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Strict oversightAustralian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission oversees financial services and markets in Australia. Brokers must hold an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence, keep client funds segregated and comply with product intervention rules that cap leverage and require negative balance protection for retail clients.
55licensed brokers
Official registerLeverage cap (retail)
30:1 (major FX), 2:1 (crypto)
Client money
Held in segregated client trust accounts under the Corporations Act.
Compensation scheme
No central scheme; AFCA handles disputes
Jurisdiction
Australia
Licence categories
The types of authorisation this regulator issues to brokers.
- Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence
- Market maker / dealer authorisation
- Authorised representative
Investor protections
Safeguards available to clients under this regime.
- Negative balance protection for retail clients
- Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
- Product intervention powers and leverage caps
- Segregated client trust accounts
ASIC-regulated brokers
Brokers on BrokerBazaar that hold a ASIC licence.
IC Markets – Check IC Markets regulation and read the ic markets broker review
83/100·Min $200
XM Group – Check XM Group regulation and read the xm group broker review
86/100·Min $5
Pepperstone – Check Pepperstone regulation and read the pepperstone broker review
85/100·Min Varies by entity
AvaTrade – Check AvaTrade regulation and read the avatrade broker review
84/100·Min $100
NXG Markets – Check NXG Markets regulation and read the nxg markets broker review
64/100·Min $200
eToro – Check eToro regulation and read the etoro broker review
85/100·Min $50
Plus500 – Check Plus500 regulation and read the plus500 broker review
83/100·Min $10
easyMarkets – Check easyMarkets regulation and read the easymarkets broker review
72/100·Min $25
Admirals – Check Admirals regulation and read the admirals broker review
80/100·Min $100
IG Markets Limited – Check IG Markets Limited regulation and read the ig markets limited broker review
85/100·Min $250
CMC Markets – Check CMC Markets regulation and read the cmc markets broker review
84/100·Min $0
FP Markets – Check FP Markets regulation and read the fp markets broker review
82/100·Min $100
GO Markets – Check GO Markets regulation and read the go markets broker review
81/100·Min $0
Vantage – Check Vantage regulation and read the vantage broker review
82/100·Min $50
Eightcap – Check Eightcap regulation and read the eightcap broker review
81/100·Min $100
City Index – Check City Index regulation and read the city index broker review
81/100·Min $100
Trade Nation – Check Trade Nation regulation and read the trade nation broker review
67/100·Min $0
Moomoo – Check Moomoo regulation and read the moomoo broker review
83/100·Min $0
Tiger Brokers – Check Tiger Brokers regulation and read the tiger brokers broker review
78/100·Min $0
GTCFX – Check GTCFX regulation and read the gtcfx broker review
77/100·Min $0
VT Markets – Check VT Markets regulation and read the vt markets broker review
79/100·Min $50
ATFX – Check ATFX regulation and read the atfx broker review
80/100·Min $100
Capital.com – Check Capital.com regulation and read the capital.com broker review
74/100·Min $10
MultiBank – Check MultiBank regulation and read the multibank broker review
79/100·Min $50
FXCM – Check FXCM regulation and read the fxcm broker review
82/100·Min $50
TMGM – Check TMGM regulation and read the tmgm broker review
81/100·Min $100
Axi – Check Axi regulation and read the axi broker review
82/100·Min $100
Mitrade – Check Mitrade regulation and read the mitrade broker review
80/100·Min $50
Blueberry Markets – Check Blueberry Markets regulation and read the blueberry markets broker review
79/100·Min $100
OANDA – Check OANDA regulation and read the oanda broker review
75/100·Min $0
FOREX.com – Check FOREX.com regulation and read the forex.com broker review
84/100·Min $100
Interactive Brokers – Check Interactive Brokers regulation and read the interactive brokers broker review
84/100·Min $0
XS.com – Check XS.com regulation and read the xs.com broker review
82/100·Min No minimum deposit
OneRoyal – Check OneRoyal regulation and read the oneroyal broker review
80/100·Min $5
INGOT Brokers – Check INGOT Brokers regulation and read the ingot brokers broker review
77/100·Min $10
Axys Stockbroking – Check Axys Stockbroking regulation and read the axys stockbroking broker review
75/100·Min NOT VERIFIED
ACCMFX – Check ACCMFX regulation and read the accmfx broker review
72/100·Min Not Verified
ThinkMarkets – Check ThinkMarkets regulation and read the thinkmarkets broker review
82/100·Min USD 10 for certain ThinkTrader accounts, USD 50 for Standard accounts and USD 100 for ThinkZero accounts on the currently published account comparison. Requirements may vary by region and account version.
Fusion Markets – Check Fusion Markets regulation and read the fusion markets broker review
80/100·Min No mandatory minimum deposit for the standard live account, according to the broker
Global Prime – Check Global Prime regulation and read the global prime broker review
73/100·Min No mandatory minimum deposit for the standard live account, according to the broker.
FXOpen – Check FXOpen regulation and read the fxopen broker review
81/100·Min USD 1 for the international Micro account. Minimum deposits vary by account type and legal entity. The UK and EU entities list minimum deposits of GBP 300 or EUR 300, respectively, while the Australian entity has separate requirements.
ACY Securities – Check ACY Securities regulation and read the acy securities broker review
79/100·Min $50
FXT (FXTRADING.com) – Check FXT (FXTRADING.com) regulation and read the fxt (fxtrading.com) broker review
83/100·Min $50
markets.com – Check markets.com regulation and read the markets.com broker review
80/100·Min $100
CommSec – Check CommSec regulation and read the commsec broker review
70/100·Min No account minimum; A$500 minimum first ASX trade
Sharesies – Check Sharesies regulation and read the sharesies broker review
79/100·Min $0 (No minimum order size; fractional investing available from 1 cent)
nabtrade – Check nabtrade regulation and read the nabtrade broker review
66/100·Min A$500 minimum first ASX trade
Bell Direct – Check Bell Direct regulation and read the bell direct broker review
78/100·Min $0 ($0 account opening minimum; $500 minimum trade size required for an initial parcel of Australian shares under statutory ASX market rules)
Superhero – Check Superhero regulation and read the superhero broker review
78/100·Min : $0 ($0 account opening minimum; $10 AUD minimum trade size for Australian shares; $10 USD minimum trade size for US shares)
EBC Financial Group – Check EBC Financial Group regulation and read the ebc financial group broker review
77/100·Min $50 ($50 minimum opening deposit on the Standard Account; $1,000 on the Professional Account)
Zero Markets – Check Zero Markets regulation and read the zero markets broker review
79/100·Min $100
IUX – Check IUX regulation and read the iux broker review
79/100·Min $10 ($10 / $30 baseline initial deposit on Standard and Standard Bonus accounts; $200 on Raw and Pro account tiers)
Fortune Prime Global (FPG) – Check Fortune Prime Global (FPG) regulation and read the fortune prime global (fpg) broker review
79/100·Min $50 ($50 baseline initial deposit on Standard, Cent, and ECN account tiers; $100 on select regional portal registrations; $1,000+ on VIP/Pro tiers)
BCR – Check BCR regulation and read the bcr broker review
46/100·Min AUD 300
ECN Trade – Check ECN Trade regulation and read the ecn trade broker review
41/100·Min Not Verified
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