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ThinkMarkets regulation

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

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Regulation and safety

Regulated by
ASIC; FCA; CySEC (215/13); FSCA; Seychelles FSA (SD060); DFSA; CIMA; Mauritius FSC; New Zealand FMA
Regulator tier
Tier 1
Register entry
ASIC Professional Registers
Client money segregated
Yes
Held at
Major regulated banks
Negative balance protection
Yes, 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 auditor
Not available to
United States, Canada, Bermuda, European Union, Australia, United Kingdom, Russia, India, Saint Lucia and Japan under the global entity; availability varies by regulated entity

Check the licence yourself: ASIC Connect, the FCA Register, the CySEC register of investment firms, the FSCA search of financial services providers, the Seychelles FSA list of regulated entities, the DFSA public register, the Mauritius FSC register of licensees, the New Zealand Financial Service Providers Register.

What this means

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

ThinkMarkets holds tier-one authorisations from ASIC, FCA, CySEC and FMA. 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, FSC 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 Major regulated banks. 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 ThinkMarkets regulation

Who regulates ThinkMarkets?

ThinkMarkets is regulated by ASIC; FCA; CySEC (215/13); FSCA; Seychelles FSA (SD060); DFSA; CIMA; Mauritius FSC; New Zealand FMA.

Is client money segregated at ThinkMarkets?

Yes. ThinkMarkets holds client money separately from its own funds, at Major regulated banks.

Does ThinkMarkets offer negative balance protection?

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

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