Is FP Markets regulated?
Yes, FP Markets holds 4 regulatory licences in our records, with 2 of its 4 licence records read first-hand on the regulators' own registers (last read 2026-08-22). That includes tier-1 oversight from ASIC. Regulation is entity-specific: your protections depend on which FP Markets legal entity onboards you, not on the brand.
Last updated August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP Markets Limited | CMA | 193 | Verified on register checked 2026-08-22 | Source |
| First Prudential Markets Pty Ltd | ASIC Australia · Tier 1 | 286354 | Pending — verify checked 2026-08-18 | Source |
| First Prudential Markets Ltd | CySEC Cyprus · Tier 2 | 371/18 | Verified on register checked 2026-06-19 | No public register |
| FP Markets (Pty) Ltd | FSCA South Africa · Tier 2 | FSP 50926 | Pending — verify checked 2026-06-19 | No public register |
Notes from our checks
- CMA 193: Read first-hand on the CMA Kenya licensees register 2026-08-22: licence No. 193 held by FP Markets Limited.
- ASIC 286354: Entity+AFSL pairing read first-hand in FP Markets' CP322 submission hosted on download.asic.gov.au; ASIC 14-345MR confirms an AFS licence held since 2005. Live register blocked — status still pending.
- FSCA FSP 50926: FSP 50926 = FP Markets (not StarTrader). FSCA register was down.
Which FP Markets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP Markets Limited Kenya | CMA (Kenya) (Tier 2) | KE | None identified | See terms |
| First Prudential Markets 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). |
| First Prudential Markets Pty Ltd Australia | ASIC (Tier 1) | AU | No retail investor compensation scheme in Australia. | Retail CFD leverage capped at 30:1 (ASIC rules). |
| FP Markets (Pty) Ltd South Africa | FSCA (Tier 2) | ZA | None identified | See terms |
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 | ICF up to €20,000 (EU clients) |
| 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 |
Regulator actions and notices on record
Stated neutrally, each with its official source. We never publish an unsourced regulatory-history claim.
- 2014-12-19·ASIC (Australia)
ASIC accepted an enforceable undertaking from First Prudential Markets over concerns that its 2013 compliance processes for detecting and dealing with potentially manipulative client trading in its DMA CFD business may not have been adequate. The undertaking required an independent compliance expert review and remediation of any deficiencies.
Official source
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.
FP Markets regulation: common questions
Is FP Markets regulated?
Yes, FP Markets holds 4 regulatory licences in our records, with 2 of its 4 licence records read first-hand on the regulators' own registers (last read 2026-08-22). That includes tier-1 oversight from ASIC. Regulation is entity-specific: your protections depend on which FP Markets legal entity onboards you, not on the brand.
Is FP Markets regulated by the FCA?
No. None of the FP Markets entities in our records holds an FCA authorisation. UK residents should treat any FCA claim for this brand as unverified until they find the exact legal entity on the FCA register themselves.
Is FP Markets regulated by ASIC?
Yes. First Prudential Markets Pty Ltd holds ASIC licence 286354 (Australia, tier-1). Our check: pending a register read, last read 2026-08-18.
Is FP Markets regulated by CySEC?
Yes. First Prudential Markets Ltd holds CySEC licence 371/18 (Cyprus, tier-2). Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-06-19.
Is FP Markets regulated by FSCA?
Yes. FP Markets (Pty) Ltd holds FSCA licence FSP 50926 (South Africa, tier-2). Our check: pending a register read, last read 2026-06-19.
Which FP Markets entity would I be onboarded by?
FP Markets onboards clients through 4 legal entities in our map (Kenya, Cyprus (EU/EEA), Australia and South Africa). 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 FP Markets have investor compensation?
ICF up to €20,000 (EU clients). 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 FP Markets client worldwide.
Has the FCA published a warning naming FP Markets?
Not in the warnings we hold (FCA clone-firm and unauthorised-firm warnings from mid-2026 onwards, refreshed weekly). Absence is not clearance: search the FCA warning list for the brand and any name a caller gives you.
Has FP Markets been fined or warned by a regulator?
Our log holds 1 sourced regulator note for FP Markets, the most recent dated 2014-12-19 (ASIC (Australia)). Each is listed on this page with a link to the official source.
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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.