Rakuten Securities Australia 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 Australia is a forex & CFD broker founded in 2014 and headquartered in Australia. It is part of Rakuten Group.
In our database Rakuten Securities Australia is matched to 1 licence from ASIC. Most importantly, the ASIC (Australia) is among the regulators we classify as tier 1 — regulators that combine high capital requirements with meaningful retail protections.
None of the regulators we have matched to Rakuten Securities Australia 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-regulated entities (for example 30:1 on major FX pairs at ASIC).
Rakuten Securities Australia provides access to MT4 and MT5. The advertised minimum deposit starts at zero (no minimum) — minimums often vary by account type and entity.
Regulatory strengths
- Licensed by 1 tier-1 regulator (ASIC)
- Negative balance protection required at some entities
Points to check
- No statutory compensation scheme at any matched regulator
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Rakuten Securities Australia regulation FAQ
Is Rakuten Securities Australia regulated?
Yes — in our database Rakuten Securities Australia is matched to 1 licence: ASIC (Australia). 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 Australia a tier-1 regulated broker?
Rakuten Securities Australia holds 1 licence from regulators we classify as tier 1: ASIC.
Does Rakuten Securities Australia accept US clients?
Rakuten Securities Australia 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 Australia generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with Rakuten Securities Australia?
None of the regulators matched to Rakuten Securities Australia in our database runs a compensation scheme for retail forex. Protection depends on client-money segregation and the broker's solvency.
What is the minimum deposit at Rakuten Securities Australia?
Rakuten Securities Australia advertises no fixed minimum deposit on its standard account, although some account types, payment methods or entities may require one.
How can I verify Rakuten Securities Australia's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in Rakuten Securities Australia'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.