Institution record
Plus500
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (banks and deposit-taking institutions) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CYSECTier-2 Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission | 250/14 | Regulated | Plus500CY Ltd | 2014-10-10 | |
FSATier-1 Financial Services Agency | Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 156 | Regulated | — | 2007-09-30 | |
ASICTier-1 Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 417727 | Regulated | PLUS500AU PTY. LTD. | 2012-10-09 | |
MASTier-1 Monetary Authority of Singapore | CMS100648 | Regulated | PLUS500SG PTE. LTD. | — | |
FCATier-1 Financial Conduct Authority | 509909 | Regulated | Plus500UK Ltd | 2010-06-29 | |
FMATier-1 Financial Markets Authority | 486026 | Regulated | PLUS500AU PTY LTD | 2016-09-30 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Plus500 against peer institutions in our banks and deposit-taking institutions dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plus500 (this record) | CYSECFSAASIC+3 | 6 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| MUFG Bank | PRAOCCHKMA+4 | 7 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Westpac | APRARBNZASIC | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Macquarie Bank | APRAASICASIC | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Al Rayan Bank | PRAFCA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| BNZ | RBNZFMA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
Plus500: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Plus500's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Plus500 (legal entity reference: Plus500) holds 6 recorded licence entries, of which 6 carry a "regulated" status and 6 are marked regulated or registered: CYSEC (Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission) — licence 250/14, status: regulated, Tier-2; FSA (Financial Services Agency) — licence Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 156, status: regulated, Tier-1; ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) — licence 417727, status: regulated, Tier-1; MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) — licence CMS100648, status: regulated, Tier-1; FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) — licence 509909, status: regulated, Tier-1; FMA (Financial Markets Authority) — licence 486026, 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 CYSEC, FSA, ASIC public register.
Which of Plus500's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Plus500 is registered at 169-171 Arch. Makarios III Avenue, Cedars Oasis Tower, Floor 1, 3027, Limassol, Cyprus and tracked under our banks and deposit-taking institutions scope based on its institutional service profile (CFDs, Indices, Forex, Stocks, Options, Funds, Investment) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 6 recorded licences (CYSEC, FSA, ASIC, MAS, FCA, FMA) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Plus500's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Plus500 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 Plus500's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Plus500 (listed execution software: Plus500 Trading Platform), institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (not supplied in source) 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 CYSEC.
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Prudential Regulation & Capital Standards
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