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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Regulatory authority for United Kingdom

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Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Authority type
Tier one financial regulator
Established
2013
Head office
Not confirmed
Official website
www.fca.org.uk
Public register
Public register available
Complaint information
Complaint information available
Compensation arrangement
Financial Services Compensation Scheme, up to £85,000 per person per firm
Retail forex and CFD remit
Confirmed
Regulatory framework rating
AAA Strongest assessed environment
Connected broker records
39
Official warnings recorded
0

About FCA

FCA is an authority in United Kingdom. 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.

Authorises and supervises firms offering CFDs and spread betting to UK retail clients, with conduct rules covering marketing, execution and client money.

FCA authorisation, with FSCS cover up to £85,000 and 1:30 leverage on majors.

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 FCA does

LicensingSupervisionEnforcementConsumer informationComplaints

FCA 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.

FCA 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
Authorises and supervises firms offering CFDs and spread betting to UK retail clients, with conduct rules covering marketing, execution and client money.
Retail forex and CFD relevance
Confirmed
Recorded permissions
Not confirmed
Common restrictions or limits
1:30 on major currency pairs
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39 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 FCA records

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

BrokerEntityLicenceStatusWebsite matchCountry relevanceChecked
FxPro logoFxPro 9.2/10FxPro UK LimitedTier one licence 509956Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Admirals logoAdmirals 9.0/10Not confirmedTier one licence 595450Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
eToro logoeToro 9.0/10Not confirmedTier one licence 583263Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Plus500 logoPlus500 9.0/10Not confirmedTier one licence 509909Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Eightcap logoEightcap 8.9/10Not confirmedTier one licence FRN 921296Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
HF Markets logoHF Markets 8.7/10Not confirmedTier one licence 801701Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
CMC Markets logoCMC Markets 8.5/10CMC Markets plcTier one licence 173730Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
IG logoIG 8.5/10IG Markets LimitedTier one licence 195355Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Capital.com logoCapital.com 8.4/10Capital Com (UK) LimitedTier one licence 793714Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
FXOpen logoFXOpen 8.4/10Not confirmedTier one licence 579202Review 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 8.4/10TF Global Markets (Aust) Pty LtdTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Axi logoAxi 8.3/10Not confirmedTier one licence FRN 466201Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Exness logoExness 8.3/10Not confirmedTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Moneta Markets logoMoneta Markets 8.3/10Not confirmedTier one licence 613381Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Tickmill logoTickmill 8.3/10Tickmill LtdTier one licence 717270Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
XTB logoXTB 8.3/10Not confirmedTier one licence 522157Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
ActivTrades logoActivTrades 8.2/10ActivTrades PLCTier one licence 434413Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
FOREX.com logoFOREX.com 8.2/10Not confirmedTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Swissquote logoSwissquote 8.2/10Not confirmedTier one licence 562170Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
EC Markets logoEC Markets 8.1/10EC Markets LimitedTier one licence 571881Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
FXCM logoFXCM 8.0/10Stratos Markets LimitedTier one licence 217689Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
HYCM logoHYCM 8.0/10HYCM Capital Markets (UK) LimitedTier one licence 186171Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Pepperstone logoPepperstone 8.0/10Not confirmedTier one licence FRN 684312Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Trade.com logoTrade.com 8.0/10Not confirmedTier one licence 738538Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Trading.com logoTrading.com 8.0/10Trading.com Markets UK LimitedTier one licence 705428Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Tradu logoTradu 8.0/10Stratos Markets LimitedTier one licence 217689Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
ATFX logoATFX 7.9/10AT Global Markets (UK) LimitedTier one licence 760555Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Vantage logoVantage 7.8/10Not confirmedTier one licence 590299Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
City Index logoCity Index 7.7/10StoneX Financial LtdTier one licence 446717Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
Fortrade logoFortrade 7.7/10Fortrade Ltd.Tier one licence 609970Review 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 7.7/10Trading 212 UK LtdTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmedView licence record
ATC Brokers logoATC Brokers 7.6/10ATC Brokers LimitedTier one licence FRN 591361Review pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Capital Index logoCapital Index 7.6/10Capital Index (UK) LimitedTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Equiti logoEquiti 7.6/10Not confirmedTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Spreadex logoSpreadex 7.6/10Spreadex LimitedTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
OANDA logoOANDA 7.5/10Not confirmedTier one licenceReview pendingNot confirmedNot confirmed26 August 2026View licence record
Accendo Markets logoAccendo Markets 7.4/10Accendo Markets LimitedTier 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.

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Client protections under FCA

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
Potentially available subject to eligibility
External dispute resolution
Available subject to eligibility
Risk disclosures
Required for relevant firms
Reporting or audit
Required for relevant firms

Client money must be held in segregated trust accounts. Retail clients have negative balance protection.

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 FCA-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.

Financial Ombudsman Service. View FCA 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 FCA 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 FCA register and warning list

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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.

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