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ACY Securities: FSCA licence 51008

Issuing authority
Financial Sector Conduct Authority
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Licence type
Financial Service Corporate

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Financial Sector Conduct Authority 51008

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Holder
ACY Securities Pty Ltd
Issuing authority
Financial Sector Conduct Authority
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Licence type
Financial Service Corporate

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Our check

What we checked

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Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 2
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Last checked
Never

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
51008
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Financial Service Corporate
The authority

About FSCA

Financial Sector Conduct Authority is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is South Africa.

Full name
Financial Sector Conduct Authority
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Strength
Tier 2Well-established regimes with real supervision, usually with lower compensation limits than tier 1.
Established
1991
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
19 firms
Regulates
Forex, Bond, Stocks, Fund, Derivatives, CFD
Licences it issues
ODP Category IIA – Principal & Agency OTC Derivatives
Typical cost of a licence
USD 50,000-100,000 + ~USD 270k capital
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
High

FSCA 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

FSCA's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • Compensation schemeUp to ZAR 500,000
  • Complaints routeFSCA Dispute Resolution
  • Maximum leverage1:30
This describes the authority's regime, not how ACY Securities applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
ACY Securities Pty Ltd
Based in
Australia
Wikilix score
61.1the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Wikilix has flagged ACY Securities as a suspected clone of another firm. That is a finding about the firm, not about this licence — the register’s own wording above is what states this entry’s standing.

Recorded companies

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

  • ACY CAPITAL PTY LTDAustralia · Reg. 167260504 · Dec 16, 2013
Provenance

Where this record came from

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Last checked by Wikilix
Never — nobody has looked this entry up yet
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
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Also on record

Other licences ACY Securities holds

2 other licences are on record for ACY Securities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
ACY Securities offers a maximum leverage of up to 5000 according to its trading conditions. However, regulatory leverage limits may apply depending on the jurisdiction.
Yes, ACY Securities requires KYC verification for account opening. The verification process involves providing clear images of government-issued ID documents (such as an ID card, driver's license, or passport), submitting personal information including name, date of birth, address, and nationality, as well as employment and financial details. Account verification is mandatory to comply with global Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and KYC regulations, and it must be completed to access the full trading features of ACY Securities. The process includes uploading identity approval documents and waiting for approval within 24 business hours, and no access to full account features is granted without verification.
The minimum deposit required to open an account with ACY Securities depends on the account type. For the Basic account, the minimum deposit is $50. The Standard account requires $100, and the ProZero account requires a minimum of $200. For the premium Bespoke account, the minimum deposit is $10,000. These tiered options allow traders to choose based on their capital and trading needs, with all accounts supporting popular trading platforms like MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. No deposit fees are charged by ACY Securities, and they offer a variety of deposit methods for convenience.
ACY Securities accepts deposits and withdrawals via bank transfer, credit cards, debit cards, e-wallets, and cryptocurrencies like USDT and USDC. Deposits are generally instant except bank transfers which take 1-3 business days. There are five free withdrawals per month, with a $25 USD fee applied for each additional withdrawal.
ACY Securities supports three main trading platforms: MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), and cTrader. All platforms are available on desktop, web, and mobile, and support automated trading via Expert Advisors (EAs). ACY also offers VPS hosting for clients running algorithmic strategies to ensure low-latency execution. MT4 is favored for its simplicity and is ideal for forex and CFD traders looking for fast execution and a user-friendly interface, while MT5 supports a wider range of asset classes, including stocks and cryptocurrencies, with enhanced charting tools and an economic calendar. cTrader provides another powerful option for advanced traders seeking efficient order execution and robust technical analysis tools. This variety caters to different trading styles and needs with competitive execution speed and product variety.
ACY Securities is regulated by the Australia Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) in South Africa. It holds multiple licenses including Market Making and Investment Advisory licenses. The broker follows strict fund segregation but does not have mandatory client fund insurance.
Licence 51008 was issued by Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), the financial authority for South Africa.
ACY Securities holds this FSCA licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
Nobody at Wikilix has looked this entry up on the FSCA register yet, so treat it as claimed rather than confirmed. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding against the licence.
Wikilix rates FSCA tier 2: a well-established regime with real supervision, usually with lower compensation limits than a tier-1 authority.
Yes, FSCA 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.
ACY Securities has 2 other licences on record with Wikilix, across one jurisdiction. They are listed further down this page.
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