Regulator index & licensing matrix
Financial regulators, national licensing qualifications & public registers
Inspect the statutory mandates, license classes, minimum capital rules, investor compensation schemes, and official verification registers of the supervisory authorities in our coverage.
Coverage: Financial houses and brokerages headquartered in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Gibraltar
All supervisory authorities
Sorted by licence holders in our coverage • Click any authority for full statutory qualification dossier
| Regulator | Tier | Jurisdiction | Key license classes & protection | Est. | Licence holders | Dossier & registers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCSC | Tier-2 | Global Jurisdiction Asia-Pacific | Category 1 / Principal Broker-Dealer / Category 2 / Agency Broker & Asset Manager National Investor Protection / Compensation Scheme (Global Jurisdiction) • Subject to statutory national investor protection fund limits and segregated trust priority | 1996 | 0 | Full Dossier →Website ↗Register ↗ |
| CBI | Tier-1 | Germany (European Union) European Economic Area & Switzerland | WpIG Class 1 / 2 (§ 15 WpIG — Eigenhandel) / WpIG Medium / Small (§ 15 WpIG — Finanzkommission / Anlageverwaltung) Entschädigungseinrichtung der Wertpapierhandelsunternehmen (EdW) / Entschädigungseinrichtung deutscher Banken (EdB) • EUR €20,000 (90% of liabilities) for securities claims via EdW; EUR €100,000 per depositor for credit institutions via EdB | 1943 | 0 | Full Dossier →Website ↗Register ↗ |
| FDRC | Tier-2 | Global Jurisdiction Asia-Pacific | Category 1 / Principal Broker-Dealer / Category 2 / Agency Broker & Asset Manager National Investor Protection / Compensation Scheme (Global Jurisdiction) • Subject to statutory national investor protection fund limits and segregated trust priority | 2010 | 0 | Full Dossier →Website ↗Register ↗ |
| Financial Conduct Authority | Tier-2 | Global Jurisdiction Asia-Pacific | Category 1 / Principal Broker-Dealer / Category 2 / Agency Broker & Asset Manager National Investor Protection / Compensation Scheme (Global Jurisdiction) • Subject to statutory national investor protection fund limits and segregated trust priority | 2013 | 0 | Full Dossier →Website ↗Register ↗ |
| Financial Conduct Authority (UK) | Tier-2 | Global Jurisdiction Asia-Pacific | Category 1 / Principal Broker-Dealer / Category 2 / Agency Broker & Asset Manager National Investor Protection / Compensation Scheme (Global Jurisdiction) • Subject to statutory national investor protection fund limits and segregated trust priority | 1997 | 0 | Full Dossier →Website ↗Register ↗ |
| FOS | Tier-2 | Global Jurisdiction Asia-Pacific | Category 1 / Principal Broker-Dealer / Category 2 / Agency Broker & Asset Manager National Investor Protection / Compensation Scheme (Global Jurisdiction) • Subject to statutory national investor protection fund limits and segregated trust priority | 2001 | 0 | Full Dossier →Website ↗Register ↗ |
| FSC | Tier-2 | Global Jurisdiction Asia-Pacific | Category 1 / Principal Broker-Dealer / Category 2 / Agency Broker & Asset Manager National Investor Protection / Compensation Scheme (Global Jurisdiction) • Subject to statutory national investor protection fund limits and segregated trust priority | 2001 | 0 | Full Dossier →Website ↗Register ↗ |
| FSCS | Tier-2 | Global Jurisdiction Asia-Pacific | Category 1 / Principal Broker-Dealer / Category 2 / Agency Broker & Asset Manager National Investor Protection / Compensation Scheme (Global Jurisdiction) • Subject to statutory national investor protection fund limits and segregated trust priority | 2001 | 0 | Full Dossier →Website ↗Register ↗ |
| FSPO | Tier-2 | Global Jurisdiction Asia-Pacific | Category 1 / Principal Broker-Dealer / Category 2 / Agency Broker & Asset Manager National Investor Protection / Compensation Scheme (Global Jurisdiction) • Subject to statutory national investor protection fund limits and segregated trust priority | 2018 | 0 | Full Dossier →Website ↗Register ↗ |
| GFSC | Tier-2 | Global Jurisdiction Asia-Pacific | Category 1 / Principal Broker-Dealer / Category 2 / Agency Broker & Asset Manager National Investor Protection / Compensation Scheme (Global Jurisdiction) • Subject to statutory national investor protection fund limits and segregated trust priority | 2007 | 0 | Full Dossier →Website ↗Register ↗ |
| Prudential Regulation Authority (UK) | Tier-2 | Global Jurisdiction Asia-Pacific | Class A / Commercial Banking Charter / EMI / Payment & FX Institution Licence Statutory Deposit Insurance & Bank Resolution Scheme (Global Jurisdiction) • Protected up to statutory national deposit insurance ceiling per banking depositor | 2013 | 0 | Full Dossier →Website ↗Register ↗ |
Supervisory verification & licensing FAQ
How many financial regulators are tracked in London Firm Ledger's coverage?
London Firm Ledger tracks 11 supervisory authorities relevant to financial houses and brokerages headquartered in the united kingdom, ireland and gibraltar (1 Tier-1 prudential/G10 supervisors, 10 Tier-2 national supervisors, 0 Tier-3 regional/specialized authorities, and 0 offshore centres), of which 0 currently have licensed institutions on file in our dataset (1 total licence records) and 11 include a direct public register verification URL.
How should I verify a broker or institution on a regulator’s public register?
Click any regulator’s name or "Full Dossier →" to inspect its national licensing classes, minimum capital rules, and investor compensation limits, or use the "Register ↗" link to open its official public register. Search by the exact licence/reference number and confirm that the legal entity name, registered address, approved website domain, and permitted retail or institutional activities match the firm you are dealing with.
What is the difference between Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3, and Offshore supervisory regimes?
Tier-1 G10/prudential authorities (such as FCA, SEC/FINRA, CFTC/NFA, BaFin, FINMA, MAS, ASIC, JFSA, and SFC) enforce strict initial capital adequacy, daily client money segregation, and statutory investor compensation schemes. Tier-2 national supervisors maintain domestic conduct and prudential standards, while Offshore centres offer streamlined international business company licensing with lighter capital and no statutory compensation fund.
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