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As a group of companies, markets.com has regulated entities in several jurisdictions, specifically Europe (Cyprus), the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines and BVI.

Each of our entities is regulated by the relevant authority in its jurisdiction.

The grace period refers to how long some clients can deposit and trade without the necessary documents required for account verification. However, not all clients are eligible for it.

Our regulations

We are regulated under five companies:

  1. Safecap Investments Ltd. - regulated under CySEC (Cypriot regulator)*
  2. Finalto Financial Services Ltd. - regulated under FCA (UK regulator)
  3. Finalto Australia Pty Ltd.- regulated under ASIC (Australian regulator)
  4. Finalto South Africa Pty Ltd.- regulated under FSCA (South African regulator)
  5. Finalto BVI Ltd. - regulated by FSC (BVI regulator)
  6. Finalto International Ltd. - is registered in the Saint Vincent and The Grenadines (“SVG”)

*EU passport of license for operations across the Eurozone.

Grace period for eligible clients

The grace period is only offered for clients in these markets:

  • Europe (Cyprus) - Safecap Investments Ltd., regulated by CySEC
  • Global - Finalto BVI Ltd., regulated by FSC

How long is the grace period


Depending on your country of residence, you may fall under either category.

Note that:

  • Eligible clients under the BVI regulation will have a grace period of 28 days.
  • Eligible clients under Cyprus regulation have a grace period of 15 days.

If the verification process is not completed and the necessary documents are not submitted after the stated grace period, we will close the positions and proceed with the return of funds.

Refer to our global trading regulations for more information.

Log in to your account to complete the verification process now.

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