Risk Warning:CFD trading involves significant risk of loss. This is not investment advice.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) regulates companies, financial markets, and financial services providers. ASIC-regulated brokers must hold client funds in segregated trust accounts.
Visit connectonline.asic.gov.au and search the ASIC register by firm name or Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence number. Verify the licence status and check that the firm is authorised to deal in derivatives.
ASIC introduced product intervention orders in 2021 that limit leverage on CFDs to 1:30 for retail clients on major forex pairs and require negative balance protection. ASIC-regulated brokers must hold at least AUD 1 million in net tangible assets.
ASIC rules require client money segregation and regular capital adequacy reporting. There is no government-backed compensation fund.
Many ASIC-regulated brokers accept clients from the UAE. However, UAE traders should check whether they are treated as retail or professional clients, as this affects leverage limits and other protections.
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