INGOT Brokers regulation & licences
Licences on record 3
1 Tier 1 — top-tier regulation
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
INGOT Brokers is a forex & CFD broker founded in 2006 and headquartered in Australia.
In our database INGOT Brokers is matched to 3 licences from ASIC, CMA (Kenya) and FSA (Seychelles). Most importantly, the ASIC (Australia) is among the regulators we classify as tier 1 — regulators that combine high capital requirements with meaningful retail protections.
INGOT Brokers's licences span very different levels of protection — from ASIC to CMA (Kenya) and FSA (Seychelles). The entity you are assigned to normally depends on your country of residence; if you live outside the jurisdictions of its stronger licences, expect to be onboarded to an offshore entity.
None of the regulators we have matched to INGOT Brokers 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. Negative balance protection is mandatory for retail clients under ASIC rules. Retail leverage caps apply at the ASIC and CMA (Kenya)-regulated entities (for example 30:1 on major FX pairs at ASIC).
INGOT Brokers supports MT4 and MT5.
Regulatory strengths
- Licensed by 1 tier-1 regulator (ASIC)
- Operating for about 20 years
- Negative balance protection required at some entities
Points to check
- International clients may be onboarded to offshore entities (CMA (Kenya) and FSA (Seychelles))
- No statutory compensation scheme at any matched regulator
Protection by entity
| Regulator | Compensation | Retail leverage | Negative balance protection | Disputes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ASIC | No statutory compensation fund for OTC derivatives; complaints go to AFCA | 30:1 on major FX pairs for retail clients since March 2021 | Required for retail clients | Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) |
| 3 CMA (Kenya) | No dedicated compensation scheme for online forex clients confirmed | Maximum 400:1 | Not confirmed — check with the broker | CMA complaints |
| 4 FSA (Seychelles) | No compensation scheme | No statutory cap | Not a regulatory requirement | FSA Seychelles |
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INGOT Brokers regulation FAQ
Is INGOT Brokers regulated?
Yes — in our database INGOT Brokers is matched to 3 licences: ASIC (Australia), CMA (Kenya) (Kenya) and FSA (Seychelles) (Seychelles). 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 INGOT Brokers a tier-1 regulated broker?
INGOT Brokers holds 1 licence from regulators we classify as tier 1: ASIC.
Does INGOT Brokers accept US clients?
INGOT Brokers 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 INGOT Brokers generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with INGOT Brokers?
None of the regulators matched to INGOT Brokers 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 INGOT Brokers's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in INGOT Brokers'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.