Regulator guides
Regulator guides
How eight regulators supervise firms, and how to check a firm on their official registers. Guides are general and do not state that any broker is authorised.
| Regulator | Jurisdiction | Official website | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASICAustralian Securities and Investments Commission | Australia | asic.gov.au(opens in new tab) | Read guide |
| FCAFinancial Conduct Authority | United Kingdom | www.fca.org.uk(opens in new tab) | Read guide |
| FSCAFinancial Sector Conduct Authority | South Africa | www.fsca.co.za(opens in new tab) | Read guide |
| CySECCyprus Securities and Exchange Commission | Cyprus (EU) | www.cysec.gov.cy(opens in new tab) | Read guide |
| NFANational Futures Association | United States | www.nfa.futures.org(opens in new tab) | Read guide |
| CFTCCommodity Futures Trading Commission | United States | www.cftc.gov(opens in new tab) | Read guide |
| MASMonetary Authority of Singapore | Singapore | www.mas.gov.sg(opens in new tab) | Read guide |
| FSAFinancial Services Agency (Japan) | Japan | www.fsa.go.jp(opens in new tab) | Read guide |
Always reach a register by typing the regulator’s address yourself. Links from broker websites to “licence pages” can be forged.