Institution record
EC Markets
Ec Markets Limited
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FMATier-1 Financial Markets Authority | 197465 | Regulated | EC MARKETS FINANCIAL LIMITED | 2015-01-20 | |
FSCOffshore Financial Services Commission, Mauritius | GB2100130 | Offshore | EC MARKETS LIMITED | 2022-06-20 | |
FSAOffshore Financial Services Authority Seychelles | SD009 | Offshore | EC Markets Limited | — | |
FCATier-1 Financial Conduct Authority (UK) | 571881 | Regulated | EC Markets Group Ltd | 2012-08-08 | |
ASICTier-1 Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 414198 | Regulated | EC MARKETS FINANCIAL LIMITED | 2012-02-17 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing EC Markets against peer institutions in our forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Markets (this record) | FMAFSCFSA+2 | 3 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| CANADA | CNBNRAFCIS+8 | 3 / 11 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Saxo | DKFSAFINMACONSOB+5 | 8 / 8 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Admiral Markets | EFSACyFOBaFin+3 | 4 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Squared Financial | AMFCYSECCNMV+1 | 3 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| AvaTrade | KNFCBIFSA+5 | 8 / 8 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
EC Markets: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is EC Markets's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, EC Markets (legal entity reference: Ec Markets Limited) holds 5 recorded licence entries, of which 3 carry a "regulated" status and 3 are marked regulated or registered: FMA (Financial Markets Authority) — licence 197465, status: regulated, Tier-1; FSC (Financial Services Commission, Mauritius) — licence GB2100130, status: offshore, Offshore; FSA (Financial Services Authority Seychelles) — licence SD009, status: offshore, Offshore; FCA (Financial Conduct Authority (UK)) — licence 571881, status: regulated, Tier-1; ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) — licence 414198, status: regulated, Tier-1. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official FMA, FSC, FSA public register.
Which of EC Markets's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
EC Markets is registered at 17th Floor, Heron Tower 110 Bishopsgate London, EC2N 4AY United Kingdom and tracked under our forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe scope based on its institutional service profile (Cryptocurrencies, Precious metals, Indices, Stocks, Futures, Commodities) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 5 recorded licences (FMA, FSC, FSA, FCA, ASIC) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is EC Markets's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
EC Markets carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to EC Markets's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with EC Markets, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (not supplied in source) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to FMA.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from FXMacro Wire relevant to EC Markets's supervisory scope.
market-insights
Philip R. Lane: Euro Liquidity Lines and the International Monetary System
Philip R. Lane: Euro liquidity lines and the international monetary system: Summary of the supplied material covering FCA, 2005. Source details have not been independently verified.
G10 FX & Macro Liquidity
Global FX Market Structure & Cross-Currency Basis in 2026: BIS $7.5T+ Turnover Mechanics, CLS Payment-versus-Payment (PvP) Settlement Risk, and G10 Central Bank Rate Divergence
An institutional macroeconomic and FX market-structure wire dissecting the $7.5T+ daily global OTC FX market, off-balance-sheet FX swap debt, USD/JPY and EUR/USD cross-currency basis mechanics, CLS PvP Herstatt risk mitigation, and Tier-1 FX dealer/broker margin supervision.
G10 FX & Rates
G10 FX Swap Line Utilization, CLS PvP Settlement Volumes & EUR/USD vs USD/JPY 3-Month Cross-Currency Basis Mechanics
Three-month EUR/USD SOFR-€STR and USD/JPY SOFR-TONA cross-currency basis swaps traded at -11.5 bps and -34.8 bps in Q4 2026 as C6 central bank standing USD swap lines capped offshore funding stress at OIS + 25 bps and CLS PvP settlement volumes reached $6.85 trillion daily.
market-insights
Philip R. Lane: The AI opportunity for Europe — FXMacro Wire Market Brief
Philip R. Lane: The AI opportunity for Europe: Summary of the supplied material covering no source facts provided. Source details have not been independently verified.