Institution record
SMS
SMS 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.
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing SMS against peer institutions in our forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMS (this record) | CRVARAMAS | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| BAM | FIBdEPolish+12 | 15 / 15 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Saxo | DKFSAFINMACONSOB+5 | 8 / 8 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Binance | AMFOAMFI+11 | 12 / 14 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Mizuho Securities | BaFinECBFCA+4 | 6 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| CMCMarkets | BaFinFCAFMA+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
SMS: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is SMS's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, SMS (legal entity reference: SMS LIMITED) holds 3 recorded licence entries, of which 3 carry a "regulated" status and 3 are marked regulated or registered: CR (Companies Registry) — licence TC006936, status: regulated, Tier-1; VARA (Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority) — licence VL/23/08/002, status: regulated, Tier-2; MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) — licence TC006275, 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 CR, VARA, MAS public register.
Which of SMS's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
SMS is registered at 45 Pottinger Street Central, 9/F, H Code, High Block, Hong Kong and tracked under our forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe scope based on its institutional service profile (CFDs, Precious metals, Stock indices, Forex) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 3 recorded licences (CR, VARA, MAS) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is SMS's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
SMS 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 SMS's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with SMS, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (hextrust.com) 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 CR.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from FXMacro Wire relevant to SMS's supervisory scope.
EM & Commodity FX Macro
USD/SGD & MAS S$NEER Nominal Effective Exchange Rate Slope: Policy Rate Differential & OIS Forward Curve Breakdown (1.50% Annualized Band Slope Benchmark)
USD/SGD & MAS S$NEER Nominal Effective Exchange Rate Slope (USDSGD-MAS-SNEER) stands at 1.50% (Annualized Band Slope) (Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore, 2026-10-20), governing overnight RFR spreads (SOFR, €STR, SO
Central Bank Policy & G10 Rates
USD/SGD & MAS S$NEER Nominal Effective Exchange Rate Slope: 3-Month & 12-Month Institutional FX Hedging Cost Analysis (1.50% Annualized Band Slope Benchmark)
USD/SGD & MAS S$NEER Nominal Effective Exchange Rate Slope (USDSGD-MAS-SNEER) stands at 1.50% (Annualized Band Slope) (Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore, 2026-10-20), governing hedged sovereign bond pickup for Euro
G10 FX Liquidity & Sovereign Reserves
USD/SGD & MAS S$NEER Nominal Effective Exchange Rate Slope: Quarter-End Cross-Currency Basis Swap Turn & USD Funding (1.50% Annualized Band Slope Benchmark)
USD/SGD & MAS S$NEER Nominal Effective Exchange Rate Slope (USDSGD-MAS-SNEER) stands at 1.50% (Annualized Band Slope) (Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore, 2026-10-20), governing G-SIB balance-sheet window dressing a
Cross-Currency Basis & Swap Flows
USD/SGD & MAS S$NEER Nominal Effective Exchange Rate Slope: Sovereign Central Bank Reserve Manager Rebalancing Flows (1.50% Annualized Band Slope Benchmark)
USD/SGD & MAS S$NEER Nominal Effective Exchange Rate Slope (USDSGD-MAS-SNEER) stands at 1.50% (Annualized Band Slope) (Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore, 2026-10-20), governing IMF COFER quarterly currency share sh
