Taurex 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
Taurex is a forex & CFD broker founded in 2017 and headquartered in United Kingdom. Formerly Zenfinex.
In our database Taurex is matched to 1 licence from FCA. The strongest of these, the FCA (United Kingdom) is among the regulators we classify as tier 1 — regulators that combine high capital requirements with meaningful retail protections.
Depending on the entity, eligible clients may be covered by FSCS (FCA). Negative balance protection is mandatory for retail clients under FCA rules. Retail leverage caps apply at the FCA-regulated entities (for example 30:1 on major FX pairs at FCA).
Taurex 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 (FCA)
- Compensation scheme available at FCA entity
- Negative balance protection required at some entities
Points to check
- No specific concerns from our licence data
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Taurex regulation FAQ
Is Taurex regulated?
Yes — in our database Taurex is matched to 1 licence: FCA (United Kingdom). 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 Taurex a tier-1 regulated broker?
Taurex holds 1 licence from regulators we classify as tier 1: FCA.
Does Taurex accept US clients?
Taurex 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 Taurex generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with Taurex?
Clients of Taurex's FCA-regulated entity may be eligible for statutory compensation (FSCS — up to £85,000 per eligible client per firm). Clients of other entities rely on segregation of funds and the firm's financial strength.
What is the minimum deposit at Taurex?
Taurex advertises no fixed minimum deposit on its standard account, although some account types, payment methods or entities may require one.
How can I verify Taurex's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in Taurex'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.