulators-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Regulators Ranking: Which Licence Protects Traders"},"content":{"rendered":"

A regulator\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

Summary table<\/h2>\n
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Rank<\/th>\nRegulator<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nTier<\/th>\nCompensation<\/th>\nRetail leverage<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nFCA<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nFSCS, up to \u00a385,000<\/td>\nup to 1:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nASIC<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nno single fund; mandatory segregation<\/td>\nup to 1:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nFINMA<\/td>\nSwitzerland<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nesisuisse for banks, up to CHF 100,000<\/td>\nrestricted for retail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nBaFin<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nEdW, up to \u20ac20,000<\/td>\nup to 1:30 (ESMA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nCFTC \/ NFA<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nnone<\/td>\nup to 1:50 on majors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nMAS<\/td>\nSingapore<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nnone for CFDs<\/td>\nup to 1:20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nCySEC<\/td>\nCyprus (EU)<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nICF, up to \u20ac20,000<\/td>\nup to 1:30 (ESMA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nDFSA<\/td>\nUAE (DIFC)<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nnone<\/td>\nrestricted for retail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nAFSA<\/td>\nKazakhstan (AIFC)<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nnone<\/td>\nrestricted for retail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nFSCA<\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nnone<\/td>\nnot strictly capped<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nFSC<\/td>\nMauritius<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nnone<\/td>\nnot capped<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nFSA<\/td>\nSeychelles<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nnone<\/td>\nnot capped<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nFSA SVG<\/td>\nSt Vincent and the Grenadines<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nnone<\/td>\ndoes not license forex activity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

How to check a broker\u2019s licence<\/h2>\n
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  1. Find the licence number and legal entity on the broker\u2019s website.<\/li>\n
  2. Look it up in the regulator\u2019s official register.<\/li>\n
  3. Match the name, address and domain: clones copy real licence numbers.<\/li>\n
  4. Check the regulator\u2019s warning lists.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    FAQ<\/h2>\n

    Which broker licence is the most reliable?<\/h3>\n

    Tier-1 regulators: FCA, ASIC, FINMA, BaFin, CFTC\/NFA, MAS.<\/p>\n

    What does an SVG registration mean?<\/h3>\n

    It is a company registration, not a financial licence: the SVG regulator does not supervise forex brokers.<\/p>\n

    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\u2019s status in the regulator\u2019s register before opening an account.<\/em><\/p>\n

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