Is ThinkMarkets regulated?
Yes, ThinkMarkets holds 2 regulatory licences in our records, with 1 of its 2 licence records read first-hand on the regulators' own registers (last read 2026-09-09). That includes tier-1 oversight from FCA and ASIC. Regulation is entity-specific: your protections depend on which ThinkMarkets 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.
Notes from our checks
- FCA 629628: TF Global Markets (UK) Limited, status Authorised — read via the official FCA Register API (account-keyed, regulator-authored data). Re-read 2026-09-09 direct from the FCA Register API (Firm/629628): 'TF Global Markets (UK) Limited', status 'Authorised'.
- ASIC 424700: Entity confirmed as a currently active retail CFD issuer in ASIC's Report 828 Appendix 1 (20 Jan 2026, read first-hand). The 424700 number itself appears only in broker-published material — ASIC prints no licence numbers in that report and ASIC Connect blocks automated reads.
Which ThinkMarkets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF Global Markets (UK) Limited 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). |
| TF Global Markets (Aust) Pty Ltd Australia | ASIC (Tier 1) | AU | No retail investor compensation scheme in Australia. | Retail CFD leverage capped at 30:1 (ASIC rules). |
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 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 |
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.
ThinkMarkets regulation: common questions
Is ThinkMarkets regulated?
Yes, ThinkMarkets holds 2 regulatory licences in our records, with 1 of its 2 licence records read first-hand on the regulators' own registers (last read 2026-09-09). That includes tier-1 oversight from FCA and ASIC. Regulation is entity-specific: your protections depend on which ThinkMarkets legal entity onboards you, not on the brand.
Is ThinkMarkets regulated by the FCA?
Yes. TF Global Markets (UK) Limited holds FCA reference 629628. 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 ThinkMarkets entities do not carry them.
Is ThinkMarkets regulated by ASIC?
Yes. TF Global Markets (Aust) Pty Ltd holds ASIC licence 424700 (Australia, tier-1). Our check: pending a register read, last read 2026-08-22.
Which ThinkMarkets entity would I be onboarded by?
ThinkMarkets onboards clients through 2 legal entities in our map (United Kingdom and Australia). 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 ThinkMarkets have investor compensation?
FSCS up to £85,000 (UK 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 ThinkMarkets client worldwide.
Has the FCA published a warning naming ThinkMarkets?
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 ThinkMarkets been fined or warned by a regulator?
We hold no sourced regulator action for ThinkMarkets 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.