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FXCN (2026). Jurisdiction protection dataset, v1.0.0. https://fxcn.com/data

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Jurisdiction protection rules

Retail leverage caps, investor compensation schemes and negative balance protection across 28 jurisdictions, with sources and check dates.

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Broker licence to jurisdiction map

190 licences held by 129 brokers, showing which jurisdiction each sits in and whether it is offshore, with regulator register links.

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Last checked 2026-08

Jurisdiction / regulator	Retail leverage cap	Investor compensation	Negative balance protection	Source
AFM Netherlands · AFM	1:30	Investor compensation scheme, up to €20,000	✓	Source ↗ 2026-08
ASIC Australia · ASIC	1:30	No statutory investor compensation scheme	✓	Source ↗ 2026-08
BaFin Germany · BaFin	1:30	EdW, up to €20,000 per person (capped at 90%)	✓	Source ↗ 2026-08
CBI Ireland · CBI	1:30	ICCL, up to €20,000 per person	✓	Source ↗ 2026-08
CIMA Offshore Cayman Islands · CIMA	No cap	No investor compensation scheme	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
CIRO Canada · CIRO	No cap	CIPF, up to CAD 1,000,000 per account	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
CMVM Portugal · CMVM	1:30	SII, up to €25,000 per person	✓	Source ↗ 2026-08
CySEC Cyprus · CySEC	1:30	ICF, up to €20,000 per person	✓	Source ↗ 2026-08
DFSA Dubai · DFSA	No cap	No statutory investor compensation scheme	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
FCA United Kingdom · FCA	1:30	FSCS, up to £85,000 per person	✓	Source ↗ 2026-08
FINMA Switzerland · FINMA	No cap	Bank deposit protection of CHF 100,000 (only for entities holding a banking licence)	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
FSA-JP Japan · FSA	1:25	Client money must be held in segregated trust; no cash compensation cap scheme	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
FSA-SC Offshore Seychelles · FSA	No cap	No investor compensation scheme	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
FSC-BG Bulgaria · FSC	1:30	Investor compensation fund, up to €20,000	✓	Source ↗ 2026-08
FSC-MU Offshore Mauritius · FSC	No cap	No investor compensation scheme	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
FSCA South Africa · FSCA	No cap	No statutory investor compensation scheme	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
HCMC Greece · HCMC	1:30	Greek investor compensation fund, up to €30,000	✓	Source ↗ 2026-08
IFSC-BZ Offshore Belize · FSC	No cap	No investor compensation scheme	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
KNF Poland · KNF	1:30	KDPW compensation scheme (cap approx. €22,000)	✓	Source ↗ 2026-08
LFSA Offshore Labuan, Malaysia · LFSA	No cap	No investor compensation scheme	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
MAS Singapore · MAS	1:20	No statutory investor compensation scheme	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
MFSA Malta · MFSA	1:30	ICS, up to €20,000 per person	✓	Source ↗ 2026-08
NFA United States · NFA / CFTC	1:50	No investor compensation scheme; SIPC does not cover retail forex	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
SCB Offshore Bahamas · SCB	No cap	No investor compensation scheme	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
SEBI India · SEBI	No cap	Exchange investor protection fund (limits vary by exchange)	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
SFC Hong Kong · SFC	1:20(杠杆式外汇交易)	Investor Compensation Fund, up to HK$500,000 per person (does not cover leveraged forex)	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
SVG-FSA Offshore St. Vincent & the Grenadines · FSA	No cap	No investor compensation scheme; this jurisdiction issues no dedicated licence for forex brokerage	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08
VFSC Offshore Vanuatu · VFSC	No cap	No investor compensation scheme	Not recorded	Source ↗ 2026-08

These are the general rules each jurisdiction applies to retail clients, not promises by any individual broker; professional clients are treated differently. The licensed entity that onboards you governs in practice. Data was checked on the dates shown and rules change — please cite the version and check date, and verify against the source links.