CySEC
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)
Government regulator Tier 1 🇨🇾 Cyprus ·Since 2001
About CySEC
CySEC supervises Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs). Under the EU’s MiFID II rules a CySEC licence can be “passported” to serve clients across the European Economic Area, which is why many forex and CFD brokers are based in Cyprus.
- Full name
- Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
- Abbreviation
- CySEC
- Type
- Government regulator
- Tier
- Tier 1
- Jurisdiction
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus
- Established
- 2001
- Businesses on ForexXP
- 63
Investor compensation
Clients of CIFs that are members of the Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) can be compensated up to €20,000 if the firm fails.
Businesses with a CySEC license
| Business | License no. | Status | XP score |
|---|---|---|---|
 IC Markets |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 9.6 |
 OEXN Limited |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 7.7 |
 XM |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 9.4 |
 CEX MARKETS LTD |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 7.5 |
 Pepperstone |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 9.3 |
 Tickmill UK Ltd |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 6.9 |
 Liteforex (Europe) LTD |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 5.6 |
 Octa Markets LTD |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 5.7 |
 One Royal |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 5.9 |
 Robo Markets Ltd. |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 6.1 |
 Admirals |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 8.5 |
 FXOpen EU Ltd |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 6.3 |
 FXPro |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 8.4 |
 HFM Markets |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 7.2 |
 Titanedge Securities Ltd |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 6.4 |
 FPMarkets EU |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 7.8 |
 Primus Global Ltd |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 4.0 |
 IQ Option / SKY LADDER LLC |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 5.3 |
 XSpot Wealth (EU) Ltd |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 1.6 |
 FXCM |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 7.8 |
 GT Global Ltd / FXGT |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 6.8 |
 Notesco Financial Services Limited / FXlift |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 5.9 |
 Safecap Investments Limited |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 5.3 |
 GO Markets Pty Ltd (MU) |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 7.8 |
 SQUARED FINANCIAL / SQ Sey Ltd |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 6.6 |
 Exness |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 7.8 |
 FX Central Clearing Ltd |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 6.1 |
 WIT IT Solutions Ltd / Windsor Brokers |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 6.1 |
 FBS Markets Inc |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 8.2 |
 EASYMARKETS PTY LTD |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 7.9 |