Is IG regulated by the DFSA?

What the DFSA licence means

Our records show that, IG holds a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the financial regulator for United Arab Emirates. We classify the DFSA 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 IG clients whose account is held by its DFSA-regulated entity, the key protections are: compensation — No compensation scheme; retail leverage — Set under DFSA conduct rules for retail clients; check the firm's disclosures; negative balance protection — not confirmed in our records (check the client agreement); client money — Client money rules modelled on UK CASS. Disputes can be taken to DFSA complaints / DIFC Courts.

IG is also matched to licences from ASIC, BaFin, CFTC / NFA, FCA, FINMA, JFSA, MAS, FMA (NZ), FSCA and BMA. ASIC, BaFin, CFTC / NFA, FCA, FINMA, JFSA and MAS are rated higher than the DFSA in our methodology, so if you are eligible for those entities you may get stronger protection. Note that clients outside United Arab Emirates may be onboarded to a weaker entity (BMA) instead.

Protection at a glance

Regulator tier

Tier 2 — Strong regulation

Compensation scheme

No compensation scheme

Retail leverage

Set under DFSA conduct rules for retail clients; check the firm's disclosures

Negative balance protection

Not confirmed — check with the broker

Client money

Client money rules modelled on UK CASS

Complaints

DFSA complaints / DIFC Courts

How to verify this licence

1. Open IG's client agreement or website footer and note the exact company name and DFSA licence number.
2. Search that name or number on the official DFSA register. Check the status is current, not cancelled or suspended.
3. Confirm the website domain you're using (ig.com) is the one listed on the register — clone firms copy genuine licence numbers.
4. Search the DFSA warnings page and IOSCO I-SCAN for the brand name.

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