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FSA — Financial Services Authority (Seychelles)
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The Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA Seychelles) is the regulator of non-bank financial services in the Republic of Seychelles, including the securities-dealer regime widely used by offshore forex and CFD brokers.
Brokers in Seychelles accepting residents under FSA- Jurisdiction
- Republic of Seychelles.
- Founded
- 2013
- Mandate
- Established under the Financial Services Authority Act 2013 (replacing the SIBA). FSA licenses securities dealers under the Securities Act 2007, supervises AML/CFT compliance and maintains a public register of all licensees.
- Consumer protection
- No statutory compensation scheme. Client-money segregation is required under FSA rules but enforcement intensity is lower than tier-1 jurisdictions. Negative balance protection is not mandated.
- Retail leverage caps
- No statutory cap. Retail leverage of 1:500 to 1:2000 is typical with FSA-licensed providers. Suitability and risk-disclosure rules apply but are loosely enforced.
- Public register
- FSA publishes a public list of licensed securities dealers with licence numbers and entity names. Verifying current status typically requires direct correspondence with the FSA. Open register ↗
- Dispute resolution
- No independent ombudsman with binding-award powers. Disputes go through the firm's internal complaints process or, ultimately, the Seychellois courts.
- Editor notes
- An FSA Seychelles licence is one of the most common offshore options for brokers serving emerging-market retail clients excluded by EU/UK/AU leverage caps. Treat it as an offshore licence — legal cover for the broker, but limited consumer recourse compared to tier-1 jurisdictions.
Brokers we track with a FSA licence
No brokersNo tracked broker currently holds a FSA licence in our database.