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ThinkMarkets: FSA licence Kanto Finance Bureau Director (Kinsho) No. 250

Issuing authority
Financial Services Agency
Jurisdiction
Japan
Licence type
Retail Forex License

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Financial Services Agency Kanto Finance Bureau Director (Kinsho) No. 250

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Holder
TF GLOBAL MARKETS (AUST) PTY LTD
Issuing authority
Financial Services Agency
Jurisdiction
Japan
Licence type
Retail Forex License

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

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Licence number
Kanto Finance Bureau Director (Kinsho) No. 250
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Retail Forex License
The authority

About FSA

Financial Services Agency is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Japan.

Full name
Financial Services Agency
Jurisdiction
Japan
Strength
Tier 1The strictest regimes: high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Established
2000
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
141 firms
Regulates
Forex, Bond, Stocks, Fund, Derivatives, Commodity
Licences it issues
Type I Financial Instruments Business
Typical cost of a licence
JPY 50000000+
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
High
Protection

What this licence protects

FSA'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 routeFINMAC
  • Maximum leverage1:25
This describes the authority's regime, not how ThinkMarkets applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
TF GLOBAL MARKETS (AUST) PTY LTD
Based in
Australia
Wikilix score
55.8the 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.

  • TF GLOBAL MARKETS (UK) LIMITEDUnited Kingdom · Reg. 09042646 · May 15, 2014
  • THINK CAPITAL UK SERVICES LTDUnited Kingdom · Reg. 11054653 · Jul 9, 2016
  • TF GLOBAL MARKETS (EUROPE) LTDCyprus · Reg. HE321503 · Apr 16, 2013
Provenance

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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 ThinkMarkets holds

4 other licences are on record for ThinkMarkets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
ThinkMarkets offers leverage up to 500:1 according to its trading conditions. However, regulatory limits vary by jurisdiction, with ASIC allowing up to 28:1, FCA up to 30:1, and FSA Japan up to 25:1. Leverage availability depends on the client’s location and the regulatory framework.
ChatGPT said: Yes, ThinkMarkets requires KYC verification, including proof of identity and address, to open a trading account.
The minimum deposit amount to open an account with ThinkMarkets is 50 USD. Specific minimum deposit requirements may vary depending on the payment method and account type.
ThinkMarkets supports various funding methods including credit/debit cards, bank wire transfers, Skrill, Neteller, BitPay (crypto), Apple Pay, Google Pay, and regional options like UPI and Mpesa. Deposit processing times range from instant to 3 days, while withdrawals typically take 1 to 7 days. Withdrawal fees vary by method, with some international wire withdrawals incurring a $25 fee.
ThinkMarkets provides access to MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms. Both platforms support desktop versions and offer advanced charting, automated trading, and multi-asset trading capabilities. These platforms are widely used for Forex and CFD trading.
ThinkMarkets is regulated by multiple tier-1 authorities including ASIC in Australia, FCA in the UK, FSA in Japan, and CySEC in Cyprus. These regulators enforce strict fund segregation and compliance standards, but ThinkMarkets does not have mandatory client fund insurance except in the UK and Cyprus where protection schemes apply. WIKILIX classifies it as a suspicious clone, so users should verify regulatory status carefully.
Licence Kanto Finance Bureau Director (Kinsho) No. 250 was issued by Financial Services Agency (FSA), the financial authority for Japan.
ThinkMarkets holds this FSA 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 FSA 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 FSA tier 1 — the strictest band, with high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
ThinkMarkets has 4 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 4 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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