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| Finalto | Exness | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.37 / 5 | 3.97 / 5 |
| Regulation | CySEC No. 264/15 + FCA-licensed (FRN unconfirmed) FCA-licensed; firm reference number not independently confirmed. |
CySEC No. 178/12 + FCA-licensed (FRN unconfirmed) + FSA Seychelles No. SD025 Exness Group also holds licences in Seychelles (FSA), Mauritius (FSC), BVI (FSC), Curacao (CBCS), Jordan and the UAE, but these are not on the approved Tier-1 list so are excluded here. FCA-licensed via Exness (UK) Ltd; per Exness's own disclosures this entity does not serve retail clients -- confirm current status before relying on it. |
| Entity | Finalto EU Ltd | Exness (Cy) Ltd |
| Founded | Not independently confirmed | 2008 |
| Headquarters | London, UK (Finalto EU Ltd's registered office is in Nicosia, Cyprus) | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | Not independently confirmed | $10 (varies by payment method; some methods allow as low as $1) |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | Not independently confirmed | 0.2 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5 | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (Exness Terminal) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC | FSCA, CMA |
| Instruments | Liquidity, prime-of-prime and white-label solutions across forex and CFDs on indices, commodities and equities, aimed at B2B/institutional clients rather than direct retail sign-ups | 100+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, stock and crypto CFDs |
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