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Brokers with an entity serving: International entities

The table shows the legal entity and regulation that apply to this region for each reviewed broker. Protections such as compensation schemes and leverage limits depend on the entity, so always check which entity would hold an account.

Entities and regulation

BrokerLegal entityRegulator and licenceScoreReview
ActivTrades ActivTrades Corp Securities Commission of The Bahamas (company 199667 B) (source: broker disclosure) 4.6 Read Review
ActivTrades ActivTrades Markets Ltd. FSC Mauritius, licence GB24203277 (source: broker disclosure) 4.6 Read Review
ActivTrades ActivTrades International SVG St Vincent and the Grenadines business company, stated by the broker as not licensed (not a financial licence) (source: broker disclosure) 4.6 Read Review
AvaTrade Ava Trade Markets Ltd BVI Financial Services Commission, licence SIBA/L/13/1049 (source: broker disclosure) 4.0 Read Review
AvaTrade Ava Trade Japan K.K. Financial Services Agency Japan, licence 1662 (source: broker disclosure) 4.0 Read Review
AvaTrade Ava Trade Middle East Ltd ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority, licence 190018 (source: broker disclosure) 4.0 Read Review
AvaTrade ATrade Ltd Israel Securities Authority (number 514666577 as shown by the broker) (source: broker disclosure) 4.0 Read Review
AvaTrade Ava Trade Markets Ltd Financial Superintendency of Colombia, Res. 0261 of 2024 (source: broker disclosure) 4.0 Read Review
BlackBull Markets Black Bull Group Limited FMA New Zealand, licensed derivatives issuer (granted 12 August 2020), FSPR FSP403326 (source: broker disclosure) 4.3 Read Review
BlackBull Markets BBG Limited FSA Seychelles, Securities Dealer licence SD045 4.3 Read Review
BlackBull Markets Black Bull Trade Limited NZ FSPR registration FSP1002113, not a financial licence (registration only) (source: broker disclosure) 4.3 Read Review
Capital.com Capital Com Online Investments Ltd Securities Commission of The Bahamas, licence SIA-F245 (source: broker disclosure) 4.9 Read Review
Capital.com Capital Com MENA Securities Trading L.L.C. (UAE) UAE Capital Market Authority (formerly SCA), licence 20200000176 (source: broker disclosure) 4.9 Read Review
CMC Markets CMC Markets Singapore Pte. Ltd. Monetary Authority of Singapore, Capital Markets Services licence 100063 (source: broker disclosure) 4.2 Read Review
CMC Markets CMC Markets Canada Inc. CIRO (Canada) member (source: broker disclosure) 4.2 Read Review
CMC Markets CMC Markets NZ Limited New Zealand product issuer, company 1705324 (source: broker disclosure) 4.2 Read Review
Eightcap Eightcap Global Limited Securities Commission of The Bahamas, SIA-F220 (source: broker disclosure) 4.2 Read Review
Eightcap Eightcap International Ltd FSA Seychelles, licence SD100 (source: broker disclosure) 4.2 Read Review
Eightcap Eightcap International Trading FSC Mauritius, GB25204603 (source: broker disclosure) 4.2 Read Review
eToro eToro (ME) Limited ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority, licence 220073 (source: broker disclosure) 3.8 Read Review
eToro eToro (Seychelles) Ltd FSA Seychelles, licence SD076 (source: broker disclosure) 3.8 Read Review
eToro eToro Singapore Pte. Ltd Monetary Authority of Singapore, licence CMS101824 (source: broker disclosure) 3.8 Read Review
Exness Exness (SC) Ltd FSA Seychelles, licence SD025 (source: broker disclosure) 4.6 Read Review
Exness Exness KE Limited Capital Markets Authority Kenya, licence 162 4.6 Read Review
Forex.com GAIN Global Markets Inc. Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, Securities Investment Business licence 25033 4.4 Read Review
FP Markets FP Markets Limited Capital Markets Authority Kenya, licence 193 3.9 Read Review
FP Markets First Prudential Markets Limited FSA Seychelles, securities dealer (licence number not shown on the register) (source: broker disclosure) 3.9 Read Review
FP Markets FP Markets MENA Securities L.L.C. S.O.C. UAE Capital Market Authority, Category 5 licence (introduction and marketing only) (source: broker disclosure) 3.9 Read Review
