Forex regulators
Who licenses forex brokers, what each licence protects, and where to check it.
- ADGM Financial Services Regulatory AuthorityThe Financial Services Regulatory Authority regulates firms in Abu Dhabi Global Market, a financial free zone in the UAE with its own legal framework..
- Australian Securities and Investments CommissionThe Australian Securities and Investments Commission licenses and supervises financial services firms in Australia.
- Bermuda Monetary AuthorityThe Bermuda Monetary Authority supervises financial institutions in Bermuda, including investment businesses..
- BVI Financial Services CommissionThe British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission licenses investment businesses under the Securities and Investment Business Act..
- Canadian Investment Regulatory OrganizationThe Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization is the national self-regulatory body for investment dealers in Canada, working alongside the provincial securities commissions..
- Capital Markets Authority (Kenya)The Capital Markets Authority of Kenya licenses online foreign exchange brokers under dedicated regulations, which makes Kenya one of the few African countries with a local…
- Cayman Islands Monetary AuthorityThe Cayman Islands Monetary Authority regulates securities investment business in the Cayman Islands..
- Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint MaartenThe Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten licenses securities intermediaries in Curaçao and Sint Maarten..
- Central Bank of IrelandThe Central Bank of Ireland authorises and supervises investment firms based in Ireland, which can passport their services across the European Economic Area..
- CFTC and National Futures Association (US)In the United States retail forex is overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
- Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (Luxembourg)The CSSF supervises banks and investment firms in Luxembourg, which can passport services across the European Economic Area..
- Cyprus Securities and Exchange CommissionCySEC supervises investment firms in Cyprus.
- Danish Financial Supervisory AuthorityFinanstilsynet supervises banks and investment firms in Denmark.
- Dubai Financial Services AuthorityThe Dubai Financial Services Authority is the independent regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a financial free zone with its own rules and courts..
- Estonian Financial Supervision and Resolution AuthorityFinantsinspektsioon supervises banks, investment firms and other financial institutions in Estonia..
- Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Germany)BaFin is Germany's integrated financial supervisor.
- Financial Conduct Authority (UK)The Financial Conduct Authority is the conduct regulator for financial services firms in the United Kingdom.
- Financial Markets Authority (New Zealand)The Financial Markets Authority licenses derivatives issuers in New Zealand.
- Financial Sector Conduct Authority (South Africa)The Financial Sector Conduct Authority is South Africa's market conduct regulator.
- Financial Services Agency (Japan)The Financial Services Agency of Japan licenses firms that offer over-the-counter forex margin trading to Japanese residents as Financial Instruments Business Operators..
- Financial Services Authority (Seychelles)The Financial Services Authority of Seychelles licenses Securities Dealers.
- Financial Services Authority (St Vincent and the Grenadines)The Financial Services Authority of St Vincent and the Grenadines registers companies but has stated publicly that it does not license or supervise forex and CFD…
- Financial Services Commission (Belize)The Financial Services Commission of Belize licenses firms that trade in financial and commodity-based derivatives and other securities..
- Financial Services Commission (Mauritius)The Financial Services Commission regulates non-bank financial services in Mauritius.
- Labuan Financial Services Authority (Malaysia)The Labuan Financial Services Authority regulates the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre, an offshore centre in Malaysia..
- Malta Financial Services AuthorityThe Malta Financial Services Authority is the single regulator for financial services in Malta.
- Monetary Authority of SingaporeThe Monetary Authority of Singapore is both the central bank and the integrated financial regulator of Singapore.
- Polish Financial Supervision AuthorityThe Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego supervises banks, brokerage houses and other financial firms in Poland.
- Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong)The Securities and Futures Commission regulates Hong Kong's securities and futures markets.
- Securities Commission of The BahamasThe Securities Commission of The Bahamas registers firms that deal in securities, including several international CFD brokers..
- Swiss Financial Market Supervisory AuthorityFINMA supervises banks, securities firms and other financial institutions in Switzerland.
- UAE Securities and Commodities AuthorityThe Securities and Commodities Authority is the federal securities regulator of the United Arab Emirates outside the financial free zones..
- Vanuatu Financial Services CommissionThe Vanuatu Financial Services Commission issues Financial Dealers Licences used by a number of international brokers..