ForexLicenses

Forex brokers regulated in Japan

Japan is home to one regulator tracked by ForexLicenses.com: the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA). We match 40 brokers to a licence from this regulator. 33 brokers are headquartered in Japan.

Rules for traders in Japan

Japanese residents trade through JFSA-registered firms with a 25:1 leverage cap and mandatory client-money trusts. The JFSA warns against unregistered overseas brokers.

Regulators in Japan

JFSA 1 Financial Services Agency of JapanNo compensation fund, but client funds must be held in a mandatory trust (kubun kanri shintaku)

Brokers licensed in Japan 40

Brokers matched to at least one licence from a regulator based in Japan. Holding a local licence does not mean every client of the brand is served by the local entity.

Broker Licences on record Licence Score Actions
1 I IG Spread betting & CFD provider, since 1974 ASICBaFinCFTC / NFAFCAFINMAJFSA+5 93Very strong Licences Visit site
2 FC FOREX.com Forex & CFD broker, since 2001 ASICCFTC / NFACIROFCAJFSAMAS+1 86Very strong Licences Visit site
3 S Saxo Trading bank, since 1992 ASICFCAFINMAJFSAMASSFC+2 84Very strong Licences Visit site
4 A AvaTrade Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 ASICCBIJFSAFSCAFSRA (ADGM)ISA+3 83Very strong Licences Visit site
5 IB Interactive Brokers Multi-asset broker, since 1978 ASICCBICFTC / NFACIROFCAJFSA+2 83Very strong Licences Visit site
6 O OANDA Forex & CFD broker, since 1996 ASICCFTC / NFACIROFCAJFSAMAS+2 82Very strong Licences Visit site
7 T ThinkMarkets Forex & CFD broker, since 2010 ASICFCAJFSACySECFSCACIMA 77Strong Licences Visit site
8 D Dukascopy Trading bank, since 2004 FINMAJFSABank of Latvia 69Strong Licences Visit site
9 AS Aizawa Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1918 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
10 DC DMM.com Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
11 DS Daiwa Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1902 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
12 FB FXPRIME by GMO Forex & CFD broker, since 2004 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
13 FS Fujitomi Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 1952 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
14 GC GMO Click Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 2005 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
15 GC Gaitame.com Forex & CFD broker, since 1999 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
16 HS Himawari Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 1911 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
17 HT Hirose Tusyo Forex & CFD broker, since 2004 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
18 IS Invast Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 1960 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
19 JC JFX Corporation Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
20 KF Kanetsu FX Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 1991 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
21 MS Matsui Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1918 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
22 MU Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1999 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
23 MI Monex Inc. Multi-asset broker, since 1999 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
24 MP Money Partners Forex & CFD broker, since 2005 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
25 MS Money Square Forex & CFD broker, since 2002 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
26 NS Nissan Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1948 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
27 OO Okasan Online Multi-asset broker, since 2002 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
28 RS Rakuten Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1999 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
29 SS SBI Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1944 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
30 SN SMBC Nikko Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1918 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
31 SB Sony Bank Trading bank, since 2001 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
32 TS Traders Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
33 UH Ueda Harlow Forex & CFD broker, since 1918 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
34 CT Central Tanshi FX Forex & CFD broker, since 2007 JFSA 59Moderate Licences Visit site
35 FT FX Trade Financial Forex & CFD broker, since 2008 JFSA 59Moderate Licences Visit site
36 GO Gaitame Online Forex & CFD broker, since 2007 JFSA 59Moderate Licences Visit site
37 SS SBI Sumishin Net Bank Trading bank, since 2007 JFSA 59Moderate Licences Visit site
38 AJ au Jibun Bank Trading bank, since 2008 JFSA 59Moderate Licences Visit site
39 SF SBI FX Trade Forex & CFD broker, since 2011 JFSA 57Moderate Licences Visit site
40 PS PayPay Securities Multi-asset broker, since 2013 JFSA 56Moderate Licences Visit site

Brokers headquartered in Japan 33

Broker Licences on record Licence Score Actions
GC GMO Click Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 2005 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
DC DMM.com Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
GC Gaitame.com Forex & CFD broker, since 1999 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
HT Hirose Tusyo Forex & CFD broker, since 2004 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
TS Traders Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
MP Money Partners Forex & CFD broker, since 2005 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
MS Matsui Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1918 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
MI Monex Inc. Multi-asset broker, since 1999 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
RS Rakuten Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1999 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
OO Okasan Online Multi-asset broker, since 2002 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
FB FXPRIME by GMO Forex & CFD broker, since 2004 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
MU Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1999 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
IS Invast Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 1960 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
SS SBI Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1944 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
JC JFX Corporation Forex & CFD broker, since 2006 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
UH Ueda Harlow Forex & CFD broker, since 1918 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
SB Sony Bank Trading bank, since 2001 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
HS Himawari Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 1911 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
MS Money Square Forex & CFD broker, since 2002 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
AS Aizawa Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1918 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
KF Kanetsu FX Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 1991 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
DS Daiwa Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1902 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
FS Fujitomi Securities Forex & CFD broker, since 1952 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
NS Nissan Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1948 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
SN SMBC Nikko Securities Multi-asset broker, since 1918 JFSA 60Moderate Licences Visit site
CT Central Tanshi FX Forex & CFD broker, since 2007 JFSA 59Moderate Licences Visit site
GO Gaitame Online Forex & CFD broker, since 2007 JFSA 59Moderate Licences Visit site
AJ au Jibun Bank Trading bank, since 2008 JFSA 59Moderate Licences Visit site
SS SBI Sumishin Net Bank Trading bank, since 2007 JFSA 59Moderate Licences Visit site
FT FX Trade Financial Forex & CFD broker, since 2008 JFSA 59Moderate Licences Visit site
SF SBI FX Trade Forex & CFD broker, since 2011 JFSA 57Moderate Licences Visit site
PS PayPay Securities Multi-asset broker, since 2013 JFSA 56Moderate Licences Visit site
FJ FXCM Japan Forex & CFD broker, since 2003 Merged / acquired No licence on record Inactive Licences

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