FP Markets FP Markets Ltd Saint Lucia company registration 2025-00853 (not a financial licence) (source: broker disclosure) 3.9 Read Review
FXCM Stratos Global LLC St Vincent and the Grenadines company, not a financial licence (source: broker disclosure) 3.8 Read Review
FXCM Stratos Light Limited Israel Securities Authority, licence number not stated (source: broker disclosure) 3.8 Read Review
FXPrimus Primus Markets INTL Limited Vanuatu Financial Services Commission, licence 14595 3.9 Read Review
FxPro FxPro Global Markets Ltd Securities Commission of The Bahamas, licence SIA-F184 (source: broker disclosure) 4.1 Read Review
FxPro Prime Ash Capital Limited (FxPro white label) FSC Mauritius, Investment Dealer licence GB21026568 (source: broker disclosure) 4.1 Read Review
FxPro Invemonde Trading Ltd (in partnership with FxPro Global Markets Ltd) FSA Seychelles, licence SD120 (source: broker disclosure) 4.1 Read Review
HFM HF Markets (DIFC) Limited Dubai Financial Services Authority (source: broker disclosure) 3.9 Read Review
HFM HF Markets (Seychelles) Ltd FSA Seychelles (source: broker disclosure) 3.9 Read Review
HFM HF Markets Ltd FSC Mauritius (source: broker disclosure) 3.9 Read Review
HFM HF Markets (SV) Ltd St Vincent and the Grenadines company, no regulator (not a financial licence) (source: broker disclosure) 3.9 Read Review
HYCM HYCM Capital Markets (DIFC) Limited DFSA (Dubai International Financial Centre), licence F000048, licensed 19 September 2006 4.3 Read Review
HYCM HYCM Financial Services L.L.C. Capital Market Authority (Saudi Arabia), licence 20200000473, category 5 (arranging and advising); not authorised to hold client assets or client money (source: broker disclosure) 4.3 Read Review
HYCM HYCM Capital Markets S.R.L. No financial regulator stated; company registered in Costa Rica, registration number 3-102-883933 (source: broker disclosure) 4.3 Read Review
HYCM HYCM Ltd Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, securities investment business licence 1442313, licensed 17 May 2018 4.3 Read Review
IC Markets Raw Trading Ltd (IC Markets Global) FSA Seychelles, Securities Dealer licence SD018 (source: broker disclosure) 3.8 Read Review
IG IG International Limited Bermuda Monetary Authority, investment business licence (source: broker disclosure) 4.6 Read Review
IG IG Bank SA FINMA (Switzerland), bank and securities dealer (source: broker disclosure) 4.6 Read Review
IG IG Asia Pte Ltd Monetary Authority of Singapore, Capital Markets Services licence (source: broker disclosure) 4.6 Read Review
IG IG Limited Dubai Financial Services Authority (source: broker disclosure) 4.6 Read Review
IG IG Securities Ltd Japan Financial Services Agency (source: broker disclosure) 4.6 Read Review
IronFX Notesco (BVI) Limited Financial Services Commission, British Virgin Islands, Investment Business Licence SIBA/L/24/1175 (source: broker disclosure) 5.0 Read Review
IronFX Global Notesco I Limited Marshall Islands company registration 120910; no financial regulator or licence stated (source: broker disclosure) 4.9 Read Review
IUX IUX Markets (MU) Ltd. Financial Services Commission (Mauritius), Investment Dealer (Full Service Dealer, excluding underwriting), licence GB22200605 (source: broker disclosure) 3.4 Read Review
IUX IUX Markets Limited Registered with the Financial Services Authority of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, company number 26183 BC 2021; company registration only, not an investment licence (source: broker disclosure) 3.4 Read Review
IUX Infinity Union Markets Ltd. Labuan Financial Services Authority, Money Broker licence MB/25/0135 (company registration LL18105); operator of iuxmarkets.com 3.4 Read Review
OANDA OANDA Global Markets Ltd BVI Financial Services Commission, licence SIBA/L/20/1130 (source: broker disclosure) 2.9 Read Review
OANDA OANDA Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Monetary Authority of Singapore, Capital Markets Services Licence (source: broker disclosure) 2.9 Read Review
OANDA OANDA (Canada) Corporation ULC Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) member (source: broker disclosure) 2.9 Read Review
TradingSphere TOB Trading Ltd FSA Seychelles SD172 5.0 Read Review
Xlence Tradeco Ltd FSA Seychelles SD029 5.0 Read Review

