FCA

United Kingdom · Tier 1 authority

65 records cite this authorityT1 supervision tier

What it actually protects

Segregated client funds and FSCS compensation up to £85,000 if an authorised firm fails. Strict conduct and leverage rules (1:30 max for retail majors).

How to verify a broker's licence

Search the firm name AND the reference number on the FCA Register. Confirm the permissions match forex/CFD dealing, and that the contact details on the register match the website.

What this authority publishes

Search the firm name and the reference number. If the contact details on the register do not match the website, stop.

What the FCA pages we check look like

Captured from FCA's own site. Each caption links straight to the live page — run the search there rather than trusting any figure reproduced here.

FCAThe FCA's Financial Services Register search pagehttps://register.fca.org.uk/s/

FCAThe FCA's warning list of unauthorised firmshttps://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/warning-list-unauthorised-firms

FCAThe FCA's ScamSmart consumer campaignhttps://www.fca.org.uk/scamsmart

Records on this register citing FCA

Status	ID	Entity	Reference	Standing
Caution	BW-3019	AETOS Capital Group	592778	Not authorised
Caution	BW-3021	ATC Brokers	591361	Active
Caution	BW-3023	City Credit Capital	232015	Restricted
Verified	BW-3027	Fineco Bank	735612	Active
Caution	BW-3032	GKFX / GKEurope	501320	Not authorised
Caution	BW-3035	INFINOX	501057	Active
Caution	BW-3044	Trade.com	738538	Restricted
Verified	BW-1001	Pepperstone	684312	Active
Verified	BW-1004	OANDA	542574	Active
Verified	BW-1005	FOREX.com	113942	Active
Verified	BW-1006	FxPro	509956	Active
Verified	BW-1007	eToro	583263	Active
Caution	BW-1008	Exness	730729	Active
Verified	BW-1010	Plus500	509909	Active
Danger	BW-2001	New World XM	—	Not authorised
Danger	BW-2002	ultimatefluxpro.com	—	Not authorised
Danger	BW-2003	intglobalcu.com	—	Not authorised
Danger	BW-2004	admin.aegionmountain.com	—	Not authorised
Danger	BW-2005	asset-finnans.com	—	Not authorised
Danger	BW-2006	Goldcapitalinvestment	—	Not authorised
Danger	BW-2007	www.moravialimited.com	—	Not authorised
Danger	BW-2008	Cmglobalmarket	—	Not authorised
Danger	BW-2009	UNIQUEMF	—	Not authorised
Danger	BW-2010	FORTICRYPTO	—	Not authorised
Caution	BW-1101	ActivTrades	434413	Active
Caution	BW-1102	Admirals (Admiral Markets)	595450	Active
Caution	BW-1103	ADSS	577453	Not authorised
Caution	BW-1106	ATFX	760555	Active
Caution	BW-1107	Axi	466201	Active
Caution	BW-1111	Capital.com	793714	Active
Verified	BW-1114	StoneX Trading (formerly City Index)	446717	Active
Verified	BW-1115	CMC Markets	173730	Active
Caution	BW-1116	CPT Markets	606110	Active
Caution	BW-1119	D Prime (formerly Doo Prime)	833414	Active
Caution	BW-1122	Eightcap	921296	Active
Caution	BW-1123	Equiti	528328	Active
Caution	BW-1129	Fortrade	609970	Active
Caution	BW-1133	FXCM	217689	Active
Caution	BW-1135	FXOpen	579202	Active
Caution	BW-1137	FXTM (ForexTime)	777911	Active
Caution	BW-1142	Hantec Markets	502635	Active
Caution	BW-1143	HFM (formerly HotForex)	801701	Active
Verified	BW-1144	HYCM	186171	Active
Verified	BW-1145	IG Group	195355	Active
Verified	BW-1147	Interactive Brokers	208159	Active
Caution	BW-1149	IronFX	585561	Active
Caution	BW-1152	Key To Markets	527809	Not authorised
Verified	BW-1156	LMAX Global	509778	Active
Caution	BW-1160	Moneta Markets	613381	Active
Verified	BW-1165	One Financial Markets	466201	Active
Verified	BW-1171	Saxo Bank	551422	Active
Verified	BW-1174	Spreadex	190941	Active
Caution	BW-1176	STARTRADER	821704	Not authorised
Verified	BW-1177	Swissquote	562170	Active
Warning	BW-1179	Taurex	816055	Active
Caution	BW-1180	ThinkMarkets	629628	Active
Caution	BW-1182	Tickmill	717270	Active
Caution	BW-1183	TIOmarkets	488900	Active
Caution	BW-1186	Trade Nation	525164	Active
Verified	BW-1188	TradeStation Global	445531	Active
Warning	BW-1189	Trading 212	609146	Active
Caution	BW-1191	Ultima Markets	470325	Active
Caution	BW-1192	Valutrades	586541	Active
Caution	BW-1193	Vantage (Vantage Markets)	OC376560	Active
Verified	BW-1198	XTB	522157	Active