FCAUnited KingdomTier 1Licence number
123456
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- Held by HFM
- Licence type and regime
- Straight Through Processing(STP)
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At a glance
Regulation on record for HFM
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
- 2
- Found on an official register
- 0
HFM has 3 licences on record with Wikilix, issued by 3 authorities across 3 jurisdictions. 2 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.
One licence comes from an authority classed as offshore. An offshore regime can be a legitimate registration, but it typically carries lower capital requirements and no compensation scheme.
Issuing authorities
Jurisdictions
Licence record
Licences on record
Every licence on record for HFM, strongest authority first.
3 records
- FCAUnited KingdomTier 1
DFSAUnited Arab EmiratesTier 2Licence number
654321
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- Held by HFM
- Licence type and regime
- Market Making(MM)
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FSASeychellesTier 3Licence number
789012
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- Held by HFM
- Licence type and regime
- Retail Forex License
- Offshore
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Protection
What this licence protects
FCA's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- Compensation schemeUp to £85000 (FSCS)
- Client money kept separate
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeFinancial Ombudsman Service
- Maximum leverage1:30
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by HFM
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
HF Markets Group prohibits clients from the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries from trading. These restrictions are in place to comply with regulatory and legal requirements across its licensed jurisdictions.
The minimum deposit amount to open an account with HF Markets Group is 0 USD. This means clients can start trading without a mandatory minimum deposit, although specific account types or promotions may have different requirements.
On HF Markets Group, the maximum leverage offered can be up to 1000:1 depending on the regulatory jurisdiction. For example, leverage is limited to 30:1 under FCA regulation in the UK, while other licenses may allow higher leverage.
HF Markets Group offers MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 trading platforms. Both platforms support desktop and mobile devices and provide advanced charting, automated trading, and fast execution. MetaTrader 5 also supports multi-asset trading including Forex, stocks, and futures.
HF Markets Group is regulated by multiple authorities including the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). The FCA regulation provides client fund insurance up to £85,000 under FSCS. The broker operates under onshore licenses with high transparency and complaint mechanisms such as the Financial Ombudsman Service.
HFM 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.
HFM holds licence records issued by FCA, DFSA, FSA. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
2 of the licence records held by HFM come from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (1 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 HFM 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.
HFM has licence records in United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Seychelles. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.