Broker reviews for this region

23 brokers

IronFX

Reviewed
Editorial score 5.0 out of 5
Regulation
CySEC 125/10, FCA 585561, FSCA FSP 45276, BVI FSC SIBA/L/24/1175
Read Review: IronFX

Xlence

Reviewed
Editorial score 5.0 out of 5
Regulation
Tradeco Ltd, FSA Seychelles SD029
Read Review: Xlence

Capital.com

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.9 out of 5
Regulation
FCA 793714, CySEC 319/17 and 463/25, ASIC AFSL 513393, SCB SIA-F245
Read Review: Capital.com

IronFX Global

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.9 out of 5
Regulation
Notesco I Limited, Marshall Islands registration 120910; no financial regulator
Read Review: IronFX Global

ActivTrades

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.6 out of 5
Regulation
FCA 434413, CMVM 433, SCB Bahamas, FSC Mauritius GB24203277
Read Review: ActivTrades

Exness

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.6 out of 5
Regulation
CySEC 178/12, CMA Kenya 162, FSA Seychelles SD025
Read Review: Exness

IG

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.6 out of 5
Regulation
FCA 195355, BaFin 148759, ASIC AFSL 515106, FSCA 41393, NFA 0509630 (tastyfx)
Read Review: IG

Forex.com

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.4 out of 5
Regulation
NFA 0339826, FCA 446717, CySEC 400/21, CIMA 25033
Read Review: Forex.com

BlackBull Markets

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.3 out of 5
Regulation
FMA NZ derivatives issuer licence (FSP403326), FSA Seychelles SD045
Read Review: BlackBull Markets

HYCM

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.3 out of 5
Regulation
FCA 186171, DFSA F000048
Read Review: HYCM

CMC Markets

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.2 out of 5
Regulation
FCA 173730, BaFin 154814, ASIC AFSL 238054, MAS CMS 100063, CIRO
Read Review: CMC Markets

Eightcap

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.2 out of 5
Regulation
ASIC AFSL 391441, FCA 921296, CySEC 246/14, SCB SIA-F220, FSA Seychelles SD100
Read Review: Eightcap

FxPro

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.1 out of 5
Regulation
CySEC 078/07, FCA 509956, FSCA 45052, SCB SIA-F184
Read Review: FxPro

AvaTrade

Reviewed
Editorial score 4.0 out of 5
Regulation
CBI C53877, ASIC 406684, FSCA 45984, BVI FSC, ADGM FSRA 190018, FSA Japan
Read Review: AvaTrade

FP Markets

Reviewed
Editorial score 3.9 out of 5
Regulation
ASIC AFSL 286354, CySEC 371/18, CMA Kenya 193
Read Review: FP Markets

FXPrimus

Reviewed
Editorial score 3.9 out of 5
Regulation
CySEC 261/14, VFSC Vanuatu 14595
Read Review: FXPrimus

HFM

Reviewed
Editorial score 3.9 out of 5
Regulation
CySEC 183/12; FCA, FSCA, DFSA, FSA Seychelles, FSC Mauritius, CMA Kenya group entities
Read Review: HFM

eToro

Reviewed
Editorial score 3.8 out of 5
Regulation
CySEC 109/10, FCA 583263, ASIC AFSL 491139, FSRA ADGM 220073, MAS CMS101824
Read Review: eToro

FXCM

Reviewed
Editorial score 3.8 out of 5
Regulation
FCA 217689, CySEC 392/20, ASIC AFSL 309763, FSCA 46534
Read Review: FXCM

IC Markets

Reviewed
Editorial score 3.8 out of 5
Regulation
ASIC AFSL 335692, CySEC 362/18, FSA Seychelles SD018
Read Review: IC Markets

IUX

Reviewed
Editorial score 3.4 out of 5
Regulation
FSC Mauritius GB22200605; SVG 26183 BC 2021; Labuan FSA MB/25/0135 (iuxmarkets.com)
Read Review: IUX

OANDA

Reviewed
Editorial score 2.9 out of 5
Regulation
NFA 0325821, FCA 542574, ASIC AFSL 412981, KNF, BVI FSC SIBA/L/20/1130
Read Review: OANDA

This review is provided for general information and does not constitute an endorsement, investment advice or a recommendation to open an account. Broker information may change after publication. Readers should verify regulatory status, product availability, fees and legal documentation through official sources before making any decision.