Dukascopy vs Pepperstone: licences compared

Side-by-side view of each broker's licences, regulator tiers and key facts. Remember that protection depends on which entity holds your account.

AttributeDukascopyPepperstone
Licence Score69Strong78Strong
Strongest licence 1 Tier 1 1 Tier 1
Licences on record37
1 FCA United Kingdom —Licensed · FRN 684312
1 ASIC Australia —Licensed · AFSL 414530
1 JFSA Japan Licensed—
1 BaFin Germany —Licensed
1 FINMA Switzerland Licensed—
2 CySEC Cyprus —Licensed · Licence 388/20
2 DFSA United Arab Emirates —Licensed
2 Bank of Latvia Latvia Licensed—
3 CMA (Kenya) Kenya —Licensed
3 SCB Bahamas —Licensed
Founded20042010
HeadquartersSwitzerlandAustralia
TypeTrading bankForex & CFD broker
Publicly listedNoNo
PlatformsProprietary, MT4, MT5MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView
Minimum depositUS$100No minimum
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Frequently asked questions

Is Dukascopy or Pepperstone better regulated?

Pepperstone has the higher Licence Score (78 vs 69), based on the number and tier of licences, operating history and public listing.

Which regulators license both Dukascopy and Pepperstone?

They share no regulators in our database.

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