Forex Regulatory Bodies

Forex regulators are government or independent authorities that license and oversee brokers, setting capital requirements and enforcing rules that protect traders' funds. Tier 1 regulators (such as the FCA, ASIC, and MAS) offer the strongest investor protections, while offshore regulators impose fewer requirements. Browse by regulator to find brokers operating under a specific jurisdiction.

Last updated May 3, 2026

Tier 1 Regulators: Highest Investor Protection

Tier 1 regulators impose strict capital requirements, segregated client funds, and negative-balance protection. Choosing a broker regulated by one of these bodies gives you the strongest legal safeguards.

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Europe

10 Tier 1

ASF (ASF)

Romania

2

Tier 2Register

BaFin (BAFIN)

Germany

4

Tier 1Register

CBI (CBI)

Ireland

5

Tier 1Register

CMVM (CMVM)

Portugal

4

Tier 1Register

CNB (CNB)

Czech Republic

2

Tier 1Register

CySEC (CYSEC)

Cyprus

26

Tier 2Register

FCA (FCA)

United Kingdom

28

Tier 1Register

FINMA (FINMA)

Switzerland

2

Tier 1Register

FSC (FSC-BG)

Bulgaria

2

Tier 2Register

Finansinspektionen (FINANSINSPEKTIONEN)

Sweden

3

Tier 1Register

Finanstilsynet (FINANSTILSYNET-NO)

Norway

3

Tier 1Register

Finanstilsynet (FINANSTILSYNET-DK)

Denmark

3

Tier 1Register

HCMC (HCMC)

Greece

2

Tier 2Register

KNF (KNF)

Poland

6

Tier 1Register

MFSA (MFSA)

Malta

5

Tier 2Register

MNB (MNB)

Hungary

2

Tier 2Register

North America

4 Tier 1

CFTC (CFTC)

United States

1

Tier 1Register

FINRA (FINRA)

United States

2

Tier 1Register

IIROC (IIROC)

Canada

2

Tier 1

NFA (NFA)

United States

4

Tier 1Register

Latin America & Caribbean

CIMA (CIMA)

Cayman Islands

1

Offshore

CMF (CMF)

Chile

2

Tier 2

CNV (CNV)

Argentina

2

Tier 2

IFSC (IFSC)

Belize

2

Offshore

SVGFSA (SVGFSA)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

2

Offshore

Middle East & North Africa

2 Tier 1

ADGM (ADGM)

United Arab Emirates

1

Tier 2Register

CMA (CMA-SA)

Saudi Arabia

2

Tier 2Register

CMA (CMA-AE)

United Arab Emirates

2

Tier 2Register

DFSA (DFSA)

United Arab Emirates

8

Tier 1Register

FSRA (FSRA)

United Arab Emirates

2

Tier 1Register

Africa

2 Tier 1

FSA Seychelles (FSA-SEY)

Seychelles

3

OffshoreRegister

FSC (FSC)

Mauritius

4

Tier 1Register

FSCA (FSCA)

South Africa

17

Tier 2Register

East Asia

2 Tier 1

FSC (FSC-KR)

South Korea

2

Tier 1Register

JFSA (JFSA)

Japan

3

Tier 1Register

Southeast Asia

1 Tier 1

BAPPEBTI (BAPPEBTI)

Indonesia

3

Tier 2Register

LFSA (LFSA)

Malaysia

1

Tier 2Register

MAS (MAS)

Singapore

4

Tier 1Register

OJK (OJK)

Indonesia

4

Tier 2

Oceania

2 Tier 1

ASIC (ASIC)

Australia

29

Tier 1Register

FMA (FMA-NZ)

New Zealand

4

Tier 1Register

Other

FSC BVI (FSC-BVI)

British Virgin Islands

2

OffshoreRegister

SCB (SCB)

Bahamas

1

OffshoreRegister

VFSC (VFSC)

Vanuatu

5

Offshore