TRADING 212 Review: Regulation, Licences & Platforms
Trading 212 is a forex and CFD broker operated by Trading 212 UK Ltd and based in the United Kingdom. The company provides its services online through its website at trading212.com and operates internationally via a group of separately regulated legal entities across several jurisdictions.
Regulation & licensing
Trading 212 operates through multiple regulated entities in different countries:
- FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), United Kingdom β licence number 609146, held by Trading 212 UK Limited.
- ASIC (Australia Securities & Investment Commission), Australia β licence number 541122, held by Trading 212 AU PTY LTD.
- BaFin (Federal Financial Supervisory Authority), Germany β licence number 10109603, held by Trading 212 EU GmbH.
- CySEC (Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission), Cyprus β licence number 290/16, held by Gobaba FX Cy Ltd.
- CySEC (Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission), Cyprus β licence number 398/21, held by Trading 212 Markets Ltd.
- FSC (Financial Supervision Commission), Bulgaria β licence number RG-03-0237, held by TRADING 212 EOOD.
- VFSC (Vanuatu Financial Services Commission), Vanuatu β licence number 40517, held by Trading 212 Global Ltd.
This structure means the entity a client contracts with, and the corresponding regulatory protections, depend on their country of residence.
Readers are advised to verify a broker’s licence directly with the relevant named regulator before opening an account.
Disclosure: This review may contain affiliate links. Commissions never influence our ratings β see our Editorial Standards. Trading CFDs involves substantial risk of loss.