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eToro

eToro (UK) Ltd

Risk level not supplied6 of 8 licences marked regulated
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Warnings
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Comments
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Licence records

Licences within our coverage (banks and deposit-taking institutions) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
FCATier-1
Financial Conduct Authority (UK)
583263RegulatedeToro (UK) Ltd2013-05-09
FSAOffshore
Financial Services Authority Seychelles
SD076RegulatedeToro (Seychelles) Ltdβ€”
FSRATier-2
Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market
220073RegulatedeToro (ME) Limited2023
ASICTier-1
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
000491139RegulatedETORO AUS CAPITAL PTY LTD2017-09-04
CyFOTier-2
FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS
109/10RegulatedEtoro (Europe) Limited2010-01-14
GFSCTier-2
Gibraltar Financial Services Commission
1333BRegulatedeToro X Limited2018
FINRATier-1
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
298361RegisteredETORO USA SECURITIES INC.2020-04-08
SECTier-1
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
8-70212RegisteredETORO USA SECURITIES INC.2023-03-31

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing eToro against peer institutions in our banks and deposit-taking institutions dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
eToro (this record)
FCAFSAFSRA+5
6 / 8Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
MUFG Bank
PRAOCCHKMA+4
7 / 7Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Westpac
APRARBNZASIC
3 / 3Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Macquarie Bank
APRAASICASIC
3 / 3Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Bank of Scotland
PRAFCA
2 / 2Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Barclays
PRAFCA
2 / 2Risk level not suppliedβ€”0

eToro: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is eToro's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, eToro (legal entity reference: eToro (UK) Ltd) holds 8 recorded licence entries, of which 6 carry a "regulated" status and 8 are marked regulated or registered: FCA (Financial Conduct Authority (UK)) β€” licence 583263, status: regulated, Tier-1; FSA (Financial Services Authority Seychelles) β€” licence SD076, status: regulated, Offshore; FSRA (Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market) β€” licence 220073, status: regulated, Tier-2; ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) β€” licence 000491139, status: regulated, Tier-1; CyFO (FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS) β€” licence 109/10, status: regulated, Tier-2; GFSC (Gibraltar Financial Services Commission) β€” licence 1333B, status: regulated, Tier-2; FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) β€” licence 298361, status: registered, Tier-1; SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) β€” licence 8-70212, status: registered, 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 FCA, FSA, FSRA public register.

Which of eToro's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

eToro is registered at 4 Profiti Ilia Str., Kanika Business Centre, 7th floor, Germasogeia, 4046, Limassol, Cyprus and tracked under our banks and deposit-taking institutions scope based on its institutional service profile (Cryptocurrencies, Indices, Forex, Commodities) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 8 recorded licences (FCA, FSA, FSRA, ASIC, CyFO, GFSC, FINRA, SEC) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is eToro's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

eToro carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. 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 eToro's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with eToro (listed execution software: eToro: Trade, eToro: Trade. Invest. Connect), institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (etoro.com) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to FCA.

Editorial briefings and compliance research from FinLexicon Wiki relevant to eToro's supervisory scope.

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Statutory Law & Custody Architecture

Statutory Client Asset Segregation & Insolvency Waterfalls: Comparative Legal Architecture of FCA CASS 7, SEC Rule 15c3-3, SIPA, and EU MiFID II Custody Regimes (2026)

A definitive statutory and insolvency-law reference comparing UK FCA CASS 7 statutory trusts, US SEC Rule 15c3-3 customer reserve formulas and SIPA liquidations, EU MiFID II Article 16(8)-(10) title-transfer prohibitions, and Japanese FIEA Article 43-2 trust bank mandates.

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Market Microstructure & Derivatives Taxonomy

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Statutory Definition, Regulatory Scope & Compliance Deadlines (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing exact rule citations, covere

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Central Clearing & Repo Architecture

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Balance-Sheet Netting Mechanics & RWA Capital Weight Calculation (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing multilateral netting compres

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ISDA & Counterparty Credit Lexicon

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Cross-Jurisdictional Comparison: US vs. EU CRR III vs. UK PRA (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing national divergences, gold-p

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