capital.com Review: Regulation, Licences & Platforms

Capital.com is an online forex and CFD broker operated by Capital Com Online Investments Ltd, based in the Bahamas. The broker provides access to trading through multiple regulated legal entities across several jurisdictions. Its website is go.capital.com.

Regulation & licensing

Capital.com operates through a number of separately regulated entities:

• FCA (United Kingdom) — Capital Com (UK) Limited is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under licence number 793714.
• ASIC (Australia) — CAPITAL COM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD is regulated by the Australia Securities & Investment Commission under licence number 513393.
• CySEC (Cyprus) — Capital Com SV Investments Ltd is regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission under licence number 319/17.
• SCB (Bahamas) — Capital Com Online Investments Ltd. is regulated by The Securities Commission of The Bahamas under licence number SIA-F245.
• CMA (United Arab Emirates) — CAPITAL COM MENA SECURITIES TRADING L.L.C is regulated by the Capital Market Authority under licence number 20200000176.
• CMA (Kenya) — CC Kenya Securities Limited is regulated by The Capital Markets Authority under licence number 244.

The use of multiple regulated entities means the specific licence and consumer protections applicable to a client may depend on their country of residence.

Trading platforms

The broker offers access to MetaTrader 5.

Before opening an account, readers are advised to verify a broker’s licence directly with the relevant regulator named above to confirm its current status and the entity they would be dealing with.