RegulationCIMA
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Moderate oversightCayman Islands Monetary Authority
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority regulates banking, insurance, funds and securities business in a well-established offshore financial centre. It applies AML and fit-and-proper standards and is more often associated with funds and institutional business than high-leverage retail brokerage.
8licensed brokers
Official registerLeverage cap (retail)
Set per firm (broker discretion)
Client money
Segregation and AML controls required.
Compensation scheme
No central compensation scheme
Jurisdiction
Cayman Islands
Licence categories
The types of authorisation this regulator issues to brokers.
- Securities Investment Business licence
- Registered person / excluded person
Investor protections
Safeguards available to clients under this regime.
- Strong anti-money-laundering framework
- Fit-and-proper and audit requirements
CIMA-regulated brokers
Brokers on BrokerBazaar that hold a CIMA licence.
MultiBank – Check MultiBank regulation and read the multibank broker review
79/100·Min $50
Ultima Markets – Check Ultima Markets regulation and read the ultima markets broker review
79/100·Min $50
Deriv – Check Deriv regulation and read the deriv broker review
81/100·Min $5
Mitrade – Check Mitrade regulation and read the mitrade broker review
80/100·Min $50
FOREX.com – Check FOREX.com regulation and read the forex.com broker review
84/100·Min $100
Tradeview Markets – Check Tradeview Markets regulation and read the tradeview markets broker review
76/100·Min $100
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)
ATC Brokers – Check ATC Brokers regulation and read the atc brokers broker review
73/100·Min $2,000 ($2,000 USD baseline initial deposit on international CIMA accounts; $5,000 / £5,000 on UK FCA retail and professional accounts)
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