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ActivTrades: SCB licence recorded for ActivTrades

Issuing authority
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas
Jurisdiction
Bahamas
Licence type
Retail Forex License
Last checked
Aug 19, 2026

This is Wikilix's record of a licence issued by The Securities Commission of The Bahamas. It sets out what the register says, what we checked, and what the authority's own rules protect.

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RecordModified Sep 7, 2026

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The Securities Commission of The Bahamas No number on the register

Wikilix read the SCB register on Aug 19, 2026. This is what it said.

Holder
ActivTrades Markets Ltd
Issuing authority
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas
Jurisdiction
Bahamas
Licence type
Retail Forex License
Register status
unknown
Checked

Checked Aug 19, 2026

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Our check
Checked

What we checked

Nobody has adjudicated this licence yet. It is recorded here as claimed, not as confirmed.

Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 3
Jurisdiction
Bahamas
Last checked
Aug 19, 2026
Register says
unknown

Finding

Confirmed on the SCB register as ActivTrades Corp. (CATEGORIES as printed: "1. Dealing in Capital Market Instruments as Agent or Principal 2. Arranging Deals in Capital Market Instruments and trading CFD's". The CFD SUPERVISORY OFFICER cell is populated and reads "Alessandro Gho".). Exact legal entity name printed on the SIA Registrants list, "ActivTrades Corp.", matching our corporates[] entry "ActivTrades Corp" (country of incorporation Bahamas, reg. no. 199667B), corroborated by two further values printed on the same row: the Bahamian registered address "209/210 Church Street, Sandyport Plaza, Nassau, Bahamas" and the named CEO / CFD supervisory officer "Alessandro Giusepp

Exhibit

Register screenshot, captured Aug 19, 2026
The register

What the authority publishes

Printed as the register prints it. A field that is missing here is one nobody has recorded, not one the register leaves blank.

Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Retail Forex License
Register status
unknown
The authority

About SCB

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Bahamas.

Full name
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas
Jurisdiction
Bahamas
Strength
Tier 3Lighter-touch supervision; protections vary and are often limited.
Established
1995
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
10 firms
Regulates
Forex, Stocks, Fund, Options, Securities, Futures
Licences it issues
SIA Broker‑Dealer (Class II – Principal & Agency CFDs)
Typical cost of a licence
USD 30000-50000
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
Medium

SCB is classed as an offshore regime. An offshore registration can be entirely legitimate, but it typically means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.

Protection

What this licence protects

SCB's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • No compensation scheme
  • Client money kept separate
  • Negative balance protection
  • Complaints routeSCB Complaints Unit
  • Maximum leverage1:200
This describes the authority's regime, not how ActivTrades applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against ActivTrades. A licence is issued to a legal company, so the companies below are what you would search a corporate register for.

Broker
ActivTrades Markets Ltd
Based in
Mauritius
Wikilix score
55.7the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Recorded companies

None of these matches the name the register printed, so we do not say which one holds this licence.

  • ActivTrades PlcUnited Kingdom · Reg. 05367727 · Feb 17, 2005
  • ActivTrades CorpBahamas · Reg. 199667B
Provenance

Where this record came from

Every date below has already happened. We do not publish a promised next-update date, because we do not schedule per-licence re-checks.

Official source
The issuing authority’s registerPublished by the authority, not by Wikilix.
Last checked by Wikilix
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
Evidence held
A screenshot of the register entry is on file.
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Also on record

Other licences ActivTrades holds

2 other licences are on record for ActivTrades.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

Answered from this register entry and the authority’s own record.

Most Popular Questions
ActivTrades offers leverage up to 400:1 depending on the entity, with the UK FCA-regulated entity offering maximum leverage of 30:1. Leverage limits vary by jurisdiction and regulatory requirements.
Yes — ActivTrades requires KYC/verification of identity and address before you can deposit and trade live.
The minimum deposit amount to open an account with ActivTrades is 10 USD. This applies across their trading accounts as specified in their trading conditions.
ActivTrades supports several funding methods including bank transfers, credit/debit cards, Skrill, Neteller, PayPal, cryptocurrencies, and Sofort. Deposit fees are generally free, while withdrawal fees may apply for USD bank transfers at certain entities. Withdrawal processing times vary from hours to days depending on the method.
According to WIKILIX data, ActivTrades supports MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms. Both platforms are available on desktop and mobile devices, offering advanced charting, automated trading, and multi-asset trading capabilities.
ActivTrades Markets Ltd is regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and other authorities including the Dubai Financial Services Authority and The Securities Commission of The Bahamas. Client funds are protected up to £85,000 under the UK FSCS scheme, while other entities maintain strict fund segregation but may not offer mandatory insurance.
ActivTrades holds this SCB licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
We located this entry on the SCB register. Note that confirming a register ENTRY is not the same as confirming a live licence — the register’s own wording on this page is what states its current standing.
Wikilix rates SCB tier 3. Supervision is lighter-touch and client protections vary.
Yes, SCB is classed as an offshore regime. That can be a legitimate registration, but it usually means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.
This page links straight to the SCB register. Search it for the name ActivTrades rather than the trading brand — this entry has no number on record.
ActivTrades has 2 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 2 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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