How to Check a Broker's Regulation
A broker can print any regulator's logo on its site. Here's how to verify a licence yourself on the regulator's own register, in about five minutes.
5 minRead → Regulation & ComplianceIs forex trading legal in the UK?
Yes — forex trading is legal in the United Kingdom. It is a legal, regulated activity with a defined regulatory framework overseen by the Financial Cond…
2 minRead → Regulation & ComplianceTax on trading profits in the UK
If you make a profit from forex or CFD trading in the UK, that profit is potentially subject to UK tax. The specific tax treatment depends on how HMRC c…
2 minRead → Regulation & ComplianceWhat is ASIC?
ASIC is Australia's financial regulator. Here's what its licence means for a forex broker, the rules it enforces, and how to check a claim yourself.
5 minRead → Regulation & ComplianceWhat is CySEC?
CySEC is the Cyprus financial regulator. What its licence covers, the investor compensation it provides, its limits, and how to verify a broker's licence.
5 minRead → Regulation & ComplianceWhat is ESMA?
ESMA is the EU's securities regulator. What it is, the retail leverage caps it set for CFDs, and what those rules mean for forex and EA traders.
5 minRead → Regulation & ComplianceWhat is KYC?
KYC stands for Know Your Customer. It is the process by which regulated financial companies verify the identity and circumstances of their clients befor…
2 minRead → Regulation & ComplianceWhat is MiFID II?
MiFID II — the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II — is a comprehensive EU regulatory framework for financial markets that came into force in…
2 minRead → Regulation & ComplianceWhat is a Scam Broker?
A scam broker is built to keep your deposit. Here are the warning signs — before you deposit and when you try to withdraw — and what to do about them.
5 minRead → Regulation & ComplianceWhat is a regulated broker?
A regulated broker is one that is licensed and supervised by a recognised financial regulatory authority. In the UK, that authority is the Financial Con…
2 minRead → Regulation & ComplianceWhat is an Offshore Broker?
Offshore brokers offer high leverage and light rules from lightly-regulated jurisdictions. Here's the trade-off between that leverage and your protection.
5 minRead → Regulation & ComplianceWhat is the FCA perimeter?
The FCA perimeter is the boundary that defines which financial activities require FCA authorisation and which do not. Activities inside the perimeter ar…
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