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The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) regulates financial services providers in South Africa. It is a mid-tier regulator; many global brokers use FSCA licensing as part of their multi-jurisdiction structure.
Visit fsca.co.za and use the regulated entities search to verify a broker's Financial Service Provider (FSP) licence number and status.
Many global forex brokers hold an FSCA licence as part of their multi-regulatory framework. An FSCA licence alone is considered a secondary licence — traders from UAE and GCC should prioritise brokers who also hold DFSA, FCA, or ASIC licences.
FSCA regulation provides conduct oversight but no investor compensation fund. Traders should verify which entity they are dealing with.
The FSCA is relatively accessible and affordable for brokers to obtain, making it popular as a secondary licence. However, it is considered less strict than FCA, ASIC, or DFSA regulation, so UAE traders should treat it as a supplementary factor.
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