Exante licence record
Is Exante regulated by the MFSA?
Yes, according to our records. Exante is matched to a licence from the Malta Financial Services Authority (Malta). Confirm it on the register before relying on it.
What the MFSA licence means
Our records show that, Exante holds a licence from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), the financial regulator for Malta. We classify the MFSA as tier 2 — strong regulation. Credible regulators with real rulebooks, but fewer safeguards than tier 1 (e.g. no compensation scheme or looser leverage rules).
For Exante clients whose account is held by its MFSA-regulated entity, the key protections are: compensation — Investor Compensation Scheme — 90% of loss up to €20,000; retail leverage — 30:1 on major FX pairs (ESMA rules); negative balance protection — mandatory for retail clients; client money — MiFID II client asset rules. Disputes can be taken to Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services.
Exante is also matched to licences from CySEC.
Protection at a glance
- Regulator tier
- Tier 2 — Strong regulation
- Compensation scheme
- Investor Compensation Scheme — 90% of loss up to €20,000
- Retail leverage
- 30:1 on major FX pairs (ESMA rules)
- Negative balance protection
- Required for retail clients
- Client money
- MiFID II client asset rules
- Complaints
- Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services
How to verify this licence
- Open Exante's client agreement or website footer and note the exact company name and MFSA licence number.
- Search that name or number on the official MFSA register. Check the status is current, not cancelled or suspended.
- Confirm the website domain you're using (exante.eu) is the one listed on the register — clone firms copy genuine licence numbers.
- Search the MFSA warnings page and IOSCO I-SCAN for the brand name.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Exante regulated by the MFSA?
Our database records Exante as holding a licence from the Malta Financial Services Authority. Confirm the current status on the MFSA register: https://www.mfsa.mt/financial-services-register/
Does the MFSA licence protect all Exante clients?
No. It protects clients whose account is with the specific Exante company licensed by the MFSA. Clients onboarded to a different group entity are covered by that entity's regulator instead.
Is there a compensation scheme for Exante clients under the MFSA?
Investor Compensation Scheme — 90% of loss up to €20,000
What leverage can Exante offer under the MFSA?
30:1 on major FX pairs (ESMA rules)