Institution record
VELOCITY
VELOCITY TRADE LIMITED
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FCATier-1 Financial Conduct Authority | 497263 | Regulated | Velocity Trade International | 2010-04-01 | |
IIROCTier-1 Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada | Number pending check | Regulated | Velocity Trade Capital Ltd. | — | |
MASTier-1 Monetary Authority of Singapore | 202302162E | Regulated | Velocity Trade Pte. Ltd. | — | |
ASICTier-1 Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 329813 | Regulated | VELOCITY TRADE LIMITED | 2008-12-24 | |
FSCATier-2 Financial Sector Conduct Authority | 43295 | Regulated | VELOCITY TRADE FINANCIAL SERVICES (PTY) LTD | 2011-11-08 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing VELOCITY against peer institutions in our banks and deposit-taking institutions dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VELOCITY (this record) | FCAIIROCMAS+2 | 5 / 5 | 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 |
| Absa Group | SARBFSCA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| African Bank Limited | SARBFSCA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
VELOCITY: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is VELOCITY's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, VELOCITY (legal entity reference: VELOCITY TRADE LIMITED) holds 5 recorded licence entries, of which 5 carry a "regulated" status and 5 are marked regulated or registered: FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) — licence 497263, status: regulated, Tier-1; IIROC (Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada) — licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-1; MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) — licence 202302162E, status: regulated, Tier-1; ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) — licence 329813, status: regulated, Tier-1; FSCA (Financial Sector Conduct Authority) — licence 43295, status: regulated, 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, IIROC, MAS public register.
Which of VELOCITY's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
VELOCITY is registered at Second Floor, Queen’s House, 8-9 Queen Street, Cheapside, London, England EC4N 1SP, United Kingdom and tracked under our banks and deposit-taking institutions scope based on its institutional service profile (CFDs, Precious metals, Stock indices, Forex) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 5 recorded licences (FCA, IIROC, MAS, ASIC, FSCA) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is VELOCITY's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
VELOCITY 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 VELOCITY's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with VELOCITY (listed execution software: VT Economic Calendar), 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 FCA.
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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)
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Market Microstructure & Derivatives Taxonomy
Expanded Risk-Based Approach (ERBA) Basel III Endgame Standard: Master Agreement Clauses, Legal Opinions & Novation Workflows (-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 SIFMA Cleared Repo Annexes, ISDA proto
Central Clearing & Repo Architecture
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Master Agreement Clauses, Legal Opinions & Novation Workflows (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 SIFMA Cleared Repo Annexes,
ISDA & Counterparty Credit Lexicon
FICC Sponsored Member Repo (SMR) Done-With & Done-Away Clearing: Master Agreement Clauses, Legal Opinions & Novation Workflows ($1.95T Daily Sponsored Volume Benchmark)
FICC Sponsored Member Repo (SMR) Done-With & Done-Away Clearing (FICC-SPONSORED-REPO) stands at $1.95T (Daily Sponsored Volume) (Source: DTCC Fixed Income Clearing Corp, 2026-10-20), governing SIFMA Cleared Repo Annexes,