Choose your country and language

We use your country to show relevant regulators, broker availability, local rankings, payment information and country-specific warnings. You can change this at any time.

Global

Asia-Pacific

Middle East and Africa

Europe

Americas

English is currently available. Additional Southeast Asian languages will be added after the English website is complete.

Country detection is an estimate and may be incorrect. Your manual selection will take priority.

A legitimate wiki for FXAbout 88 Forex Brokers
CompareWrite a review

HomeRegulationRegulatorsASIC

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)

Regulatory authority for Australia

Visit official websiteSearch official registerReport incorrect information

You are opening an external government or regulatory website. Confirm that the domain belongs to the authority before relying on its contents.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Authority type
Tier one financial regulator
Established
1991
Head office
Not confirmed
Official website
asic.gov.au
Public register
Public register available
Complaint information
Complaint information available
Compensation arrangement
No statutory scheme; the Australian Financial Complaints Authority can award compensation
Retail forex and CFD remit
Confirmed
Regulatory framework rating
AAA Strongest assessed environment
Connected broker records
40
Official warnings recorded
0

About ASIC

ASIC is an authority in Australia. We have confirmed responsibility for licensing, supervision, enforcement, consumer information, complaints, but its precise role in supervising retail forex and CFD providers requires review of the relevant licence and legal entity.

Licenses firms under an Australian Financial Services Licence and sets product intervention rules for CFDs sold to retail clients.

ASIC licenses many of the world's largest retail brokers. Australian retail accounts are capped at 1:30 on majors with negative balance protection.

Registration with an authority is not always equivalent to prudential supervision or permission to provide leveraged trading services. Review the exact licence category, permissions and status.

What ASIC does

LicensingSupervisionEnforcementConsumer informationComplaints

ASIC reports responsibility for licensing, supervision, enforcement, consumer information, complaints. The scope can vary by firm type, permission and applicable law.

Powers and responsibilities

CapabilityWhat it meansStatus
LicensingWhether the authority grants or administers financial-services licences relevant to broker entities.Confirmed
SupervisionWhether licensed firms are subject to ongoing reporting, monitoring or conduct requirements.Confirmed
EnforcementWhether the authority can investigate, restrict, suspend, fine or otherwise act against firms.Confirmed
Public registerWhether users can search licensed entities, permissions, status and contact details.Confirmed
WarningsWhether the authority publishes warnings about unauthorised firms, clones, scams or market conduct.Not confirmed
ComplaintsWhether it accepts complaints, refers disputes or publishes an external-resolution route.Confirmed
Client assetsWhether relevant rules address segregation, custody or handling of client money.Confirmed
Financial resourcesWhether relevant licensees face capital, solvency or audit requirements.Not confirmed

The existence of a power does not establish how it was applied to a particular firm. Use dated enforcement and licence records for firm-specific conclusions.

ASIC licence types

Licence names and permissions are jurisdiction-specific. The same authority may supervise firms under categories that do not all permit retail forex or CFD services.

Licence or registration type
Tier one financial-services licence
Category code
Not confirmed
What this category covers
Licenses firms under an Australian Financial Services Licence and sets product intervention rules for CFDs sold to retail clients.
Retail forex and CFD relevance
Confirmed
Recorded permissions
Not confirmed
Common restrictions or limits
1:30 on major currency pairs
View entities with this record
40 connected broker records

Do not convert every company registration, membership or representative status into “regulated”. The source category is preserved and its scope explained.

Brokers connected with ASIC records

These records connect broker brands with legal entities found in ASIC information. A brand can use more than one entity, and only the named licensed entity receives the recorded permissions.

