markets.com Review: Regulation, Licences & Platforms

markets.com is a forex and CFD brokerage operated by Safecap Investments Limited, based in Cyprus. The broker provides access to online trading through its website at global.markets.com and operates via a group of regulated entities across multiple jurisdictions.

Regulation & licensing

markets.com operates through several regulated legal entities, each authorised by a different national regulator:

• ASIC (Australia Securities & Investment Commission), Australia — licence number 424008, held by FINALTO (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD.
• CySEC (Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission), Cyprus — licence number 092/08, held by Safecap Investments Ltd.
• FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), United Kingdom — licence number 481853, held by Finalto Financial Services Limited.
• FSC (British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission), The Virgin Islands — licence number SIBA/L/14/1067, held by Finalto (BVI) Limited.
• FSCA (Financial Sector Conduct Authority), South Africa — licence number 46860, held by Markets South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

The use of multiple regulated entities means the services available and the regulatory protections that apply may vary depending on the client’s country of residence and the entity onboarding them.

Trading platforms

markets.com offers the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms, both widely used for forex and CFD trading and available across desktop and mobile environments.

Before opening an account, readers are advised to verify the broker’s licence details directly with the relevant regulator named above.