Is Eightcap regulated?
Yes, Eightcap holds 4 regulatory licences in our records, with 2 of its 4 licence records read first-hand on the regulators' own registers (last read 2026-09-09). That includes tier-1 oversight from ASIC and FCA. Regulation is entity-specific: your protections depend on which Eightcap legal entity onboards you, not on the brand.
Last updated September 2026·Licence statuses reflect our most recent read of each register; regulators update registers daily — verify current terms with the broker before you deposit.·How we score
Every licence, with what we found on the register
We mark a licence verified only after reading it on the regulator's own register or in a regulator-authored publication. Everything else stays visibly open.
| Legal entity | Regulator | Licence | Our check | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eightcap Pty Ltd | ASIC Australia · Tier 1 | 391441 | Pending — verify checked 2026-08-22 | Source |
| Eightcap Group Ltd | FCA United Kingdom · Tier 1 | 921296 | Verified on register checked 2026-09-09 | Source |
| Eightcap EU Ltd | CySEC Cyprus · Tier 2 | 246/14 | Verified on register checked 2026-06-19 | Source |
| Eightcap Global Limited | SCB Bahamas · Offshore | SIA-F220 | Pending — verify checked 2026-08-18 | Source |
Notes from our checks
- ASIC 391441: DOWNGRADED from verified 2026-08-22: the original note cited 'ASIC AFSL data + ABN Lookup' but a re-sweep could not reproduce a regulator-authored source printing this number. What IS confirmed first-hand: the entity+AFSL pairing on Eightcap's own CP322 submission letterhead hosted on download.asic.gov.au (broker-authored), and the entity in ASIC Report 828's active-CFD-issuer list (regulator-authored, no numbers).
- FCA 921296: FRN 921296 = Eightcap Group Ltd; named as the genuine firm on the FCA's 'Eightcap VIP' clone warning. Re-read 2026-09-09 direct from the FCA Register API (Firm/921296): 'Eightcap Group Ltd', status 'Authorised'.
- CySEC 246/14: CIF 246/14 = Eightcap EU Ltd, active; read on the CySEC register.
- SCB SIA-F220: Entity read first-hand on SCB's official SIA Registrants list (31 Jul 2026): dealing/arranging incl. CFDs. The list publishes no licence-number column, so SIA-F220 remains per Eightcap's own legal pages.
Which Eightcap entity would onboard you?
The brand is not the counterparty. The legal entity on your client agreement sets your regulator, compensation cover, leverage cap and terms.
| Legal entity | Regulator | Typically onboards | Compensation | Leverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eightcap Group Ltd United Kingdom | FCA (Tier 1) | GB | FSCS — up to £85,000 if the firm fails (not for trading losses) | Retail CFD leverage capped at 30:1 (FCA rules). |
| Eightcap EU Ltd Cyprus (EU/EEA) | CySEC (Tier 2) | IE, DE, FR, ES, IT, NL, BE, AT, PT, PL, SE, DK, FI, GR, CZ, HU, RO, BG, HR, SK, SI, EE, LV, LT, LU, MT, CY, IS, LI, NO | ICF — up to €20,000 if the firm fails (not for trading losses) | Retail CFD leverage capped at 30:1 (ESMA rules). |
| Eightcap Pty Ltd Australia | ASIC (Tier 1) | AU | No retail investor compensation scheme in Australia. | Retail CFD leverage capped at 30:1 (ASIC rules). |
| Eightcap Global Limited Bahamas | SCB (Offshore) | Most other countries (rest-of-world default) | No compensation scheme. · No negative-balance protection | Higher leverage available; weaker investor protection than tier-1 entities. |
Resolve the likely entity for your country with the entity checker, then confirm the entity named on your client agreement before you deposit.
