SVG FSA · St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Financial Services Authority (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
The SVG regulator has stated that companies registered there are not licensed to carry out forex broker activity. A company registration is not a broker licence.
- Retail leverage
- Unregulated.
- Compensation
- None.
- Capital
- None.
- Supervision & substance
- Company registration only.
- Stocks, futures & crypto
- None for forex or CFD brokerage. Do not read a crypto-related registration as a broker licence.
- Trade-off
- No meaningful regulatory oversight of the brokerage business.
What it means for you: If SVG is the only 'regulation' a broker can show, treat it as unregulated.
Common questions about SVG FSA
Is SVG FSA a good regulator for forex brokers?
In our view, SVG FSA is not meaningful regulation for forex brokers (Red flag). The SVG regulator has stated that companies registered there are not licensed to carry out forex broker activity. A company registration is not a broker licence. If SVG is the only 'regulation' a broker can show, treat it as unregulated.
What leverage can brokers regulated by SVG FSA offer retail clients?
Unregulated.
Is there a compensation scheme if a broker regulated by SVG FSA fails?
None.
Does SVG FSA regulate stocks, futures, or crypto?
None for forex or CFD brokerage. Do not read a crypto-related registration as a broker licence.
A licence only protects you if your account is with the entity that holds it. Many broker groups hold several licences and onboard clients through an offshore entity. Check your client agreement, and verify the licence on the regulator's own register.
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