Who owns CMC Markets?
As of : CMC Markets is run by CMC Markets UK plc, United Kingdom. It holds a licence from FCA (173730). The company is listed (LSE:CMCX).
| Ultimate owner | CMC Markets plc (listed (LSE:CMCX)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | CMC Markets UK plc, United Kingdom · reg. 02448409 |
| Licences | FCA 173730 |
| Website | cmcmarkets.com |
| Sister brokers | 0 |
| Fines and actions | CMC Markets’s own company: 1 · whole CMC Markets plc group: 1 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- 1 regulator fine against the owner since 2023.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCA 173730 | — | active | register |
About CMC Markets plc
London-listed CFD and spread-betting broker. Its international site is run by a Bermuda entity (BMA-licensed) with UK group companies acting as paying agents.
Headquarters: United Kingdom · Founded: 1989 · Ownership: listed (LSE:CMCX)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: The international (/en) site states CMC Markets Bermuda (BMA) runs it, with CMC UK companies as paying agents; UK clients use the FCA firm.
CMC Markets plc sister sites, fines and sources →
Regulator fines
All 1 concern CMC Markets’s own company.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-09 | CMC Markets Asia Pacific Pty Ltd | ASIC | — | Self-reported CFD leverage above ASIC's product-intervention caps; part of AU$4.3m remediation paid by seven issuers to 1,500+ clients (remediation, not a fine). source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns CMC Markets?
CMC Markets UK plc runs it.
Is CMC Markets licensed?
Yes. Its operator CMC Markets UK plc holds a licence from FCA (173730).
Has the owner of CMC Markets been fined?
1 record on file. The latest: ASIC, 2023-11-09.
Is CMC Markets legit?
CMC Markets is run by CMC Markets UK plc, which holds a licence from FCA (173730). The company is listed (LSE:CMCX). Fines and regulator actions against CMC Markets’s own company: 1. Sister sites with the same owner: 0. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
Sources
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. CFDs are complex. Most retail accounts lose money.
