GMI Markets regulation & licences
Licences on record 1
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
GMI Markets is a forex & CFD broker founded in 2009 and headquartered in Vanuatu. Global Market Index.
In our database GMI Markets is matched to 1 licence from VFSC. All of its licences are from jurisdictions we classify as tier 4 (light-touch offshore regulation). Clients of these entities typically have no compensation scheme, no leverage caps and limited recourse if something goes wrong.
None of the regulators we have matched to GMI Markets operates a statutory compensation scheme covering retail forex, so the safety of your deposit relies mainly on segregation of client funds and the broker's own financial strength.
GMI Markets supports MT4 and MT5.
Regulatory strengths
- Operating for about 17 years
Points to check
- Only offshore licences on record — limited recourse and no compensation
- No statutory compensation scheme at any matched regulator
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GMI Markets regulation FAQ
Is GMI Markets regulated?
Yes — in our database GMI Markets is matched to 1 licence: 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 GMI Markets a tier-1 regulated broker?
No. None of the licences we have matched to GMI Markets is from a tier-1 regulator. Its strongest licence is tier 4.
Does GMI Markets accept US clients?
GMI Markets 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 GMI Markets generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with GMI Markets?
None of the regulators matched to GMI Markets in our database runs a compensation scheme for retail forex. Protection depends on client-money segregation and the broker's solvency.
How can I verify GMI Markets's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in GMI Markets'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.