National Supervisory Authority & Licensing Qualification Dossier • Offshore Financial Centre
MISA
Comoros (Mwali)MWALI INTERNATIONAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
Source / Native Reference: 莫埃利国际服务管理局
- Supervisory tier
- Offshore
- License classes
- 2
- Licensed records
- 16
- Active / regulated
- 8
Statutory Supervisory Mandate & Scope
MWALI INTERNATIONAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (MISA) is the statutory financial regulatory and licensing authority in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It oversees international investment dealers, securities brokers, collective investment schemes, and cross-border financial service providers under Saint Kitts and Nevis's offshore financial centre framework, enforcing corporate governance, minimum paid-up capital, and Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance.
Supervises Securities Investment Business licensees, Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), mutual and private investment funds, captive insurers, and international brokerage entities.
Prudential Tier Assessment
OffshoreRecognised international offshore financial centre supervisor regulating global hedge funds, institutional prime vehicles, digital asset exchanges, and cross-border securities dealers.
National licensing qualifications & statutory authorisation classes (MISA)
Authorisation categories, permitted institutional and retail activities, minimum initial capital adequacy, and ongoing prudential solvency rules enforced by MISA in Comoros (Mwali).
| License class / code | Official designation | Permitted institutional & retail activities | Minimum initial / base capital | Ongoing prudential & solvency rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Service / Market Maker Securities Dealer | Securities Investment Business / Investment Dealer (Full Service Dealer Including Underwriting) | Acting as principal or market maker in securities, FX, CFDs, and commodities; executing client orders and managing portfolios. | USD $50,000 (Seychelles FSA SD / Vanuatu VFSC Class A–D statutory bond) to MUR 10,000,000 (~USD $220,000 Mauritius Full Service Dealer) or USD $300,000+ (Bahamas SCB / Cayman CIMA / Bermuda BMA). | Maintenance of unimpaired minimum net capital, local physical office and resident directors/MLRO, and Professional Indemnity Insurance. |
| VASP / Digital Asset Business (Class F / DARE) | Virtual Asset Service Provider & Digital Asset Exchange / Custodian Licence | Operating a virtual asset trading platform, digital asset derivatives exchange, custodial wallet service, or token issuance. | USD $100,000 to USD $1,000,000+ risk-based capital depending on custody volume and exchange turnover. | Cybersecurity penetration testing, cold/hot wallet segregation, independent custody audit, and quarterly regulatory filings. |
Investor compensation, client money segregation & digital-asset regime
Statutory counterparty protections, custody reconciliation mandates, and virtual-asset licensing status under MISA.
Contractual Custody & Segregated Trust Accounts (No Statutory Retail Compensation Fund)
- Maximum coverage per client
- EUR €0 / USD $0 statutory government compensation scheme (protection relies on segregated client trust accounts, minimum paid-up capital/bonds, and Professional Indemnity Insurance)
- Eligible counterparties & scope
- Global cross-border retail and institutional clients onboarded outside restricted onshore jurisdictions (US, UK, Japan, Canada typically excluded by terms of business).
CIMA Statement of Guidance on Client Assets / Mauritius Securities Rules / Seychelles Securities (Conduct of Business) Regulations
- Reconciliation & audit cadence
- Mandatory separation of client funds from proprietary operating accounts; periodic reconciliation audited annually.
- Approved custodian requirements
- Client moneys must be held in designated client trust accounts at approved domestic or international commercial banks.
Cayman VASP Act, Bermuda DABA Class F/M & Bahamas DARE Act 2024
- Travel Rule, custody & stablecoin rules
- Full FATF Recommendation 15 & 16 AML/CFT and Travel Rule compliance supervised via annual AML audits.
Primary Governing Statutes & Rulebooks
- Cayman Islands Securities Investment Business Act (SIBA) & Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (VASP Act)
- Bermuda Digital Asset Business Act 2018 (DABA) & Investment Business Act 2003
- BVI Securities and Investment Business Act (SIBA) & Bahamas DARE Act 2024
- Mauritius Financial Services Act 2007, Seychelles Securities Act 2007 & Vanuatu Financial Dealers Licensing Act [Cap 70]
Regulatory Reporting & Audit Obligations
Annual audited financial statements prepared under IFRS/US GAAP and submitted within 3 to 6 months of financial year-endMandatory appointment of an approved Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (AMLCO) and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)Annual AML/CFT Independent Audit and Economic Substance (ES) annual filing
Cross-Border Equivalence & Passporting
Offshore licences permit international cross-border onboarding where lawful under reverse solicitation, but do not grant automatic onshore passporting into the US, UK, EU, or Japan.
