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VANEXFX

Offshore
Vanuatu
,
Since 2019
Last Updated:
23/100
Overall Score

Trading Conditions

Min Deposit:
N/A
Max Leverage:
500
Account Types
Standard

User Reviews

Total Reviews
This Month
Avg Rating

Funding Methods

No funding methods available

Performance Metrics

Excellent Performance
Performance chart: 1: Regulation 4%, 2: License 25%, 3: Software 50%, 4: Spread 0%, 5: Account Type 10%, 6: Symbol 0%
Regulation
4%Poor
License
25%Poor
Software
50%Fair
Spread
0%Poor
Account Type
10%Poor
Symbol
0%Poor

Company Information

Full Name:VANEX LIMITED
Founded:2019
Headquarters:Vanuatu
Enterprise Offices:1offices

Customer Support

Phone:
+61 414 269 481
Live Chat:
Not Available
Response Time:
Languages:
English
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Is VANEXFX a scam?

Wikilix independent safety report

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0%Scam riskScam risk is our overall estimate that this broker is unsafe, from 0% (safe) to 100% (almost certainly a scam). It blends the six risk areas below, weighted by how strong the evidence is. Higher means riskier.
High risk (unverified)Our overall call, based on the evidence we could verify. From safest to worst: Appears legitimate, Insufficient evidence, High risk (unverified), Likely scam, Confirmed scam. A separate "Not a broker" verdict is used when it does not really offer trading.Confidence: MEDIUMHow sure we are of this verdict, based on how much solid, checkable evidence we found. Shown as Low, Medium or High.
3.0/5Safety rating 3 out of 5
The Wikilix safety rating, from 1 to 5 stars. It mirrors the scam risk (5 = safest, 1 = riskiest), so a higher risk percentage means fewer stars.

VANEXFX is not a confirmed scam, but we rate it high risk and could not verify it is safe to trade with. VANEX LIMITED holds a genuine but weak offshore licence from Vanuatu (VFSC No. 41695), and we…

Risk scorecard · each area scored 0 (clean) to 10 (worst)

Regulation6/10 · HighIs it overseen by a strict, well-known financial regulator? Offshore-only or missing licences score higher.Scored 0 (clean) to 10 (worst). This area is 6/10 (High).Identity & transparency5/10 · ModerateHow openly it shows who and where it is (legal entity, address, owners). Hidden details score higher.Scored 0 (clean) to 10 (worst). This area is 5/10 (Moderate).Withdrawals & conduct3/10 · LowCredible reports of clients being unable to withdraw their money. More such reports score higher.Scored 0 (clean) to 10 (worst). This area is 3/10 (Low).Reputation5/10 · ModerateWhat independent reviews, regulators and watchdogs say about it. A poor track record scores higher.Scored 0 (clean) to 10 (worst). This area is 5/10 (Moderate).Website claims3/10 · LowWhether the site claims (awards, years active, licences) actually check out. False claims score higher.Scored 0 (clean) to 10 (worst). This area is 3/10 (Low).Operational history2/10 · LowHow long and how consistently it has genuinely operated. Brand-new or murky history scores higher.Scored 0 (clean) to 10 (worst). This area is 2/10 (Low).

Broker Summary

Summary of the broker

VANEXFX Broker Overview

VANEXFX is the trading brand of VANEX LIMITED, an international company registered in Port Vila, Vanuatu under number 41695 since 22 May 2019. The broker has been presented as a retail forex and CFD service built on MetaTrader 5, with a single Standard account, no stated minimum deposit and leverage of up to 1:500. Its main domain, vanexfx.com, no longer serves a trading site: it currently resolves to a domain parking page offering the name for sale, so no live client area, account opening route or legal documentation is available at the address the broker publishes.

VANEXFX Regulation and License

The licence associated with VANEXFX is held by VANEX LIMITED and was issued by the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission under number 41695, effective 23 December 2022, as a derivatives trading permission covering futures and options trading. Vanuatu is an offshore, light touch jurisdiction: the authority does not operate a client money compensation scheme and its supervisory requirements are considerably lighter than those of onshore regulators. This licence record was not confirmed against the authority's own licensee register during this research, so it is best treated as documented rather than independently register confirmed.

Is VANEXFX Regulated?

VANEXFX is associated with one offshore licence only, and no onshore regulation of any kind. A client dealing with VANEX LIMITED has no recourse to a national regulator in Europe, Australia, the United Kingdom or the United States, and no statutory compensation if the firm fails or refuses to return funds.

VANEX LIMITED

VANEX LIMITED is confirmed on the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission register of international companies as registered, with a registered office at Govant Building, Kumul Highway, 1st Floor, Port Vila, and its most recent annual return filed on 22 May 2026. That record proves the company exists and remains in good standing as a company. It is a corporate registration and not, on its own, evidence of financial regulation or of any permission to hold client money.

