Retail Broker
FOREX.com regulation and licences
A retail forex and CFD brand of StoneX Group Inc., which is listed on Nasdaq. FOREX.com operates through regulated StoneX companies in the US, the UK, Cyprus, Canada, Australia, Singapore and Japan, and serves international clients through a company licensed in the Cayman Islands.
- Ownership
- StoneX Group Inc. (listed on Nasdaq, ticker SNEX)
- Headquarters
- Warren, New Jersey, United States
- Regulated entities
- 8 companies, 8 regulators
- Last checked
- 10 October 2026
Regulated entities
| Entity | Regulator | Jurisdiction | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAIN Capital Group LLC | CFTC and NFA | United States | Futures commission merchant and retail foreign exchange dealer, NFA ID 0339826 |
| StoneX Financial Ltd | FCA | United Kingdom | FRN 446717 |
| StoneX Europe Ltd | CySEC | Cyprus | Licence 400/21 |
| StoneX Financial Pty Ltd | ASIC | Australia | AFSL 345646 |
| StoneX Financial Pte. Ltd. | MAS | Singapore | Capital Markets Services licence |
| StoneX Securities Co., Ltd. (StoneX証券株式会社) | Japan FSA | Japan | Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 291 |
| GAIN Capital - FOREX.com Canada Limited | CIRO | Canada | CIRO member (as stated by the firm) |
| GAIN Global Markets Inc. | Cayman Islands Monetary Authority | Cayman Islands | Securities Investment Business licence 25033 (as stated by the firm) |
As disclosed by the firm; last checked 10 October 2026 (see sources). Licences were independently verified in audit TBR-A-2026-042.
Sources
- NFA BASIC: GAIN Capital Group LLC (dba FOREX.com)
- FCA register: StoneX Financial Ltd (authorised since 24 March 2006)
- CySEC register: StoneX Europe Ltd (licensed 24 May 2021)
- ASIC: AFS licensee dataset (data.gov.au), AFSL 345646
- MAS Financial Institutions Directory: StoneX Financial Pte. Ltd.
- Japan FSA: list of registered financial instruments business operators
- FOREX.com: international website footer (GAIN Global Markets Inc.)
- FOREX.com: Canada website footer
- StoneX Group Inc.: Form 10-K for the year to 30 September 2025