Exante regulation & licences
Licences on record 2
2 Tier 2 — strong regulation
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
Exante is a multi-asset broker founded in 2011 and headquartered in Cyprus.
In our database Exante is matched to 2 licences from CySEC and MFSA. Its strongest licences come from the CySEC and the MFSA, which we rate tier 2: credible supervision, but with fewer safeguards than the very strictest regulators.
Depending on the entity, eligible clients may be covered by Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) (CySEC) and Investor Compensation Scheme (MFSA). Negative balance protection is mandatory for retail clients under CySEC and MFSA rules. Retail leverage caps apply at the CySEC and MFSA-regulated entities (for example 30:1 on major FX pairs at CySEC).
Exante offers its own proprietary platform.
Regulatory strengths
- Holds tier-2 licences (CySEC and MFSA)
- Operating for about 15 years
- Compensation scheme available at CySEC and MFSA entities
- Negative balance protection required at some entities
Points to check
- No specific concerns from our licence data
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 |
| 2 MFSA | Investor Compensation Scheme — 90% of loss up to €20,000 | 30:1 on major FX pairs (ESMA rules) | Required for retail clients | Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services |
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Exante regulation FAQ
Is Exante regulated?
Yes — in our database Exante is matched to 2 licences: CySEC (Cyprus) and MFSA (Malta). 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 Exante a tier-1 regulated broker?
No. None of the licences we have matched to Exante is from a tier-1 regulator. Its strongest licence is tier 2.
Does Exante accept US clients?
Exante 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 Exante generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with Exante?
Clients of Exante's CySEC and MFSA-regulated entities may be eligible for statutory compensation (Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) — up to €20,000; Investor Compensation Scheme — 90% of loss up to €20,000). Clients of other entities rely on segregation of funds and the firm's financial strength.
How can I verify Exante's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in Exante'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.