FINRAUnited StatesTier 1Licence number
19982
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- Held by GFI
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
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At a glance
Regulation on record for GFI
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
- 4
- Issuing authorities
- 4
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 4
- Found on an official register
- 0
GFI has 4 licences on record with Wikilix, issued by 4 authorities across 3 jurisdictions. 4 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.
Issuing authorities
Jurisdictions
Licence record
Licences by jurisdiction
Every licence on record for GFI, grouped by the 3 jurisdictions it is registered in.
4 records
United States2 licences
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SECUnited StatesTier 1Licence number
0287882
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- Held by GFI
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
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United Kingdom1 licence
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South Korea1 licence
All South Korea licences
Protection
What this licence protects
FINRA's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- Compensation schemeUp to USD 500000 (SIPC)
- Complaints routeFINRA Arbitration
- Maximum leverage1:50
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by GFI
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
GFI prohibits services in countries including the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries depending on the regulator. These restrictions are in place to comply with local laws and international sanctions. Availability may vary by region due to these regulatory limitations.
Yes, GFI provides customer support with availability during business hours via live chat. They also offer support through phone and email, with contact details including a general info email and a dedicated support email. Support is available in English, and social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are also used for communication.
GFI offers a maximum leverage of 1 for its trading conditions. However, its regulators have different highest leverage limits, such as 25 by the FSS in South Korea, 30 by the FCA in the UK, and up to 50 by the SEC and FINRA in the USA.
GFI supports various funding methods including bank transfers, credit/debit cards, e-wallets like PayPal and Skrill, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, and regional options like China UnionPay and Southeast Asia bank transfers. Processing times range from instant to a few business days, and fees vary by method, with some methods charging percentage fees on deposits and withdrawals.
GFI is regulated by multiple authorities including the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) in South Korea, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the USA, and FINRA in the USA. These regulators provide onshore licenses and ensure compliance with financial standards. GFI operates under strict regulatory frameworks with high transparency levels.
GFI has 4 licence records with Wikilix, issued by 4 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.
GFI holds licence records issued by FINRA, SEC, FCA, FSS. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
4 of the licence records held by GFI come from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (3 tier-1, 1 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the 4 licence records held by GFI 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.
GFI has licence records in United States, United Kingdom, South Korea. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.