Headway regulation & licences
Licences on record 1
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
Headway is a forex & CFD broker founded in 2022.
In our database Headway is matched to 1 licence from FSCA. Its strongest licence comes from the FSCA, which we rate tier 2: credible supervision, but with fewer safeguards than the very strictest regulators.
None of the regulators we have matched to Headway 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.
Headway provides access to MT4 and MT5.
Regulatory strengths
- Holds tier-2 licence (FSCA)
Points to check
- No statutory compensation scheme at any matched regulator
- Relatively young firm (founded 2022)
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Headway regulation FAQ
Is Headway regulated?
Yes — in our database Headway is matched to 1 licence: FSCA (South Africa). 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 Headway a tier-1 regulated broker?
No. None of the licences we have matched to Headway is from a tier-1 regulator. Its strongest licence is tier 2.
Does Headway accept US clients?
Headway 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 Headway generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with Headway?
None of the regulators matched to Headway 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 Headway's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in Headway'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.