FOREX.com Review: Regulation, Licences & Platforms

FOREX.com is a forex and CFD brokerage operated by GAIN Global Markets, Inc., based in the United States. The broker’s website is jiasheng-fx.com. It operates internationally through multiple regulated legal entities across several jurisdictions.

Regulation & licensing

FOREX.com maintains authorisations with regulators in several countries, operating via distinct legal entities in each:

• ASIC (Australia Securities & Investment Commission, Australia) — licence number 345646, held by STONEX FINANCIAL PTY LTD.
• CIRO (Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization, Canada) — held by GAIN Capital - FOREX.com Canada Ltd.; licence number unreleased.
• CySEC (Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, Cyprus) — licence number 400/21, held by StoneX Europe Ltd.
• FCA (Financial Conduct Authority, United Kingdom) — licence number 446717, held by StoneX Financial Ltd.
• FSA (Financial Services Agency, Japan) — licence number 関東財務局長（金商）第291号, held by StoneX証券株式会社.
• MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore) — held by STONEX FINANCIAL PTE. LTD.; licence number unreleased.
• NFA (National Futures Association, United States) — licence number 0339826, held by GAIN CAPITAL GROUP LLC.

Trading platforms

The broker provides access to MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.

Account types

FOREX.com offers the following account types:

• MetaTrader 5
• RAW Spread
• Standard

Readers are advised to verify a broker’s licence directly with the named regulator before opening an account.