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Eightcap regulation

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

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Regulation and safety

Regulated by
ASIC (AFSL 391441); FCA (FRN 921296); CySEC (246/14); SCB Bahamas (SIA-F220); Seychelles FSA (SD100); Mauritius FSC (GB25204603)
Regulator tier
Tier 1
Register entry
ASIC Professional Registers, AFSL 391441
Client money segregated
Yes
Held at
Regulated banking institutions
Negative balance protection
Yes, retail clients
Compensation scheme
FSCS up to £85,000 for eligible UK clients; ICF up to €20,000 for eligible EU clients
Audited by
Independent external auditors
Not available to
United States and other jurisdictions where services are prohibited or restricted

Check the licence yourself: ASIC Connect, the FCA Register, the CySEC register of investment firms, the Seychelles FSA list of regulated entities, the Mauritius FSC register of licensees.

What this means

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

Eightcap holds tier-one authorisations from ASIC, FCA and CySEC. 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 (FSC, SCB 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.

ASIC caps retail leverage at 1:30, requires negative balance protection, and obliges the broker to hold client money in a separate trust account.

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

CySEC licences passport across the EU and follow the 1:30 retail leverage cap, with the Investor Compensation Fund covering eligible claims.

Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at Regulated banking institutions. 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 up to £85,000 for eligible UK clients; ICF up to €20,000 for eligible EU clients, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

Questions about Eightcap regulation

Who regulates Eightcap?

Eightcap is regulated by ASIC (AFSL 391441); FCA (FRN 921296); CySEC (246/14); SCB Bahamas (SIA-F220); Seychelles FSA (SD100); Mauritius FSC (GB25204603).

Is client money segregated at Eightcap?

Yes. Eightcap holds client money separately from its own funds, at Regulated banking institutions.

Does Eightcap offer negative balance protection?

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

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