Rakuten Securities regulation & licences
Licences on record 1
1 Tier 1 — top-tier 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
Rakuten Securities is a multi-asset broker founded in 1999 and headquartered in Japan. It is part of Rakuten Group.
In our database Rakuten Securities is matched to 1 licence from JFSA. At the top of that list, the JFSA (Japan) is among the regulators we classify as tier 1 — regulators known for demanding capital and client-money standards and active enforcement.
None of the regulators we have matched to Rakuten Securities 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. Retail leverage caps apply at the JFSA-regulated entities (for example 25:1 on FX at JFSA).
Rakuten Securities offers its own proprietary platform and MT4.
Regulatory strengths
- Licensed by 1 tier-1 regulator (JFSA)
- Operating for about 27 years
Points to check
- No statutory compensation scheme at any matched regulator
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Rakuten Securities regulation FAQ
Is Rakuten Securities regulated?
Yes — in our database Rakuten Securities is matched to 1 licence: JFSA (Japan). 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 Rakuten Securities a tier-1 regulated broker?
Rakuten Securities holds 1 licence from regulators we classify as tier 1: JFSA.
Does Rakuten Securities accept US clients?
Rakuten Securities 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 Rakuten Securities generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with Rakuten Securities?
None of the regulators matched to Rakuten Securities 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 Rakuten Securities's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in Rakuten Securities'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.