Supervised institutions & MISA licence records in our database
16 licence records referencing MISA (8 regulated/registered, 1 flagged with warnings/revocations).
| Institution | Licence number | Status | Licensed legal entity | Effective date | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohicans Markets(Global network record) | T2023217 | Regulated | MOHICANS MARKETS CAPITAL PTY LTD | 2023-04-04 | |
| Viverno(Global network record) | T2023244 | No licence | BDSwiss Investments Ltd | 2023-04-27 | |
| Alpari International(Global network record) | T2023236 | Regulated | Alpari (Comoros) Ltd | 2023-04-12 | |
| GVD Markets(Global network record) | T2023331 | Regulated | GVD Markets capital Ltd | 2023-07-31 | |
| MHMarkets(Global network record) | T2023217 | Regulated | Mohicans Markets Limited | 2023-04-04 | |
| Otet(Global network record) | T2023304 | Regulated | Otet Group LTD | 2023-06-14 | |
| Wingo(Global network record) | T2023302 | Offshore | Wingo Group LTD | 2023-06-14 | |
| xChief(Global network record) | T2023379 | Offshore | ForexChief Ltd. | 2023-10-10 | |
| ePlanet(Global network record) | T2023372 | Offshore | ePlanet Brokers LTD | 2023-09-22 | |
| LDN(Global network record) | T2023240 | Offshore | LDN GLOBAL MARKETS LLC | 2023-04-19 | |
| MURRENTRADE(Global network record) | T2023286 | Offshore | MURRENTRADE LIMITED | 2023-05-30 | |
| OnFin(Global network record) | BFX2024038 | Regulated | OnFin Ltd | 2024-03-13 | |
| Paradice(Global network record) | BFX2024133 | Offshore | Paradice trade LTD | 2024-06-24 | |
| Prime Codex(Global network record) | T2023334 | Regulated | PRIME CODEX | 2023-08-04 | |
| Swift(Global network record) | T2023364 | Offshore | Swift Trader Ltd | 2023-09-19 | |
| Zarvista(Global network record) | T2023293 | Regulated | Zarvista Capital Markets Ltd | 2023-06-07 |
MISA (Comoros (Mwali)): institutional licensing & due diligence FAQ
Key statutory capital, compensation, custody segregation, and verification answers for compliance teams.
What are the primary licensing classes and minimum capital requirements under MISA (Comoros (Mwali))?
MISA (MWALI INTERNATIONAL SERVICES AUTHORITY) supervises financial institutions in Comoros (Mwali) under Cayman Islands Securities Investment Business Act (SIBA) & Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (VASP Act) and Bermuda Digital Asset Business Act 2018 (DABA) & Investment Business Act 2003. Key statutory authorisation classes include: Full Service / Market Maker Securities Dealer (Securities Investment Business / Investment Dealer (Full Service Dealer Including Underwriting) — min. capital: USD $50,000 (Seychelles FSA SD / Vanuatu VFSC Class A–D statutory bond) to MUR 10,000,000 (~USD $220,000 Mauritius Full Service Dealer) or USD $300,000+ (Bahamas SCB / Cayman CIMA / Bermuda BMA).); VASP / Digital Asset Business (Class F / DARE) (Virtual Asset Service Provider & Digital Asset Exchange / Custodian Licence — min. capital: USD $100,000 to USD $1,000,000+ risk-based capital depending on custody volume and exchange turnover.). Ongoing prudential supervision requires strict adherence to capital adequacy and liquidity buffers.
Does MISA provide statutory investor compensation and mandatory client asset segregation?
Under MISA's framework, investor protection is governed by Contractual Custody & Segregated Trust Accounts (No Statutory Retail Compensation Fund) with maximum coverage of EUR €0 / USD $0 statutory government compensation scheme (protection relies on segregated client trust accounts, minimum paid-up capital/bonds, and Professional Indemnity Insurance) (Global cross-border retail and institutional clients onboarded outside restricted onshore jurisdictions (US, UK, Japan, Canada typically excluded by terms of business).). For client money and custody assets, supervised firms must comply with CIMA Statement of Guidance on Client Assets / Mauritius Securities Rules / Seychelles Securities (Conduct of Business) Regulations, performing mandatory separation of client funds from proprietary operating accounts; periodic reconciliation audited annually. with client moneys must be held in designated client trust accounts at approved domestic or international commercial banks..
How does MISA regulate digital assets, crypto exchanges (VASPs/CASPs), and stablecoins?
MISA's digital-asset regime is structured around Cayman VASP Act, Bermuda DABA Class F/M & Bahamas DARE Act 2024 (Dedicated statutory digital asset licensing regimes used by top global institutional crypto derivatives exchanges, custodians, and tokenized funds.). Custody and AML/CFT compliance obligations require: Full FATF Recommendation 15 & 16 AML/CFT and Travel Rule compliance supervised via annual AML audits.
How can I verify an institution's MISA licence number and check our 16 recorded licence entries?
Our database currently tracks 16 licence records referencing MISA (8 marked regulated or registered). To verify a counterparty at the primary source, open MISA's official public register (https://mwaliregistrar.com/), search by the exact reference number and legal entity name, and confirm that the firm's domain and permitted activities match its statutory authorisation.
Related regulatory & market structure briefings
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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
Statutory licensing classes, base capital rules, and investor protection summaries for MISA (Comoros (Mwali)) are maintained for institutional benchmarking and do not constitute legal advice. Always verify current rulebooks and active firm authorisations directly on MISA’s official public register.