Is PU Prime regulated?
Yes, PU Prime holds 5 regulatory licences in our records, with 1 of its 5 licence records read first-hand on the regulators' own registers (last read 2026-07-02). Its strongest licence is tier-2 (FSCA and CMA (UAE)); there is no tier-1 licence in our records. Regulation is entity-specific: your protections depend on which PU Prime legal entity onboards you, not on the brand.
Last updated July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PU Prime (Pty) Ltd | FSCA South Africa · Tier 2 | FSP 52218 | Corrected — verify checked 2026-06-19 | No public register |
| (no Bahamas entity) | SCB | SIA-F216 | Corrected — verify checked 2026-06-19 | No public register |
| PU Prime Limited | FSA Seychelles · Offshore | SD050 | Verified on register checked 2026-07-02 | Source |
| PU Prime Ltd | FSC Mauritius · Offshore | GB23202672 | Pending — verify checked 2026-07-02 | No public register |
| PU Prime Financial Services LLC | CMA (UAE) United Arab Emirates · Tier 2 | 20200000388 | Pending — verify checked 2026-07-02 | No public register |
Notes from our checks
- FSCA FSP 52218: Was wrongly 51298; corrected to FSP 52218 (PU Prime (Pty) Ltd, 18 Cavendish St, Claremont, Cape Town).
- SCB SIA-F216: SIA-F216 belongs to Trade Nation Ltd — removed; PU Prime has no Bahamas licence.
- FSA SD050: FSA Seychelles register lists PU Prime Limited (trade name PU Prime), Securities Dealer SD050, company registration 8426654-1, CT House, Office 1A, Providence, Mahe. Broker site sometimes shows Office 9A; register + partner details show Office 1A — prefer the register address.
- FSC GB23202672: Broker-disclosed / partner-provided (Suite 201 Level 2, The Catalyst Building, 40 Silicon Avenue, Cybercity, Ebene). Verify GBC licence GB23202672 on the official FSC Mauritius register.
- CMA (UAE) 20200000388: Broker-disclosed / partner-provided (The Prime Tower, Office 1209, Business Bay, Dubai). Licence 20200000388 is a Fifth Category: Arrangement and Advice authorisation (introduction, promotion, arrangement, advice) — NOT local trade execution, custody or full brokerage unless independently verified. Verify on the official UAE SCA register.
Which PU Prime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PU Prime (Pty) Ltd South Africa | FSCA (Tier 2) | ZA | None identified | See terms |
| PU Prime Financial Services LLC United Arab Emirates | CMA (UAE) (Tier 2) | AE | None identified | See terms |
| PU Prime Limited Seychelles | FSA (Offshore) | Most other countries (rest-of-world default) | No compensation scheme. | Higher leverage available; weaker investor protection than a regulated onshore entity. |
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 | None identified in our records |
| 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 |
| South African entity | 1000:1 |
| International / offshore entity | 1000:1 |
FCA warnings naming PU Prime
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.
- 2023-05-10·Brand named as unauthorised in the UK
PU prime / Pacific Union (Seychelles) Limited
This firm is not authorised by the FCA and may be targeting people in the UK. Matched on the brand name "PU Prime" in the FCA's text.
FCA page
What we got wrong about PU Prime, and fixed
Every correction stays public. It is the clearest evidence that these numbers are checked rather than copied.
- Near-miss numbersFSCA · corrected 2026-06-19
Had: FSCA FSP 51298
Register shows: FSP 52218 (PU Prime (Pty) Ltd)
- Another firm's licenceSCB · corrected 2026-06-19
Had: Bahamas SCB SIA-F216 — registered to Trade Nation Ltd
Register shows: No Bahamas licence for this brand at all
All corrections across the database are analysed in the licence-confusions study.
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.
PU Prime regulation: common questions
Is PU Prime regulated?
Yes, PU Prime holds 5 regulatory licences in our records, with 1 of its 5 licence records read first-hand on the regulators' own registers (last read 2026-07-02). Its strongest licence is tier-2 (FSCA and CMA (UAE)); there is no tier-1 licence in our records. Regulation is entity-specific: your protections depend on which PU Prime legal entity onboards you, not on the brand.
Is PU Prime regulated by the FCA?
No. None of the PU Prime 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 PU Prime regulated by FSCA?
Yes. PU Prime (Pty) Ltd holds FSCA licence FSP 52218 (South Africa, tier-2). Our check: corrected against the register, last read 2026-06-19.
Is PU Prime regulated by CMA (UAE)?
Yes. PU Prime Financial Services LLC holds CMA (UAE) licence 20200000388 (United Arab Emirates, tier-2). Our check: pending a register read, last read 2026-07-02.
Is PU Prime regulated by FSA?
Yes. PU Prime Limited holds FSA licence SD050 (Seychelles, offshore). Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-07-02.
Is PU Prime regulated by FSC?
Yes. PU Prime Ltd holds FSC licence GB23202672 (Mauritius, offshore). Our check: pending a register read, last read 2026-07-02.
Which PU Prime entity would I be onboarded by?
PU Prime onboards clients through 3 legal entities in our map (South Africa, United Arab Emirates and Seychelles). 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 PU Prime have investor compensation?
No compensation scheme is identified for PU Prime in our records. If the firm failed, there would be no statutory backstop for client money. Clients onboarded offshore are usually in this position even when the brand also holds a tier-1 licence elsewhere.
Has the FCA published a warning naming PU Prime?
Yes. 1 FCA warning states that the PU Prime brand is not authorised for UK business (most recent 2023-05-10); UK residents get no FCA protections dealing with it. Each warning is listed on this page with a link to the FCA's own text.
Has PU Prime been fined or warned by a regulator?
We hold no sourced regulator action for PU Prime as of 2026-07-02. Absence from our log is not a clean bill: check the enforcement and warning pages of each regulator named above before depositing.
Next step
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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.