Institution record
Forex
GAIN Global Markets, Inc.
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 1
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FSATier-1 In our coverage Financial Services Agency | Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 291 | Regulated | — | 2007-09-30 | |
MASTier-1 In our coverage Monetary Authority of Singapore | CMS100476 | Regulated | STONEX FINANCIAL PTE. LTD. | — | |
NFATier-2 National Futures Association | 0339826 | Regulated | GAIN CAPITAL GROUP LLC | 2004-07-29 | |
FCATier-1 Financial Conduct Authority | 446717 | Regulated | StoneX Financial Ltd | 2006-03-24 | |
ASICTier-1 Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 345646 | Regulated | STONEX FINANCIAL PTY LTD | 2010-05-31 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Forex against peer institutions in our crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forex (this record) | FSAMASNFA+2 | 5 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| Binance | FIU-INDAMFFinCEN+11 | 12 / 14 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| OKX | FSAMASVARA+6 | 9 / 9 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| Coinbase | MASBMAAMF+6 | 9 / 9 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| Saxo | FINMAMASAMF+5 | 8 / 8 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Mizuho Securities | BaFinMASSFC+4 | 6 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
Forex: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Forex's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Forex (legal entity reference: GAIN Global Markets, Inc.) holds 5 recorded licence entries, of which 5 carry a "regulated" status and 5 are marked regulated or registered: FSA (Financial Services Agency) — licence Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 291, status: regulated, Tier-1; MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) — licence CMS100476, status: regulated, Tier-1; NFA (National Futures Association) — licence 0339826, status: regulated, Tier-2; FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) — licence 446717, status: regulated, Tier-1; ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) — licence 345646, status: regulated, Tier-1. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official FSA, MAS, NFA public register.
Which of Forex's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
This directory focuses on crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers. 2 of Forex's 5 licence records fall directly within this jurisdictional mandate: FSA (licence Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 291, regulated); MAS (licence CMS100476, regulated, entity: STONEX FINANCIAL PTE. LTD.). Always confirm whether client money segregation and statutory investor compensation schemes apply to the specific subsidiary onboarding your account.
What is Forex's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Forex carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 1 regulatory warning or complaint count, plus 1 translated complaint case in this slice. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to Forex's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Forex (listed execution software: GOOD), institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (cityindex.com.au) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 1 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to FSA.
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