Labuan FSA regulated forex brokers
Labuan Financial Services Authority · 🇲🇾 Malaysia (Labuan)
The Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) is the financial regulator for Malaysia (Labuan), established in 1996. ForexLicenses.com classifies it as tier 3 (moderate regulation). We currently match 5 brokers in our database to an Labuan FSA licence.
Labuan is Malaysia's federal offshore centre. Brokers such as Tickmill, Lirunex and XS.com hold Labuan money-broking licences for Asian clients. A Labuan licence does not authorise dealing with onshore Malaysian residents, which is a Securities Commission Malaysia matter.
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
- Money broking licence conditions
- Complaints
- Labuan FSA
Brokers licensed by the Labuan FSA 5
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if a broker is Labuan FSA regulated?
Search the firm's name or licence number on the Labuan FSA official register (https://www.labuanfsa.gov.my/regulations/list-of-licensed-entities), confirm the status is current and that the website domain you're using is listed, then check the Labuan FSA warning list for clones.
Does the Labuan FSA offer investor compensation?
No compensation scheme
What leverage do Labuan FSA-regulated brokers offer?
No statutory cap
Is negative balance protection required by the Labuan FSA?
It is not a regulatory requirement under the Labuan FSA, though some brokers offer it contractually.