StoneX Review: Regulation, Licences & Platforms

StoneX is a brokerage operated by StoneX Group Inc., based in the United States. The firm conducts business across multiple jurisdictions through a network of regulated legal entities. Its website is stonex.com.

Regulation & licensing

StoneX operates via several separately regulated entities in different countries.

• ASIC (Australia Securities & Investment Commission), Australia — licence number 345646, held by STONEX FINANCIAL PTY 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 — licence number unreleased, held by STONEX FINANCIAL PTE. LTD.
• NFA (National Futures Association), United States — licence number 0339826, held by GAIN CAPITAL GROUP LLC.
• SFC (Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong), Hong Kong — licence number BCQ152, held by StoneX Financial (HK) Limited.

Because the group operates through multiple regulated entities, the applicable regulator and legal entity depend on the client’s jurisdiction and the products accessed.

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