Is PU Prime regulated?
Our PU Prime evidence log contains 5 regulatory records, with 4 of its 5 findings confirmed against regulator-authored sources (last read 2026-09-23). Records can include historical corrections and limited-scope authorisations; they are not a count of current trading licences. Its strongest licence is tier-2 (FSCA and CMA (UAE)); there is no tier-1 licence in our records. PU Prime operates through multiple regional/offshore entities, including Seychelles FSA (PU Prime Limited, SD050), Mauritius FSC (PU Prime Ltd, GB23202672), South Africa FSCA (PU Prime (Pty) Ltd, FSP 52218) and UAE CMA/SCA-related licensing (PU Prime Financial Services LLC, 20200000388). Your onboarding entity affects applicable protections, leverage and product terms. The UAE register confirms Category 5 only and explicitly excludes derivatives/spot-FX brokerage and trade execution. UAE and Mauritius licence numbers above remain broker-disclosed; the official entries confirm the entities and scope. CMA (UAE): Category 5 introduction/advice only — not a trading account provider.
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
Licence records and findings from the registers
Verified means we read the stated finding in a regulator-authored source. Where no number is published, only the entity is confirmed. Historical records do not establish current authorisation.
| Legal entity | Regulator | Licence | Our check | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PU Prime (Pty) Ltd | FSCA South Africa · Tier 2 | FSP 52218 | Verified on register checked 2026-09-23 | Source |
| (no Bahamas entity) Not current authorisation for this brand | SCB | SIA-F216 | Corrected — verify checked 2026-09-23 | Source |
| PU Prime Limited | FSA Seychelles · Offshore | SD050 | Verified on register checked 2026-07-02 | Source |
| PU Prime Ltd | FSC Mauritius · Offshore | no number published by this register | Entity verified checked 2026-09-23 | Source |
| PU Prime Financial Services LLC | CMA (UAE) United Arab Emirates · Tier 2 | no number published by this register | Entity verified checked 2026-09-23 | Source |
Notes from our checks
- FSCA FSP 52218: Historical correction: we had wrongly published FSP 51298. Read first-hand on 23 September 2026 in the FSCA FSP search and Details / Products Approved views: PU PRIME (PTY) LTD, FSP 52218, status Authorized, authorisation date 11 March 2022. Category I includes intermediary services in derivative instruments. This FSP entry is not proof of separate OTC derivatives-provider approval or of the entity being the trading counterparty.
- SCB SIA-F216: Historical correction: SIA-F216 was wrongly attributed to PU Prime and removed. The SCB list as at 31 August 2026, read first-hand 23 September, lists Trade Nation Ltd but no PU Prime match. The list has no SIA-F number column, so it does not independently verify the number's ownership or prove that the brand has no authorisation under any other name. No current Bahamas authorisation is attributed to PU Prime.
- 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 : Entity-only confirmation, read first-hand in the FSC Mauritius public register and detail view on 23 September 2026: PU Prime Ltd, approval dated 19 January 2024, SEC-2.1B Investment Dealer (Full Service Dealer excluding Underwriting); the status field reads COMPANY IS INCORPORATED. GB23202672 is broker-disclosed and is not printed by either register view.
- CMA (UAE) : Entity and restricted scope confirmed first-hand on 23 September 2026: PU Prime Financial Services LLC appears on the UAE CMA (formerly SCA) register. Its Category 5 notice expressly excludes derivatives/spot-FX brokerage, trading operations, portfolio management and execution of client orders. This is an introduction/advice authorisation, not a trading-account provider. Number 20200000388 remains broker-disclosed; no number was read in the public entry.
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) | Category 5 introduction/advice only — not a trading account provider | Not applicable — no retail trading account | Not applicable — no retail trading account |
| 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 2026-09-23
Had: FSCA FSP 51298
Register shows: FSP 52218 (PU Prime (Pty) Ltd)
- Another firm's licenceSCB · corrected 2026-09-23
Had: Bahamas SCB SIA-F216 — registered to Trade Nation Ltd
Register shows: No PU Prime match in SCB's 31 August 2026 list; SIA-F216 is not attributed to PU Prime and its number ownership is not verified by the numberless list
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?
Our PU Prime evidence log contains 5 regulatory records, with 4 of its 5 findings confirmed against regulator-authored sources (last read 2026-09-23). Records can include historical corrections and limited-scope authorisations; they are not a count of current trading licences. Its strongest licence is tier-2 (FSCA and CMA (UAE)); there is no tier-1 licence in our records. PU Prime operates through multiple regional/offshore entities, including Seychelles FSA (PU Prime Limited, SD050), Mauritius FSC (PU Prime Ltd, GB23202672), South Africa FSCA (PU Prime (Pty) Ltd, FSP 52218) and UAE CMA/SCA-related licensing (PU Prime Financial Services LLC, 20200000388). Your onboarding entity affects applicable protections, leverage and product terms. The UAE register confirms Category 5 only and explicitly excludes derivatives/spot-FX brokerage and trade execution. UAE and Mauritius licence numbers above remain broker-disclosed; the official entries confirm the entities and scope. CMA (UAE): Category 5 introduction/advice only — not a trading account provider.
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?
PU Prime (Pty) Ltd is recorded with FSCA licence FSP 52218 (South Africa, tier-2). Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-09-23.
Is PU Prime regulated by CMA (UAE)?
Yes. PU Prime Financial Services LLC is listed by the CMA (UAE) (United Arab Emirates, tier-2); no licence number was independently confirmed in this record, so the entity is what we verify. Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-09-23. Category 5 introduction/advice only — not a trading account provider.
Is PU Prime regulated by FSA?
PU Prime Limited is recorded with 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 is listed by the FSC (Mauritius, offshore); no licence number was independently confirmed in this record, so the entity is what we verify. Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-09-23.
Which PU Prime entity would I be onboarded by?
Our map lists 3 PU Prime legal entities (South Africa, United Arab Emirates and Seychelles). A listing does not establish retail account availability: consultation or introduction entities and institutional-only firms are not retail trading-account routes. Which company applies depends on your country and client agreement. Use the entity checker for the likely match, then confirm it 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 2026-09-23. 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.