CIMA regulated forex brokers
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority · 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is the financial regulator for Cayman Islands, established in 1997. ForexLicenses.com classifies it as tier 3 (moderate regulation). We currently match 7 brokers in our database to an CIMA licence.
CIMA licenses securities investment businesses in the Cayman Islands, a major offshore finance centre. Several broker groups (Vantage, ThinkMarkets, Mitrade, EBC) hold CIMA licences for their international clients.
Key rules for retail clients
- Tier
- Tier 3 — Moderate regulation
- Compensation
- No compensation scheme
- Leverage
- No statutory cap
- Negative balance protection
- Not a regulatory requirement
- Client money
- Securities Investment Business Law requirements
- Complaints
- CIMA
Brokers licensed by the CIMA 7
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if a broker is CIMA regulated?
Search the firm's name or licence number on the CIMA official register (https://www.cima.ky/search-entities-cima), confirm the status is current and that the website domain you're using is listed, then check the CIMA warning list for clones.
Does the CIMA offer investor compensation?
No compensation scheme
What leverage do CIMA-regulated brokers offer?
No statutory cap
Is negative balance protection required by the CIMA?
It is not a regulatory requirement under the CIMA, though some brokers offer it contractually.