XS.com
7 legal entities are on file for this firm, across 7 jurisdictions. The strongest supervision on file is Tier 1.
Caution means: The group holds a licence we could verify, but the record shows a caveat you have to read: an offshore entity in the same structure, a registration that is not a financial licence, or leverage well above tier-1 retail caps.
Holds a tier-1 licence (ASIC) alongside 6 other live entities. Which one your account sits under determines the protection you get.
A group can hold a tier-1 licence and still onboard you through an offshore entity in the same structure. The licence protects clients of the entity that holds it — not every client of the brand. Check which company name appears on your own client agreement, then look that company up in the table below.
Entity-by-entity licence record
One row per legal entity in this firm's structure. Numbers are reproduced exactly as published; every row links to the source we read them from.
| Legal entity | Authority / registry | Number | Jurisdiction | Tier | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS Prime Ltd (Australian company number 141 194 934) | ASIC | 374409 | Australia | T1 | Financial licence | xs.comhttps://www.xs.com/en/company/regulations/ |
| XS Markets Ltd (Cyprus registration HE 386563) | CySEC | 412/22 | Cyprus | T2 | Financial licence | xs.comhttps://www.xs.com/en/company/regulations/ |
| XS ZA (Pty) Ltd (registration 2023/608801/07) | FSCA | FSP 53199 | South Africa | T2 | Financial licence | xs.comhttps://www.xs.com/en/company/regulations/ |
| XSTrade Financial Consultation L.L.C (company 1495925) | UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) | 20200000339 | United Arab Emirates | T2 | Financial licence | xs.comhttps://www.xs.com/en/company/regulations/ |
| XS Ltd (Seychelles company 8428765-1) | FSA Seychelles | SD089 | Seychelles | T3 | Financial licence | xs.comhttps://www.xs.com/en/company/regulations/ |
| XS Finance Ltd (Labuan company LL17310) | Labuan FSA | MB/21/0081 | Malaysia (Labuan) | T3 | Financial licence | xs.comhttps://www.xs.com/en/company/regulations/ |
| XS Trade Services Ltd (Mauritius company 224974) | FSC Mauritius | GB25204786 | Mauritius | T3 | Financial licence | xs.comhttps://www.xs.com/en/company/regulations/ |
Scroll the register sideways — the entity column stays pinned.
Paste any number above into the named authority's own search. If a number a firm advertises does not return that firm on the authority's register, treat the claim as unverified.
What the record says
Statements of fact drawn from the entities above. Each one is checkable against a source URL in the licence table.
- F01XS.com's regulations page names seven group entities, including XS Prime Ltd under ASIC licence 374409 and XS Markets Ltd under CySEC licence 412/22.
- F02XS Ltd, the Seychelles entity operating www.xs.com, holds FSA Seychelles securities dealer licence SD089 under company number 8428765-1.
- F03The group also lists FSCA South Africa FSP 53199, Labuan FSA licence MB/21/0081, FSC Mauritius licence GB25204786, UAE SCA licence 20200000339 and a Kuwait authorisation numbered 513918.
- F04XS states its website is not directed at residents of the United States, the European Union, Australia, Japan and other restricted jurisdictions.
- F05XS notes that investor compensation scheme coverage varies depending on which group entity a client contracts with.
- F06XS.com's story page states the XS Group was 'Established in Australia in 2010' and its safety page repeats 'Since 2010, the XS Group has been providing traders, institutional investors, and brokers worldwide with access to deep institutional liquidity' (https://www.xs.com/en/company/story/).
- F07XS Ltd's Client Services Agreement (the Seychelles entity operating www.xs.com) states client money is promptly placed in accounts 'which are segregated from the Company's own accounts' (clause 17.3) and that 'The Client will not be required to cover losses exceeding his invested capital as the Company applies a negative balance protection policy', subject to a 'Negative Balance Protection Abuse' carve-out in paragraph 31 (https://www.xs.com/docs/Client_Services_Agreement_XS_Ltd.pdf?v=1.4).
