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Global FX regulator database

From FCA to ASIC to CySEC — classified by Tier 1/2/3. Click any regulator to see the brokers it oversees and how to file a complaint.

82 Regulators Tier 1 · 37 Tier 2 · 33 Tier 3 · 12
TIER 1

Tier 1 — Top regulator

37 Regulators

Highest level: FCA / ASIC / NFA / CySEC etc · Segregated funds + compensation schemes

CA
CIRO
Canada
2 brokers
TIER 1
CA
IIROC
Canada
0 brokers
TIER 1
ID
BAPPEBTI
Indonesia
0 brokers
TIER 1
ID
OJK
Indonesia
0 brokers
TIER 1
TW
FSC-TW
Taiwan
1 brokers
TIER 1
CY
CySEC
Cyprus
34 brokers
TIER 1
CA
OSC
Canada
0 brokers
TIER 1
DE
BaFin
Germany
4 brokers
TIER 1
IT
CONSOB
Italy
0 brokers
TIER 1
NO
Finanstilsynet-NO
Norway
0 brokers
TIER 1
SG
MAS
Singapore
10 brokers
TIER 1
NZ
FMA-NZ
New Zealand
0 brokers
TIER 1
JP
FSA-JP
Japan
7 brokers
TIER 1
JP
FSA
Japan
0 brokers
TIER 1
JP
FFAJ
Japan
0 brokers
TIER 1
BE
FSMA
Belgium
0 brokers
TIER 1
FR
AMF
France
0 brokers
TIER 1
TH
SEC-TH
Thailand
0 brokers
TIER 1
AU
ASIC
Australia
30 brokers
TIER 1
IE
CBI
Ireland
1 brokers
TIER 1
SE
FI
Sweden
0 brokers
TIER 1
CH
FINMA
Switzerland
2 brokers
TIER 1
US
NFA
United States
5 brokers
TIER 1
US
CFTC
United States
0 brokers
TIER 1
US
SEC
United States
1 brokers
TIER 1
US
FINRA
United States
3 brokers
TIER 1
FI
FIN-FSA
Finland
0 brokers
TIER 1
GB
PRA
United Kingdom
0 brokers
TIER 1
GB
FCA
United Kingdom
38 brokers
TIER 1
NL
AFM
Netherlands
1 brokers
TIER 1
PH
SEC-PH
Philippines
0 brokers
TIER 1
ES
CNMV
Spain
0 brokers
TIER 1
KR
KOFIA
South Korea
0 brokers
TIER 1
KR
FSC-KR
South Korea
0 brokers
TIER 1
HK
SFC
Hong Kong SAR China
1 brokers
TIER 1
HK
HKMA
Hong Kong SAR China
0 brokers
TIER 1
MY
SC
Malaysia
0 brokers
TIER 1
TIER 2

Tier 2 — Mid regulator

33 Regulators

Mid-tier: regional regulators with moderate protection

RU
CBR
Russia
1 brokers
TIER 2
BG
FSC-BG
Bulgaria
1 brokers
TIER 2
HU
MNB
Hungary
0 brokers
TIER 2
ZA
FSCA
South Africa
6 brokers
TIER 2
QA
QFCRA
QA
0 brokers
TIER 2
IN
SEBI
India
2 brokers
TIER 2
CO
SFC-CO
Colombia
0 brokers
TIER 2
EG
FRA-EG
Egypt
0 brokers
TIER 2
MX
CNBV
Mexico
0 brokers
TIER 2
BS
SCB
Bahamas
4 brokers
TIER 2
PK
CMA-PK
Pakistan
0 brokers
TIER 2
BR
BCB
Brazil
1 brokers
TIER 2
BR
CVM
Brazil
1 brokers
TIER 2
GR
HCMC
Greece
1 brokers
TIER 2
CZ
CNB
Czechia
0 brokers
TIER 2
SK
NBS
Slovakia
0 brokers
TIER 2
CL
CMF-CL
Chile
0 brokers
TIER 2
MU
FSC-MU
Mauritius
4 brokers
TIER 2
SA
CMA-SA
Saudi Arabia
0 brokers
TIER 2
PL
KNF
Poland
1 brokers
TIER 2
PE
SBS
Peru
0 brokers
TIER 2
RO
NBR
Romania
0 brokers
TIER 2
KE
CMA-KE
Kenya
2 brokers
TIER 2
PH
BSP
Philippines
0 brokers
TIER 2
PT
CMVM
Portugal
1 brokers
TIER 2
VN
SBV
Vietnam
0 brokers
TIER 2
AE
DFSA
United Arab Emirates
1 brokers
TIER 2
AE
ADGM
United Arab Emirates
0 brokers
TIER 2
OM
CMA-OM
OM
0 brokers
TIER 2
AR
CNV
Argentina
0 brokers
TIER 2
AE
SCA
United Arab Emirates
2 brokers
TIER 2
MT
MFSA
Malta
1 brokers
TIER 2
LB
FSA-LB
LB
0 brokers
TIER 2
TIER 3

Tier 3 — Offshore

12 Regulators

Offshore: weak regulation, limited protection, proceed with caution

BZ
IFSC-BZ
Belize
4 brokers
TIER 3
VC
SVG-FSA
St. Vincent & Grenadines
3 brokers
TIER 3
SC
FSA-SC
Seychelles
7 brokers
TIER 3
AI
MIFI
AI
0 brokers
TIER 3
CW
FSC-CW
CW
0 brokers
TIER 3
KY
CIMA
Cayman Islands
1 brokers
TIER 3
VU
NF-Vanuatu
Vanuatu
0 brokers
TIER 3
VU
VFSC
Vanuatu
4 brokers
TIER 3
GI
GFSC
GI
0 brokers
TIER 3
MY
LFSA
Malaysia
2 brokers
TIER 3
VG
FSC-BVI
British Virgin Islands
0 brokers
TIER 3
MH
GSCC
Marshall Islands
0 brokers
TIER 3