What the licences actually give you
Three protections worth checking by name. Any of them can be missing even when a broker is licensed somewhere.
| Compensation scheme | FSCS up to £85,000 (UK) / ICF up to €20,000 (CySEC); none for offshore entities |
| Segregated client fundsSegregated fundsClient money held in bank accounts kept separate from the broker's own funds, so it isn't used to run the business and is easier to return if the firm fails. | Yes, per the broker's disclosures |
| Negative-balance protectionNegative-balance protectionA safeguard that stops your account going below zero, so you can't end up owing the broker more than you deposited. Mandatory for retail clients in some regions. | Yes, for retail clients where the regulator requires it |
| UK entity (retail) | 30:1 |
| EU entity (retail) | 30:1 |
| Australian entity (retail) | 30:1 |
| South African entity | 500:1 |
| International / offshore entity | 500:1 |
FCA warnings naming Eightcap
Read weekly from the FCA's own pages. A clone warning names the genuine firm being impersonated and protects it; an unauthorised-firm warning says the brand is not authorised for UK business.
- 2024-01-02·Clone of the genuine firm
Eightcap VIP / eightcap.vip (clone of FCA authorised firm)
Fraudsters are using the details of an FCA-authorised firm (Eightcap Group Ltd) to target people in the UK. Matched on the genuine firm's FRN 921296.
FCA page
Verify these licences in five minutes
Never take a licence claim from a broker page, or from us, without reading the register.
- 1. Note the exact legal entity and licence number from the table above, or from the client agreement you would sign.
- 2.Open the regulator's own register from the links below, never from a link the broker hands you, and search that number.
- 3. Match the entity name and number exactly, check the status is active or authorised, and look for a clone-firm warning naming the brand.
Eightcap regulation: common questions
Is Eightcap regulated?
Yes, Eightcap holds 4 regulatory licences in our records, with 2 of its 4 licence records read first-hand on the regulators' own registers (last read 2026-09-09). That includes tier-1 oversight from ASIC and FCA. Regulation is entity-specific: your protections depend on which Eightcap legal entity onboards you, not on the brand.
Is Eightcap regulated by the FCA?
Yes. Eightcap Group Ltd holds FCA reference 921296. Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-09-09. Only clients onboarded by that UK entity get FCA protections such as FSCS cover; other Eightcap entities do not carry them.
Is Eightcap regulated by ASIC?
Yes. Eightcap Pty Ltd holds ASIC licence 391441 (Australia, tier-1). Our check: pending a register read, last read 2026-08-22.
Is Eightcap regulated by CySEC?
Yes. Eightcap EU Ltd holds CySEC licence 246/14 (Cyprus, tier-2). Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-06-19.
Is Eightcap regulated by SCB?
Yes. Eightcap Global Limited holds SCB licence SIA-F220 (Bahamas, offshore). Our check: pending a register read, last read 2026-08-18.
Which Eightcap entity would I be onboarded by?
Eightcap onboards clients through 4 legal entities in our map (United Kingdom, Cyprus (EU/EEA), Australia and Bahamas). Which one applies depends on your country of residence and is named on your client agreement at signup. Use the entity checker to see the likely match for your country, then confirm it on the agreement before depositing.
Does Eightcap have investor compensation?
FSCS up to £85,000 (UK) / ICF up to €20,000 (CySEC); none for offshore entities. Compensation schemes pay out only if the firm itself fails and cannot return client money; they never cover trading losses, and they apply only to clients of the specific licensed entity, not to every Eightcap client worldwide.
Has the FCA published a warning naming Eightcap?
Yes. 1 FCA clone-firm warning names Eightcap's genuine authorised entity as the firm being impersonated, most recently on 2024-01-02 — a warning about fraudsters, not about Eightcap. Each warning is listed on this page with a link to the FCA's own text.
Has Eightcap been fined or warned by a regulator?
We hold no sourced regulator action for Eightcap as of 2026-09-09. Absence from our log is not a clean bill: check the enforcement and warning pages of each regulator named above before depositing.
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Informational research only, not financial advice. Regulatory status changes; verify directly on the official registers before depositing. Being licensed is not the same as being suitable for you, and no licence protects against trading losses.