- F08XS's preferred-account index publishes an 'Average spread (EURUSD)' of 1.1 pips for the Standard, Cent and Micro accounts, all with no minimum deposit, and the Standard account spec table lists 'Maximum Leverage: 1:2000' (https://www.xs.com/en/accounts/account-types/).
- F09XS.com's own press release states the group acquired Ubutyebi Financial Services, a licensed Financial Service Provider regulated by the FSCA, establishing XS ZA (Pty) Ltd under FSP licence 53199 to offer FX and CFD products in South Africa and other African nations (https://www.xs.com/en/media/xs-press-releases/xscom-strengthens-african-presence-with-south-african-license-acquisition).
Not verified at last check
Recorded openly rather than filled with a plausible guess. A blank on this register means we could not confirm it on 2026-09-15.
- not verifiedfounding year
- not verifiedheadquarters
- not verifiedminimum deposit
- not verifiedmaximum leverage
- not verifiedEUR/USD spread
- not verifiedsegregated funds
- not verifiednegative balance protection
- not verifiedexact account tier names
- not verifiedfounded — recorded as 2010 from the broker's own story page ('Established in Australia in 2010'); the ABN register shows the ASIC entity (ACN 141 194 934) has been active since 18 Dec 2009 under earlier names (trading name 'Emission Capital Management Ltd' from 18 Dec 2009; renamed Acquacap Ltd in Jan 2021 and XS Prime Ltd in Nov 2022 per the ABN history page) (https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View/92141194934)
- not verifiedhq — the group publishes no single headquarters city; the recorded value is the registered office of XS Ltd, the entity operating www.xs.com (F20, 1st Floor, Eden Plaza, Eden Island, Seychelles); the other group entities' registered offices (Sydney, Limassol, Centurion, Dubai, Labuan, Ebene) appear on the regulations page
- not verifiedmaxLeverage — 1:2000 is from the global site's account pages (issuer XS Ltd, Seychelles); clients of the CySEC entity (XS Markets Ltd) and the ASIC entity (XS Prime Ltd) are subject to statutory retail leverage caps (e.g. ESMA 1:30 in the EU), and the global site states it is not directed at EU, AU, UK, US or JP residents
- not verifiedminDeposit — $0 applies to the Standard/Cent/Micro/Classic/Extra/Plus accounts; Pro and Elite require USD 500 and VIP requires USD 100,000 (per the broker's account pages, checked 20 Aug 2026)
- not verifiedspreadEurusd — 1.1 is the published 'Average spread (EURUSD)' for Standard/Cent/Micro (spread-only); the broker publishes 0.7 for Pro and Copy Pro, 0.1 for Elite/Plus/VIP (commission accounts), 1.6 for Classic and 2.1 for Extra
- not verifiedaccountTypes — 'Demo' is inferred from the 'Demo Accounts: ✓' row in the Standard account spec table; a dedicated demo page was not located (checked 20 Aug 2026)
Account conditions on file
As published by the firm. Blank fields were not confirmed.
| Incorporated | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Registered office | Eden Island, Seychelles |
| Minimum deposit | 0 USD |
| Leverage offered | up to 1:2000 |
| Quoted EUR/USD spread | 1.1 pips |
| Trading systems | MT4 · MT5 · XS mobile app |
| Account tiers | Standard · Cent · Micro · Pro · Elite · VIP · Classic · Extra · Plus · Copy Standard · Copy Pro · Demo |
Leverage above a tier-1 retail cap is normally only available through an offshore entity. If the figure above is far above 1:30, check which entity is offering it in the licence table.
Sources
Every URL below was read before this record was published.
- FSC MauritiusXS Trade Services Ltd (Mauritius company 224974) — Mauritiushttps://www.xs.com/en/company/regulations/RETRIEVED 2026-09-15