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Broker regulation checker

A broker's licence is the single most important safety signal — and the easiest thing to verify yourself. The table below maps every broker in our dataset to the financial authorities that regulate it, with a direct link to each authority's official public register so you can confirm a firm is genuinely authorised before depositing a cent. We rank by the strongest regime a broker holds.

Tap any regulator to open its official register in a new tab. “Tier” is a broad, widely-used characterisation of how strict and established a regime is (Tier 1 = major, well-resourced authorities such as the FCA and ASIC), not a rating of the broker itself.

The regulators, explained

Every authority referenced above, with its full name, jurisdiction and official verification register.

ASICTier 1

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Australia

ASIC Connect professional registers
CySECTier 1

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

Cyprus (EU)

CySEC regulated entities register
FCATier 1

Financial Conduct Authority

United Kingdom

FCA Financial Services Register
CIMATier 2

Cayman Islands Monetary Authority

Cayman Islands

CIMA entity search
DFSATier 2

Dubai Financial Services Authority

Dubai (DIFC), UAE

DFSA Public Register
FSCATier 2

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

South Africa

FSCA authorised FSP search
FSATier 3

Financial Services Authority

Seychelles

FSA Seychelles regulated entities
FSCTier 3

Financial Services Commission

Mauritius

FSC register of licensees
MISATier 3

Mwali International Services Authority

Comoros (Mohéli)

Mwali International Services Authority

How to verify a broker yourself

  1. Note the exact legal entity name and licence number the broker publishes (usually in its website footer or terms).
  2. Open the relevant regulator's register from the links above.
  3. Search for the entity and confirm the licence is current and covers the services you'll use.

A single strong licence (Tier 1) generally means stricter capital, conduct and client-money rules than an offshore-only licence. Many brokers hold multiple licences across entities — which entity you sign up with determines the protections you actually get.

The information on Trding.io is for general information only and is not investment advice.

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