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ASIC licence 514425

Holder
Focus Markets
Jurisdiction
Australia
Licence type
Market Making(MM)

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RecordModified Aug 3, 2026

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Australia Securities & Investment Commission 514425

Recorded from the firm's own disclosure. Not yet checked against the register.

Issuing authority
Australia Securities & Investment Commission
Holder
Focus Markets LLC
Jurisdiction
Australia
Licence type
Market Making(MM)

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Our check

What we checked

Nobody has adjudicated this licence yet. It is recorded here as claimed, not as confirmed.

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

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
514425
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Market Making(MM)
The authority

About ASIC

Australia Securities & Investment Commission is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Australia.

Full name
Australia Securities & Investment Commission
Jurisdiction
Australia
Strength
Tier 1The strictest regimes: high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Established
1998
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
144 firms
Regulates
Forex, Stocks, Fund, Options, Derivatives, Securities
Licences it issues
AFSL – OTC Derivatives (Principal Dealer & Agency)
Typical cost of a licence
AUD 50000-100000+
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
High
Protection

What this licence protects

ASIC's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • No compensation schemeNo mandatory insurance (but strict fund segregation)
  • Negative balance protection
  • Complaints routeAFCA
  • Maximum leverage1:28
This describes the authority's regime, not how Focus Markets applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against Focus Markets. Wikilix holds no separate company records for this holder, so we cannot say which legal company the register issued it to.

Broker
Focus Markets LLC
Based in
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Wikilix score
56.1the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence
Provenance

Where this record came from

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
Focus Markets prohibits clients from certain countries including the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries. The broker primarily serves clients in Australia, the Asia-Pacific region, and some global clients.
Focus Markets requires account holders to comply with robust KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) regulations by verifying their identity and submitting proof of address before transactions are processed. Clients must provide government-issued identification documents, such as a passport or driver’s license, and supporting materials matching their registered account details. Additional requirements include completing customer due diligence (CDD) procedures that assess risk and monitor for suspicious activity. Withdrawals can only be made to the original deposit method, enhancing transaction security and compliance with regulatory standards. These measures ensure effective fraud prevention and protection for both clients and the broker
Focus Markets supports multiple funding methods including bank transfers, credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard), e-wallets like Skrill and Neteller, local payment methods such as POLi and China UnionPay, and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Deposits are mostly instant except bank transfers, and withdrawals typically take 1 to 5 business days.
Focus Markets requires a minimum deposit of $100 to open an account, regardless of whether you choose the Standard or Raw account type. The broker offers leverage of up to 1000:1 for certain products, but leverage limits can vary depending on regulatory restrictions and the jurisdiction of the client. It is important to verify your eligibility for high leverage based on your location and regulatory environment before opening an account
Focus Markets provides the MetaTrader 5 platform, which supports desktop trading and offers advanced analytics, faster execution, and algorithmic trading tools. MetaTrader 5 is a multi-asset platform suitable for trading Forex, stocks, and futures.
Focus Markets LLC is regulated by the Australia Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), a tier 1 onshore regulator. It operates under strict fund segregation rules but does not have mandatory client fund insurance. ASIC regulation ensures a high level of transparency and investor protection.
Licence 514425 was issued by Australia Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), the financial authority for Australia.
Focus Markets holds this ASIC 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 ASIC 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 ASIC tier 1 — the strictest band, with high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
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