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CySEC Regulation Guide 2024

Most traders wonder about the licensing requirements in place before opening an account with a broker. This due diligence is an important prelude to any activity, as it ensures the safety of your investments whilst also safeguarding your funds from being abused. These two assurances are at the core of what FOREX watchdogs do. In what follows, we will present you with all the relevant information about the Cypriot FOREX regulatory body, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). The organization is considered to be one of the better FOREX licenses out there, only second to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). 

CySEC in Brief

The CySEC is the financial regulatory agency of Cyprus. As an EU member state, CySEC's financial regulations and operations comply with the European MiFID financial harmonization law.
According to several online sources, the CySEC has the following four main responsibilities:
For FOREX companies specifically, the CySEC plays the dual role of upholding transparency and preventing scam brokers from robbing you. Given its excellent reputation, a rather significant number of FOREX brokers and binary options brokers from all around the world have obtained registration from CySEC. In fact, you will find more regulated FOREX brokers in Cyprus than any other jurisdiction.
CySEC Regulation

How to Check If a Company Is Verified by the CySEC

Each Cyprus-based FOREX broker ought to be licensed by the CySEC. Details for this should be easily accessible on FOREX companies’ Websites, with each carrying a register number. In cases where a company claims it is licensed by the CySEC, you can easily verify this information by visiting the CySEC on the following URL: http://www.cysec.gov.cy/en-GB/entities/investment-firms/cypriot/. If you find results, then the company’s claims of licensing are legitimate. Otherwise, the company in question is not licensed by the CySEC and should be avoided at all times.

General Broker Guidelines

Since its establishment in the early 2000s, the CySEC has distributed numerous guidelines and regulations on a whole range of trading activities. These include bonus circulars, new guidelines for cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and directives for money laundering. Out of these, let’s touch on a couple of important examples to which a CySEC-regulated FOREX company must adhere:
  1. A minimum of two individuals must be in charge of the administration of an investment firm, while also in the appropriate register.
  2. Brokers with licenses must notify the CySEC before extending their services. Therefore, it is in the best interest of FOREX brokers to detail all the investment services they plan to offer at the outset.
In addition to the above, the CySEC can also set minimum capital requirements, bonus qualifications and leverage limits. Furthermore, brokers must meet regulations around indemnity insurance and ensure access to investor compensation funds.
Of course, if a broker fails to meet any of these requirements, their operation can be fined, and, in extreme cases, they can lose their license altogether.

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Conclusion

Popular as it may be, the CySEC still has a long way to go before it starts enjoying the same high standing of the FCA in the UK. However, the CySEC remains a popular licensing body that continues to grow as a result of low barriers to entry and less stringent regulations.
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