Is VT Markets regulated?
Yes, VT Markets holds 3 regulatory licences in our records, with 0 of its 3 licence records read first-hand on the regulators' own registers (last read 2026-06-19). That includes tier-1 oversight from ASIC. Regulation is entity-specific: your protections depend on which VT Markets legal entity onboards you, not on the brand.
Last updated June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT Global Pty Ltd | ASIC Australia · Tier 1 | 516246 | Pending — verify checked 2026-06-19 | No public register |
| VT Markets (Pty) Ltd | FSCA South Africa · Tier 2 | FSP 50865 | Pending — verify checked 2026-06-19 | No public register |
| VT Markets Ltd | FSC Mauritius · Offshore | GB23202269 | Corrected — verify checked 2026-06-19 | No public register |
Notes from our checks
- ASIC 516246: Licensee is VT Global Pty Ltd (wholesale-only); VT Markets Pty Ltd is an authorised rep.
- FSC GB23202269: Was wrongly GB23201266.
Which VT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT Global Pty Ltd Australia | ASIC (Tier 1) | AU | None identified | Retail CFD leverage capped at 30:1 (ASIC rules). |
| VT Markets (Pty) Ltd South Africa | FSCA (Tier 2) | ZA | None identified | See terms |
| VT Markets Ltd Mauritius | FSC (Offshore) | Most other countries (rest-of-world default) | No compensation scheme. · No negative-balance protection | Higher leverage available; weaker investor protection. |
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 |
| 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 VT Markets
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.
- 2023-06-21·Brand named as unauthorised in the UK
VT Markets / www.vtmarkets.com
This firm is not authorised by the FCA and may be targeting people in the UK. Matched on the brand name "VT Markets" in the FCA's text.
FCA page
What we got wrong about VT Markets, and fixed
Every correction stays public. It is the clearest evidence that these numbers are checked rather than copied.
- Near-miss numbersFSC · corrected 2026-06-19
Had: FSC licence GB23201266
Register shows: GB23202269 (VT Markets Ltd)
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.
VT Markets regulation: common questions
Is VT Markets regulated?
Yes, VT Markets holds 3 regulatory licences in our records, with 0 of its 3 licence records read first-hand on the regulators' own registers (last read 2026-06-19). That includes tier-1 oversight from ASIC. Regulation is entity-specific: your protections depend on which VT Markets legal entity onboards you, not on the brand.
Is VT Markets regulated by the FCA?
No. None of the VT 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 VT Markets regulated by ASIC?
Yes. VT Global Pty Ltd holds ASIC licence 516246 (Australia, tier-1). Our check: pending a register read, last read 2026-06-19.
Is VT Markets regulated by FSCA?
Yes. VT Markets (Pty) Ltd holds FSCA licence FSP 50865 (South Africa, tier-2). Our check: pending a register read, last read 2026-06-19.
Is VT Markets regulated by FSC?
Yes. VT Markets Ltd holds FSC licence GB23202269 (Mauritius, offshore). Our check: corrected against the register, last read 2026-06-19.
Which VT Markets entity would I be onboarded by?
VT Markets onboards clients through 3 legal entities in our map (Australia, South Africa and Mauritius). 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 VT Markets have investor compensation?
No compensation scheme is identified for VT Markets 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 VT Markets?
Yes. 1 FCA warning states that the VT Markets brand is not authorised for UK business (most recent 2023-06-21); 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 VT Markets been fined or warned by a regulator?
We hold no sourced regulator action for VT Markets as of 2026-06-19. 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.