Friedberg Direct regulation & licences
Licences on record 1
1 Tier 1 — top-tier 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
Friedberg Direct is a forex & CFD broker founded in 1971 and headquartered in Canada.
In our database Friedberg Direct is matched to 1 licence from CIRO. At the top of that list, the CIRO (Canada) is among the regulators we classify as tier 1 — bodies with strict capital, client-money and conduct rules.
Depending on the entity, eligible clients may be covered by CIPF (CIRO). Retail leverage caps apply at the CIRO-regulated entities (for example Margin set by CIRO rules; up to roughly 50:1 on major pairs at CIRO).
Friedberg Direct offers MT4.
Regulatory strengths
- Licensed by 1 tier-1 regulator (CIRO)
- Operating for about 55 years
- Compensation scheme available at CIRO entity
Points to check
- No specific concerns from our licence data
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Friedberg Direct regulation FAQ
Is Friedberg Direct regulated?
Yes — in our database Friedberg Direct is matched to 1 licence: CIRO (Canada). 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 Friedberg Direct a tier-1 regulated broker?
Friedberg Direct holds 1 licence from regulators we classify as tier 1: CIRO.
Does Friedberg Direct accept US clients?
Friedberg Direct 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 Friedberg Direct generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with Friedberg Direct?
Clients of Friedberg Direct's CIRO-regulated entity may be eligible for statutory compensation (CIPF — up to CAD 1,000,000 per account category). Clients of other entities rely on segregation of funds and the firm's financial strength.
How can I verify Friedberg Direct's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in Friedberg Direct'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.