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FXCM regulation

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

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Regulation and safety

Regulated by
FCA (217689); ASIC (AFSL 309763); CySEC (392/20); FSCA (FSP 46534)
Regulator tier
Tier 1
Register entry
FCA Financial Services Register, FRN 217689
Client money segregated
Yes
Held at
Regulated banking institutions
Negative balance protection
Yes for eligible retail clients
Compensation scheme
FSCS up to £85,000 for eligible UK clients; ICF up to €20,000 for eligible CySEC clients
Audited by
Independent external auditors
Not available to
United States, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan and other jurisdictions where FXCM does not accept retail clients or services are restricted

Check the licence yourself: the FCA Register, ASIC Connect, the CySEC register of investment firms, the FSCA search of financial services providers.

What this means

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

FXCM 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.

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 CySEC clients, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

Questions about FXCM regulation

Who regulates FXCM?

FXCM is regulated by FCA (217689); ASIC (AFSL 309763); CySEC (392/20); FSCA (FSP 46534).

Is client money segregated at FXCM?

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

Does FXCM offer negative balance protection?

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

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