Is VANEXFX Safe?

VANEXFX cannot be treated as safe to fund, because the website it publishes no longer operates as a broker site. Whatever the state of the licence, there is currently no verifiable route to open, fund or withdraw from an account, and no published terms setting out how client money would be held. The corporate identity is also inconsistent: the entity carrying the licence is a Vanuatu international company, while the brand has separately been presented with an Australian registration and a Bangkok correspondence address, none of which reconcile with one another.

VANEXFX Account Types

Only one account has ever been recorded for VANEXFX, a Standard account with no minimum deposit requirement, leverage up to 1:500 and no per lot commission. Spreads were advertised from 0.1 pips. These conditions cannot be checked against the broker's own site at present.

VANEXFX Trading Platforms

MetaTrader 5 is the only platform recorded for VANEXFX. No broker hosted download, server name or web terminal is currently published.

VANEXFX Pros and Cons

Points in its favour

  • The operating entity is a real, named company confirmed on the Vanuatu companies register and in good standing there.
  • A specific licence number, issuing authority, holder and effective date exist for the brand rather than a vague regulatory claim.

Points against

  • The published domain is a parking page, so there is no working trading service to assess.
  • The only licence is offshore and low tier, with no compensation scheme behind it.
  • The corporate details attached to the brand do not agree with one another.
  • Trading conditions and funding terms cannot be verified from the broker's own site.

VANEXFX Review and Assessment

VANEXFX is a brand behind which a genuine Vanuatu company sits, but not one that presently operates a website a client could use. The most important consideration before any deposit is simply that there is nothing live to deposit into at the address the broker publishes, and no onshore supervision to appeal to if funds are already with the firm. Anyone holding a balance should attempt withdrawal through the contact details on record and keep documentation of every request.

Regulatory Licenses

Compliance & oversight

1 license
Vanuatu
VFSCTier 4
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission
Vanuatu
Tier 4

Vanuatu Financial Dealers Licence, Class A, B and C (dealing in securities, foreign exchange and derivatives), issued by a low-tier offshore regulator with weak client-fund protection Client protection: Minimal: no investor compensation scheme, light supervision, client deposits not meaningfully protected. Effective: 23 Dec 2022.

Vanuatu#41695Checked Sep 3, 2026
License Details
Type:Dealing in futures contracts
License #:41695
Status:Approved
Validity
Effective:Dec 23, 2022
Expires:N/A
Last checked:Sep 3, 2026
Offshore Vanuatu derivatives dealer permission issued to VANEX LIMITED, effective 23 December 2022, authorising futures and options trading. Light-touch regime with no client-money compensation scheme. Not currently advertised on the broker's own website, which no longer serves a trading site.
Verified on registerActive
What our check found

Vanuatu Financial Dealers Licence, Class A, B and C (dealing in securities, foreign exchange and derivatives), issued by a low-tier offshore regulator with weak client-fund protection Client protection: Minimal: no investor compensation scheme, light supervision, client deposits not meaningfully protected. Effective: 23 Dec 2022.

0
Tier 1
1
Countries
0
Offshore

Account Types

Trading account options

1 type
Standard
Standard · Standard
Leverage 1:500
Leverage1:500
1
Total Types
1
Categories
ECN Available

Funding Methods

Deposit & withdrawal options

No Funding Methods

Funding method information is not available for this broker yet.

Trading Platforms

Professional trading tools

1 Available
Meta Trader 5

Meta Trader 5

by MetaQuotes Software Corp • 2010

Windows
Mac
Linux
Web
+3
Rating
4.5
Status
Available
Type
Integrated
Platforms
+
Trading Software
Visit

Global Domains

Worldwide web presence

2 sites
🌐
https://vanex.site
Unknown
Active
SSL
🌐
https://login.vanex.site
Unknown
Active
SSL
2
Active
1
Countries
100%
SSL

Social Presence

Digital community engagement

0 platform

No Social Media Presence

This broker doesn't have active social media accounts

Corporate Network

Enterprise structure & relationships

1 entities

VANEX LIMITED

Vanuatu
active

Registration

41695

Established

2019-05-22

Company Registration

Legal entity checked against the official company registry

Verified on registry

Legal entity

VANEX LIMITED

Registration number

41695

Jurisdiction

Vanuatu

Incorporated

2019-05-22

Registry

VFSC Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (International Companies register)

Registered address

Govant Building, Kumul Highway, 1st Floor, Port Vila, Vanuatu

From our latest investigation · Verified Sep 3, 2026

View on official registry

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