Institution record
ThinkMarkets
TF GLOBAL MARKETS (AUST) PTY LTD
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 1
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FCATier-1 Financial Conduct Authority | 629628 | Regulated | TF Global Markets (UK) Limited | 2015-01-23 | |
ASICTier-1 Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 424700 | Regulated | TF GLOBAL MARKETS (AUST) PTY LTD | 2012-09-18 | |
FSATier-1 Financial Services Agency | Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 250 | Regulated | — | 2007-09-30 | |
CyFOTier-2 FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS | 215/13 | Regulated | TF Global Markets (Europe) Ltd | 2013-09-20 | |
FSAOffshore Financial Services Authority Seychelles | SD060 | Offshore | TF Global Markets Int Ltd | — | |
FSCATier-2 Financial Sector Conduct Authority | 49835 | Exceeded scope | TF GLOBAL MARKETS (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 2019-02-05 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing ThinkMarkets against peer institutions in our banks and deposit-taking institutions dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThinkMarkets (this record) | FCAASICFSA+3 | 4 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| 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 |
| Absa Group | SARBFSCA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| African Bank Limited | SARBFSCA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
ThinkMarkets: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is ThinkMarkets's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, ThinkMarkets (legal entity reference: TF GLOBAL MARKETS (AUST) PTY LTD) holds 6 recorded licence entries, of which 4 carry a "regulated" status and 4 are marked regulated or registered: FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) — licence 629628, status: regulated, Tier-1; ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) — licence 424700, status: regulated, Tier-1; FSA (Financial Services Agency) — licence Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 250, status: regulated, Tier-1; CyFO (FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS) — licence 215/13, status: regulated, Tier-2; FSA (Financial Services Authority Seychelles) — licence SD060, status: offshore, Offshore; FSCA (Financial Sector Conduct Authority) — licence 49835, status: exceeded scope, Tier-2. 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, ASIC, FSA public register.
Which of ThinkMarkets's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
ThinkMarkets is registered at Level 14 ,333 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC Australia 3000 and tracked under our banks and deposit-taking institutions scope based on its institutional service profile (Precious metals, Indices, Forex, Stocks, Commodities) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 6 recorded licences (FCA, ASIC, FSA, CyFO, FSCA) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is ThinkMarkets's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
ThinkMarkets 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 and 1 licence record with elevated status flags (FSCA: exceeded scope). 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 ThinkMarkets's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with ThinkMarkets (listed execution software: ThinkTrader), 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 1 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to FCA.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
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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.
Derivatives Margin & Prudential Regulation
ISDA 2026 SIMM Risk Weights, Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) Thresholds & VM/IM Collateral Eligibility
ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model (SIMM) refers to a parametric, sensitivity-based methodology calibrated across a 10-day margin period of risk (MPOR) at a 99% confidence interval to calculate regulatory initial margin for non-centrally cleared over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives under BCBS-IOSCO Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR).
Prudential Regulation & Capital Standards
Expanded Risk-Based Approach (ERBA) Basel III Endgame Standard: Statutory Definition, Regulatory Scope & Compliance Deadlines (-4.8% Cat I/II CET1 Change Benchmark)
Expanded Risk-Based Approach (ERBA) Basel III Endgame Standard (BASEL-ERBA-2026) stands at -4.8% (Cat I/II CET1 Change) (Source: Federal Reserve / OCC / FDIC, 2026-10-20), governing exact rule citations, covered entities
Market Microstructure & Derivatives Taxonomy
Expanded Risk-Based Approach (ERBA) Basel III Endgame Standard: Balance-Sheet Netting Mechanics & RWA Capital Weight Calculation (-4.8% Cat I/II CET1 Change Benchmark)
Expanded Risk-Based Approach (ERBA) Basel III Endgame Standard (BASEL-ERBA-2026) stands at -4.8% (Cat I/II CET1 Change) (Source: Federal Reserve / OCC / FDIC, 2026-10-20), governing multilateral netting compression and T