PreviewPreliminary data. Licences were checked on 2026-11-05. Anything we could not confirm on a regulator’s own register is marked “Verification pending”. User ratings have not started. Tier groupings are illustrative.
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CMC Markets

Website cmcmarkets.com Headquarters United Kingdom Founded 1989

CMC Markets operates through entities including CMC Markets UK plc (FCA FRN 173730), CMC Markets Germany GmbH (BaFin 154814), CMC Markets Asia Pacific Pty Ltd (AFSL 238054), CMC Markets Singapore Pte Ltd (MAS capital markets services licensee), CMC Markets NZ Limited (FSP41187) and CMC Markets Canada Inc. (CIRO member).

Licences last checked 2026-11-05
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10.0
Trust Score
High · 10.00 /10
Formula v1 · Regulation only, so far

Is CMC Markets regulated?

Yes. 4 active licences, including 4 from Tier-1 regulators (FCA, BaFin, ASIC, MAS). 1 more licence listed by the broker is still being verified.

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Licences

Checked against each regulator’s public register.
Legal entityRegulatorLicence no.Licence typeStatusVerifiedSource
CMC Markets UK plc
United Kingdom
 FCAT1
Financial Conduct Authority
 173730 FCA authorised firm (FRN); CFD and spread betting provider Active ✓ 2026-11-05 Register ↗
CMC Markets Germany GmbH
Germany
 BaFinT1
Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
 154814 Wertpapierinstitut (investment firm) Active ✓ 2026-11-05 Register ↗
CMC Markets Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
Australia
 ASICT1
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
 238054 Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL); derivative product issuer Active ✓ 2026-11-05 Register ↗
CMC Markets Singapore Pte Ltd
Singapore
 MAST1
Monetary Authority of Singapore
 — Capital Markets Services Licensee (incl. OTC derivatives and leveraged FX) Active ✓ 2026-11-05 Register ↗
CMC Markets Canada Inc.
Canada
 CIROT1
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
 — CIRO member (investment dealer); CIPF member Verification pending Not yet Source ↗

Score breakdown

Formula v1
Preliminary score: only regulation strength has been assessed, so the score shown is that part alone, out of 10. The other four parts are added in the next research phase.
Regulation strengthweight 45%
10.0 /10
Best active licence tier, plus 0.5 for each extra active licence.
Transparencyweight 20%
Not assessed yet
Five disclosure checks, 2 points each: legal entity named, licence numbers shown, physical address, client agreement and execution policy published, full fee schedule.
Client protectionweight 15%
Not assessed yet
Segregated funds 4, negative balance protection 3, compensation scheme 3.
Risk signalsweight 10%
Not assessed yet
Starts at 10. Minus 4 per regulator warning and 0.5 per unresolved complaint (up to 4).
Track recordweight 10%
Not assessed yet
One point per year since the first licence, up to 10.

Regulator warnings and clone alerts

Clone firm

A clone firm called “marketstradeltd.com (clone of FCA authorised firm)” (marketstradeltd.com) is using this broker’s details.

Warning published by FCA on 2024-12-02. Source ↗

Clone firm

A clone firm called “IB Platform / ibplatform.info / ib-platform.info / ibplatform.co (Clone of FCA Authorised Firm)” (ibplatform.info) is using this broker’s details.

Warning published by FCA on 2023-08-30. Source ↗

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