IFC Markets regulation & licences
Licences on record 2
3 Tier 3 — moderate regulation
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
IFC Markets is a forex & CFD broker founded in 2006 and headquartered in British Virgin Islands.
In our database IFC Markets is matched to 2 licences from Labuan FSA and BVI FSC. None of its licences is from a tier-1 or tier-2 regulator; the strongest, from the Labuan FSA, is a tier-3 licence with limited retail protection.
None of the regulators we have matched to IFC 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.
IFC Markets provides access to MT4, MT5 and NetTradeX.
Regulatory strengths
- Operating for about 20 years
Points to check
- Only offshore licences on record — limited recourse and no compensation
- No statutory compensation scheme at any matched regulator
Protection by entity
| Regulator | Compensation | Retail leverage | Negative balance protection | Disputes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Labuan FSA | No compensation scheme | No statutory cap | Not a regulatory requirement | Labuan FSA |
| 4 BVI FSC | No compensation scheme | No statutory cap | Not a regulatory requirement | BVI FSC |
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IFC Markets regulation FAQ
Is IFC Markets regulated?
Yes — in our database IFC Markets is matched to 2 licences: Labuan FSA (Malaysia (Labuan)) and BVI FSC (British Virgin Islands). 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 IFC Markets a tier-1 regulated broker?
No. None of the licences we have matched to IFC Markets is from a tier-1 regulator. Its strongest licence is tier 3.
Does IFC Markets accept US clients?
IFC 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 IFC Markets generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with IFC Markets?
None of the regulators matched to IFC 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 IFC Markets's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in IFC 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.