BrokerEntityLicenceStatusWebsite matchCountry relevanceChecked
IC Markets logoIC Markets 9.6/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 335692Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
AvaTrade logoAvaTrade 9.2/10Not confirmedTier one licence 406684Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
XM logoXM 9.2/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 443670Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Admirals logoAdmirals 9.0/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 410681Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
eToro logoeToro 9.0/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 491139Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Plus500 logoPlus500 9.0/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 417727Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Eightcap logoEightcap 8.9/10Eightcap Pty LtdTier one licence AFSL 391441Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Focus Markets logoFocus Markets 8.8/10Focus Markets Global LimitedTier one licence AFSL 514425Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
easyMarkets logoeasyMarkets 8.7/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 246566Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
MultiBank Group logoMultiBank Group 8.7/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 416279Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Fusion Markets logoFusion Markets 8.6/10Fusion Markets International LtdTier one licence AFSL 385620Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
CMC Markets logoCMC Markets 8.5/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 238054Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
FP Markets logoFP Markets 8.5/10First Prudential Markets Pty LtdTier one licence AFSL 286354Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
GO Markets logoGO Markets 8.5/10GO Markets Pty LtdTier one licence AFSL 254963Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
IG logoIG 8.5/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 220440Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
ACY Securities logoACY Securities 8.4/10ACY Securities Pty LtdTier one licence AFSL 403863Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Capital.com logoCapital.com 8.4/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 513393Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Saxo Bank logoSaxo Bank 8.4/10Not confirmedTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
ThinkMarkets logoThinkMarkets 8.4/10Not confirmedTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Axi logoAxi 8.3/10AxiCorp Financial Services Pty LtdTier one licence AFSL 318232Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
TMGM logoTMGM 8.3/10Trademax Australia LimitedTier one licence AFSL 436416Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Blueberry Markets logoBlueberry Markets 8.2/10Blueberry Australia Pty LtdTier one licence AFSL 535887Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
FOREX.com logoFOREX.com 8.2/10Not confirmedTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
IronFX logoIronFX 8.2/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 417482Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
EC Markets logoEC Markets 8.1/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 388737Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
STARTRADER logoSTARTRADER 8.1/10Not confirmedTier one licence 421210Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
FXCM logoFXCM 8.0/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 309763Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Pepperstone logoPepperstone 8.0/10Pepperstone Group LimitedTier one licence AFSL 414530Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Trading.com logoTrading.com 8.0/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 443670Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Tradu logoTradu 8.0/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 309763Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
ATFX logoATFX 7.9/10Not confirmedTier one licence 418036Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Global Prime logoGlobal Prime 7.9/10Gleneagle Securities Pty LimitedTier one licence AFSL 385620Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
VT Markets logoVT Markets 7.9/10VT Markets LimitedTier one licence AFSL 516246Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Mitrade logoMitrade 7.8/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 398528Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Vantage logoVantage 7.8/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 428901Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
City Index logoCity Index 7.7/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 345646Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Fortrade logoFortrade 7.7/10Not confirmedTier one licence AFSL 493520Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Trade Nation logoTrade Nation 7.7/10Not confirmedTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Trading 212 logoTrading 212 7.7/10Not confirmedTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
OANDA logoOANDA 7.5/10Not confirmedTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record

This record comes from the broker's own published regulatory statement and has not yet been matched to the authority's register.

View ASIC-regulated broker rankings

Client protections under ASIC

Available protections depend on the licensed entity, licence category, client classification, product and account location. The items below describe confirmed framework features, not guaranteed outcomes.

Client-money rules
Confirmed
Capital requirements
Varies by licence
Negative balance protection
Required for eligible clients
Leverage restrictions
Applies to eligible retail clients
Compensation scheme
Not available
External dispute resolution
Available subject to eligibility
Risk disclosures
Required for relevant firms
Reporting or audit
Required for relevant firms

Client money segregation and negative balance protection are required for retail CFD accounts.

A compensation arrangement may have eligibility rules, exclusions and payment limits. It does not cover ordinary trading losses and may not cover clients of another entity in the same broker group.

How to complain about a ASIC-regulated broker

Start with the legal entity shown on your account agreement. The complaint route depends on whether that entity is licensed, whether the service falls within the licence and whether you meet the relevant eligibility rules.

  1. Confirm the broker brand, legal entity, website and licence number.
  2. Submit a formal written complaint to the broker and retain the reference number and evidence.
  3. Check the authority's official complaint guidance and the firm's register entry.
  4. Escalate to the eligible ombudsman, dispute body, compensation arrangement or authority route.
  5. Report suspected crime, impersonation or unauthorised activity to the appropriate public authority.

Australian Financial Complaints Authority. View ASIC complaint information

88 Forex Brokers does not decide disputes or provide legal advice. Deadlines and eligibility requirements may apply.

Warnings and enforcement

No official warnings from ASIC are recorded.

Warnings, investor alerts, clone notices and enforcement actions appear here as they are recorded, with the date, the subject and the source.

Check the ASIC register and warning list

Resources

Updates

No updates to this regulator profile have been recorded.

Material changes to licence status, warnings, enforcement records and the profile itself are listed here with the date.

Manage cookie choices

Continue to the broker?

You are leaving 88 Forex Brokers and opening an external broker website. Confirm that the website, legal entity and account terms are suitable for your country.

Check that the website, legal entity and account terms are correct for your country.

Continue to broker