Country sheet · ZA
Trading from South Africa
The FSCA authorises financial services providers and over-the-counter derivative providers, and runs a public search to check whether a firm is authorised.
RegulatorFSCAFinancial Sector Conduct AuthorityPublic register ↗
If a firm failsNot checked
Retail leverage capNot checked
Firms licensed here8on our records
Rules read from the official sources linked above on 2026-09-26.
Ledger
Firms with a licence in South Africa
Ordered by licence status, then name. Not a ranking.
FirmLicence here
Afrifocus SecuritiesFSCA 48810 Authorised
FXGTFSCA 48896 Authorised
Momentum SecuritiesFSCA 29547 Authorised
Moneta MarketsFSCA 47490 Authorised
PSG SecuritiesFSCA 42996 Authorised
VT MarketsFSCA 50865 Authorised
Vunani SecuritiesFSCA 53908 Authorised
WeltradeFSCA 50691 Authorised
Before you sign up
Five checks for South Africa
- Find the firm on FSCA’s register yourself, not through a link the firm sent.
- Check that the company named on your account agreement is the one on the register.
- Confirm the website, phone and email match the register entry.
- Ask which compensation scheme covers your account, and up to what amount.
- Size your first trades inside the retail cap: position size check.
Register checks
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