The register
Every firm we track, whether or not it pays us: 519 brokers, banks, robo-advisers and crypto platforms. Filter by licence, product or platform, then open a profile to see which protections apply in your country.
Listings are not endorsements. "Partner" marks firms that pay us commission; that never affects the Protection Score. Licence data comes from our own research: always confirm the exact legal entity on the regulator's register before depositing.
United Kingdom
Forex / CFD
Since 1974
EU/EEA licence
Pioneer of financial spread betting, listed on the London Stock Exchange; EU clients are served by IG Europe GmbH in Frankfurt and Swiss clients by IG Bank in Geneva.
United Kingdom
Forex / CFD
Since 1989
EU/EEA licence
London-listed CFD and spread-betting provider whose EU business runs through CMC Markets Germany GmbH, supervised by BaFin.
Poland
Forex / CFD
Since 2002
EU/EEA licence
Warsaw-listed broker with the xStation platform; offers commission-free stocks and ETFs up to a monthly volume alongside CFDs, with branches across the EU.
Denmark
Multi-asset
Since 1992
EU/EEA licence
Danish bank-broker with SaxoTraderGO and SaxoTraderPRO; absorbed BinckBank, which expanded its presence in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Italy.
Australia
Forex / CFD
Since 2010
EU/EEA licence
Australian ECN-style broker with raw-spread accounts on MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView; EU clients are served by Pepperstone EU in Cyprus.
Israel
Forex / CFD
Since 2007
EU/EEA licence
Social-trading platform best known for CopyTrader; its European business is run by eToro (Europe) Ltd in Cyprus and it listed on Nasdaq in 2025.
Israel
Forex / CFD
Since 2008
EU/EEA licence
Single-platform CFD provider listed in London; runs European entities in Cyprus (CySEC) and Estonia (Finantsinspektsioon) plus a UK entity.
Germany
Stocks / ETFs
Since 2015
EU/EEA licence
Berlin neobroker with a full German banking licence; flat €1 order fee, free ETF savings plans and interest on uninvested cash.
Switzerland
Multi-asset
Since 1996
EU/EEA licence
Listed Swiss online bank; its Luxembourg bank serves EU clients and it co-owns the Yuh app with PostFinance.
United States
Multi-asset
Since 1978
EU/EEA licence
Global multi-asset broker with access to 150+ exchanges; EEA clients are onboarded by Interactive Brokers Ireland.
Sweden
Stocks / ETFs
Since 1999
EU/EEA licence
Sweden's largest online broker by number of customers, known for its low-cost ISK accounts.
Italy
Bank
Since 1999
EU/EEA licence
Milan-listed bank-broker that is one of Europe's largest by trading volume; also serves UK clients.
Estonia
Forex / CFD
Since 2001
EU/EEA licence
Formerly Admiral Markets; Tallinn-based group whose EU business is supervised by Estonia's Finantsinspektsioon.
Ireland
Forex / CFD
Since 2006
EU/EEA licence
Dublin-headquartered broker regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, offering MetaTrader, its AvaTradeGO app and FX options via AvaOptions.
Netherlands
Stocks / ETFs
Since 2008
EU/EEA licence
Amsterdam-founded low-cost broker serving clients in many EU countries; since 2022 operated by flatexDEGIRO Bank AG under BaFin supervision.
United States
Forex / CFD
Since 2001
EU/EEA licence
StoneX-owned forex specialist; EU clients are handled by StoneX Europe Ltd in Cyprus.
United Kingdom
Forex / CFD
Since 2013
EU/EEA licence
UK broker running a Cypriot entity (Fortrade Cyprus) for EU clients.
United States
Forex / CFD
Since 1996
EU/EEA licence
Well-known US forex dealer; serves EU clients through OANDA Europe Markets in Malta and OANDA TMS Brokers in Poland.
United Kingdom
Stocks / ETFs
Since 2015
EU/EEA licence
Fintech super-app whose EU banking and securities services run through Lithuanian entities supervised by the Bank of Lithuania.
Cyprus
Forex / CFD
Since 2016
EU/EEA licence
Fast-growing CFD app with a large learning library; EU clients are served by Capital Com SV Investments Ltd in Cyprus.
United Kingdom
Forex / CFD
Since 1977
EU/EEA licence
Brand of the Henyep group, which traces its roots to a 1977 Hong Kong gold dealer; HYCM (Europe) Ltd is the Cyprus entity.
Sweden
Stocks / ETFs
Since 1996
EU/EEA licence
Nordic investment platform serving Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, with the Shareville social network.
United Kingdom
Forex / CFD
Since 2014
EU/EEA licence
Low-commission broker aimed at active traders; runs Tickmill Europe in Cyprus and Tickmill UK.
United Kingdom
Stocks / ETFs
Since 2004
EU/EEA licence
Commission-free share and ETF app with automated "Pies"; originated as Bulgarian broker Avus Capital, now serving Europe through UK, Bulgarian and Cypriot entities.
Cyprus
Forex / CFD
Since 2009
EU/EEA licence
Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd in Limassol serves EU clients; the XM Global brand is a separate Belize entity.
United Kingdom
Forex / CFD
Since 2001
EU/EEA licence
London-founded broker with an EU entity, ActivTrades Europe SA, licensed in Luxembourg.
Austria
Crypto
Since 2014
EU/EEA licence
Vienna-based platform for crypto, fractional stocks and precious metals, holding a MiCA licence.
Cyprus
Forex / CFD
Since 2001
EU/EEA licence
Known for fixed spreads and "dealCancellation"; Easy Forex Trading Ltd in Cyprus is the EU entity.
Cyprus
Forex / CFD
Since 2008
EU/EEA licence
Very high-volume broker whose best-known high-leverage offer is only available through its non-EU entities; EU residents fall under the Cyprus entity and ESMA limits.
Australia
Forex / CFD
Since 2005
EU/EEA licence
Australian broker with raw-spread accounts; EU clients are served by First Prudential Markets Ltd in Cyprus.