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ATC Brokers regulation

Across a hundred brokers, the licence is what separates the field fastest. Here is ATC Brokers's regulatory record in full.

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Regulation and safety

Regulated by
FCA (FRN 591361); CIMA (1448274); Seychelles FSA (SD078)
Regulator tier
Tier 1
Register entry
FCA Financial Services Register, FRN 591361
Client money segregated
Yes
Held at
Regulated banks; specific bank not publicly disclosed
Negative balance protection
Yes for eligible UK retail clients; No for international/Cayman clients
Compensation scheme
FSCS protection for eligible UK clients; none under Cayman/Seychelles entities
Audited by
Independent external auditors
Not available to
Jurisdiction-dependent; US applicants accepted only if qualifying as Eligible Contract Participants

Check the licence yourself: the FCA Register, the Seychelles FSA list of regulated entities.

What this means

Across a hundred brokers, the licence is what separates the field fastest.

ATC Brokers holds a tier-one authorisation from FCA. That matters more than any headline spread: it determines your leverage cap, whether losses can exceed your deposit, and what happens to your money if the firm fails.

It also operates an offshore entity (CIMA and FSA). Which one you are onboarded to depends on where you live, and the two carry very different protections - worth confirming before you deposit.

The FCA caps retail leverage at 1:30, mandates negative balance protection, and covers eligible clients under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority is an offshore regulator - oversight is lighter than under the FCA or ASIC, and compensation schemes do not apply.

An FSA licence here is usually the Seychelles authorisation - an offshore entity, with lighter obligations than a tier-one regulator.

Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at Regulated banks; specific bank not publicly disclosed. That separation is what makes your balance recoverable if the company fails, rather than part of the pool its creditors divide up.

Negative balance protection applies, so a losing position cannot take the account below zero and leave you owing the broker money.

Covered by FSCS protection for eligible UK clients; none under Cayman/Seychelles entities, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

Questions about ATC Brokers regulation

Who regulates ATC Brokers?

ATC Brokers is regulated by FCA (FRN 591361); CIMA (1448274); Seychelles FSA (SD078).

Is client money segregated at ATC Brokers?

Yes. ATC Brokers holds client money separately from its own funds, at Regulated banks; specific bank not publicly disclosed.

Does ATC Brokers offer negative balance protection?

Yes. ATC Brokers offers negative balance protection, so a losing position cannot leave you owing the broker more than your account held.

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