SFCHong KongTier 1Licence number
No number recorded
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- Held by ADS
- Licence type and regime
- Dealing in futures contracts & Leveraged foreign exchange trading
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At a glance
Regulation on record for ADS
Counts of what is on record, not a rating. Each figure describes the register entries Wikilix holds and the checks it has run against them.
- Licences on record
- 3
- Issuing authorities
- 3
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 3
- Found on an official register
- 0
ADS has 3 licences on record with Wikilix, issued by 3 authorities across 3 jurisdictions. 3 of them were issued by tier-1 or tier-2 authorities — the regimes with the strictest capital, reporting and client-money rules. None has yet been located on an issuing authority’s own register, so every entry here should be read as claimed rather than confirmed.
Jurisdictions
Licence record
Licences on record
Every licence on record for ADS, strongest authority first.
3 records
- SFCHong KongTier 1
FCAUnited KingdomTier 1Licence number
No number recorded
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- Held by ADS
- Licence type and regime
- Market Making(MM)
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SCAUnited Arab EmiratesTier 2Licence number
305027
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- Held by ADS
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
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Protection
What this licence protects
SFC's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- No compensation schemeNo mandatory insurance (but strict fund segregation)
- Client money kept separate
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeSFC Complaints / FDRC
- Maximum leverage1:13
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by ADS
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
ADS offers a maximum leverage of up to 500:1 according to its trading conditions. However, leverage limits may vary depending on the regulatory jurisdiction and instrument traded.
The minimum deposit amount to open an account with ADS is 100 USD. Some deposit methods allow a minimum of 50 USD, but generally, 100 USD is required to start trading.
ADS accepts deposits and withdrawals via credit/debit cards, bank wire transfers, online bank transfers, and a UAE-specific payment gateway. Deposits are generally free and processed instantly or within business hours, while withdrawals via bank transfers and online methods incur a fixed $15 fee and processing times vary from instant to a few days.
ADS offers both MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms. These platforms support desktop, web, iOS, and Android devices, providing access to Forex, stocks, futures, and CFDs with advanced charting and algorithmic trading tools.
ADS is regulated by multiple authorities including the UK's FCA, Hong Kong's SFC, and the UAE's SCA. The FCA regulation includes client fund insurance up to £85,000 under FSCS. ADS operates under onshore licenses with high transparency and complaint mechanisms such as the Financial Ombudsman Service.
ADS has 3 licence records with Wikilix, issued by 3 authorities across 3 jurisdictions. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
ADS holds licence records issued by SFC, FCA, SCA. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
3 of the licence records held by ADS come from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (2 tier-1, 1 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the 3 licence records held by ADS has been located on an issuing authority’s register, so each should be read as claimed rather than confirmed. Every record links to the official register so you can check it yourself.
ADS has licence records in Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.