CFI regulation & licences
Licences on record 4
2 Tier 2 — strong regulation
3 Tier 3 — moderate regulation
4 Tier 4 — light / offshore
Licences are matched from public sources and regulator registers, and entities change over time. A licence held by one company in a group does not cover clients of another. Always confirm on the official register.
Regulatory profile
CFI is a forex & CFD broker founded in 1998 and headquartered in Cyprus. CFI Financial Group.
In our database CFI is matched to 4 licences from CySEC, FSC (MU), FSA (Seychelles) and VFSC. Its strongest licence comes from the CySEC, which we rate tier 2: credible supervision, but with fewer safeguards than the very strictest regulators.
CFI's licences span very different levels of protection — from CySEC to FSC (MU) and FSA (Seychelles). The entity you are assigned to normally depends on your country of residence; if you live outside the jurisdictions of its stronger licences, expect to be onboarded to an offshore entity.
Depending on the entity, eligible clients may be covered by Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) (CySEC). Negative balance protection is mandatory for retail clients under CySEC rules. Retail leverage caps apply at the CySEC-regulated entities (for example 30:1 on major FX pairs at CySEC).
CFI offers MT4, MT5 and its own proprietary platform. The advertised minimum deposit starts at zero (no minimum) — minimums often vary by account type and entity.
Regulatory strengths
- Holds tier-2 licence (CySEC)
- Operating for about 28 years
- Compensation scheme available at CySEC entity
- Negative balance protection required at some entities
Points to check
- International clients may be onboarded to offshore entities (FSC (MU), FSA (Seychelles) and VFSC)
Protection by entity
| Regulator | Compensation | Retail leverage | Negative balance protection | Disputes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 CySEC | Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) — up to €20,000 | 30:1 on major FX pairs (ESMA rules) | Required for retail clients | Financial Ombudsman of Cyprus |
| 3 FSC (MU) | No compensation scheme | No statutory cap | Not a regulatory requirement | Office of the Ombudsperson for Financial Services |
| 4 FSA (Seychelles) | No compensation scheme | No statutory cap | Not a regulatory requirement | FSA Seychelles |
| 4 VFSC | No compensation scheme | No statutory cap | Not a regulatory requirement | VFSC |
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CFI regulation FAQ
Is CFI regulated?
Yes — in our database CFI is matched to 4 licences: CySEC (Cyprus), FSC (MU) (Mauritius), FSA (Seychelles) (Seychelles) and VFSC (Vanuatu). Which of these protects you depends on the legal entity you open an account with. Always confirm the licence on the regulator's official register.
Is CFI a tier-1 regulated broker?
No. None of the licences we have matched to CFI is from a tier-1 regulator. Its strongest licence is tier 2.
Does CFI accept US clients?
CFI is not matched to a CFTC/NFA registration in our database. Only CFTC-registered, NFA-member firms may offer retail forex to US residents, so CFI generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with CFI?
Clients of CFI's CySEC-regulated entity may be eligible for statutory compensation (Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) — up to €20,000). Clients of other entities rely on segregation of funds and the firm's financial strength.
What is the minimum deposit at CFI?
CFI advertises no fixed minimum deposit on its standard account, although some account types, payment methods or entities may require one.
How can I verify CFI's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in CFI's client agreement or website footer, then search it on the regulator's official register (linked from each licence on this page). Confirm that the website domain you use is listed on the register, and check the regulator's warning list for clones.