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charles SCHWAB: FINMA licence recorded for charles SCHWAB

Issuing authority
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
Licence type
Dealing in securities

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RecordModified Jul 27, 2026

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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority No number on the register

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Holder
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
Issuing authority
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
Licence type
Dealing in securities

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What we checked

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Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 1
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
Last checked
Never

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Dealing in securities
The authority

About FINMA

Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Switzerland.

Full name
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
Strength
Tier 1The strictest regimes: high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Established
2007
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
3 firms
Regulates
Forex, Stocks, Derivatives, Securities, Futures
Licences it issues
Bank; securities firm
Typical cost of a licence
High capital requirement (CHF 10m+ for banks/securities firms)
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
Medium
Protection

What this licence protects

FINMA's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • Compensation schemeDeposit insurance covers up to CHF 100,000 per depositor
  • Complaints routeFINMA complaints/ombuds
  • Maximum leverage1:100
This describes the authority's regime, not how charles SCHWAB applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
Based in
United States
Wikilix score
67.1the 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.

  • THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATIONUnited States · Reg. 2108673 · Sep 26, 2024
  • CHARLES SCHWAB & CO. INC.United States · Reg. EXTUID_2763295 · Aug 27, 2019
  • TD Ameritrade Hong Kong LimitedHong Kong · Reg. 2327584 · Jan 6, 2016
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.

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 charles SCHWAB holds

3 other licences are on record for charles SCHWAB.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
Charles Schwab offers trading in a variety of regulated financial instruments including forex, stocks, derivatives, securities, and futures. The availability of these instruments may vary by jurisdiction and regulatory permissions.
Charles Schwab offers a maximum leverage of 2:1. This leverage level applies to its trading accounts and is consistent with regulatory requirements in its operating jurisdictions.
Charles Schwab supports several funding methods including ACH bank transfers, wire transfers, mobile check deposits, check deposits by mail, and account transfers via ACATS. ACH transfers are typically free and take about two days, while wire transfers are faster but may incur withdrawal fees. Availability and processing times vary depending on the method.
Yes, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. is regulated by multiple authorities including the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in the United States, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom, and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). These regulators ensure compliance with onshore regulations and investor protection standards.
charles SCHWAB holds this FINMA 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 FINMA 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 FINMA tier 1 — the strictest band, with high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
charles SCHWAB has 3 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 3 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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