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TMGM regulation
Across a hundred brokers, the licence is what separates the field fastest. Here is TMGM's regulatory record in full.
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Regulation and safety
- Regulated by
- ASIC (AFSL 436416); VFSC (40356); Seychelles FSA (SD224); Mauritius FSC (GB22201012)
- Regulator tier
- Tier 1
- Register entry
- ASIC Professional Registers, AFSL 436416
- Client money segregated
- Yes
- Held at
- National Australia Bank (NAB)
- Negative balance protection
- Yes, international entity; Australian clients should contact TMGM if an account becomes negative
- Compensation scheme
- No statutory investor compensation scheme
- Audited by
- Independent external auditors
- Not available to
- United States, Malaysia, Thailand and jurisdictions where services would contravene local laws
Check the licence yourself: ASIC Connect, 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.
TMGM holds a tier-one authorisation from ASIC. 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 (VFSC, 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.
Vanuatu's VFSC is an offshore licence with limited oversight and no compensation scheme. It is often the entity that offers the highest leverage.
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 National Australia Bank (NAB). 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 No statutory investor compensation scheme, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.
Questions about TMGM regulation
Who regulates TMGM?
TMGM is regulated by ASIC (AFSL 436416); VFSC (40356); Seychelles FSA (SD224); Mauritius FSC (GB22201012).
Is client money segregated at TMGM?
Yes. TMGM holds client money separately from its own funds, at National Australia Bank (NAB).
Does TMGM offer negative balance protection?
Yes. TMGM offers negative balance protection, so a losing position cannot leave you owing the broker more than your account held.
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