Regulator Comparison
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Pick up to 3 authorities and compare leverage caps, compensation schemes, client-money rules and investor protections — from strict onshore regimes to lighter offshore frameworks.
🇦🇺ASIC
Attribute
Jurisdiction
Australia
Region
Asia-Pacific
Investor protection strength
Strong
Strict oversight
Leverage cap (retail)
30:1 (major FX), 2:1 (crypto)
Compensation scheme
No central scheme; AFCA handles disputes
Client-money rules
Held in segregated client trust accounts under the Corporations Act.
Licence categories
- Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence
- Market maker / dealer authorisation
- Authorised representative
Investor protections
- Negative balance protection for retail clients
- Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
- Product intervention powers and leverage caps
- Segregated client trust accounts
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This comparison is educational reference material and not financial or legal advice. Rules change over time — always confirm a broker's licence and current protections on the regulator's official register before trading. Offshore regimes are described factually in terms of oversight and leverage, not as an assessment of any individual broker.