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Moneta Markets regulation

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

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Regulation and safety

Regulated by
FCA UK (613381); FSCA South Africa (47490); FSC Mauritius (GB24203391); UAE CMA Category 5 (20200000459); Saint Lucia IBC registration (2023-00068)
Regulator tier
Tier 1
Register entry
FCA Financial Services Register, FRN 613381
Client money segregated
Yes
Held at
AA-rated global bank
Negative balance protection
Yes
Compensation scheme
FSCS up to £85,000 for eligible UK clients; private insurance protection up to $1,000,000 on applicable accounts
Audited by
Independent external auditors
Not available to
Canada, Cyprus, France, Spain, Russia, Ukraine, Italy, United States, North Korea and jurisdictions where services would contravene local law

Check the licence yourself: the FCA Register, the FSCA search of financial services providers, the Mauritius FSC register of licensees.

What this means

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

Moneta Markets 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 (FSC). 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 FSCA licenses derivative providers in South Africa without a fixed retail leverage cap, so headline leverage is often higher than an FCA or ASIC entity may offer.

An FSC licence (Mauritius or Belize, depending on the entity) is an offshore authorisation with lighter reporting duties than a tier-one regulator.

Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at AA-rated global bank. 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; private insurance protection up to $1,000,000 on applicable accounts, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

Questions about Moneta Markets regulation

Who regulates Moneta Markets?

Moneta Markets is regulated by FCA UK (613381); FSCA South Africa (47490); FSC Mauritius (GB24203391); UAE CMA Category 5 (20200000459); Saint Lucia IBC registration (2023-00068).

Is client money segregated at Moneta Markets?

Yes. Moneta Markets holds client money separately from its own funds, at AA-rated global bank.

Does Moneta Markets offer negative balance protection?

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

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