Jurisdiction
Autorité des Marchés Financiers is the financial regulator of France. Its licence applies to the broker entity registered there and to the clients that entity serves.
Role
France's securities regulator, applying MiFID II and its own advertising ban on the riskiest products.
Segregated client money, negative balance protection and a compensation scheme or its equivalent. Retail leverage cap: 1:30 on major currency pairs.
Licence verification
Search the AMF register by the firm's legal name or licence number, confirm the licence is current and covers dealing in forex or CFDs for retail clients, and compare the website listed with the one you are using.
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Client protections
Protections are not stated on record; treat the licence as a registration rather than a guarantee.
| Tier | Tier one: Segregated client money, negative balance protection and a compensation scheme or its equivalent. |
| Retail leverage cap | 1:30 on major currency pairs |
Brokers regulated by AMF
1 broker in our database holds a AMF licence through at least one entity. The licence applies to that entity only; check which one serves your country.
Regulatory facts are the authority's own published position at the last check. Verify any licence on the register before depositing.