Swissquote Review: Regulation, Licences & Platforms
Swissquote is a forex and CFD broker operating through the legal entity Swissquote Ltd, based in the United Kingdom. The broker maintains a presence across multiple jurisdictions and can be found online at swissquote.eu.
Regulation & licensing
Swissquote operates via several separately regulated entities across different jurisdictions:
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), United Kingdom β licence number 562170, held by Swissquote Ltd.
- Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), United Arab Emirates β licence number F001438, held by Swissquote MEA Ltd.
- Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore β held by Swissquote Pte Ltd (licence number unreleased).
- Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC), Hong Kong β licence number AZV127, held by Swissquote Asia Limited.
This structure means clients may be served by different regional entities depending on their location, each authorised by its respective regulator.
Trading platforms
Swissquote provides access to MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, two widely used third-party trading platforms.
Account types
The broker offers three account tiers: PRIME, PREMIUM, and ELITE.
Before opening an account, readers are encouraged to verify a broker’s licence directly with the relevant regulator named above.
Disclosure: This review may contain affiliate links. Commissions never influence our ratings β see our Editorial Standards. Trading CFDs involves substantial risk of loss.