Who owns FOREX.com?
As of : FOREX.com is owned by StoneX Group Inc., listed (NASDAQ:SNEX). The site runs under StoneX Financial Ltd, United Kingdom, with a licence from FCA (446717). The same owner has 1 other broker.
| Ultimate owner | StoneX Group Inc. (listed (NASDAQ:SNEX)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | StoneX Financial Ltd, United Kingdom · reg. 05616586 |
| Licences | FCA 446717 |
| Website | forex.com |
| Sister brokers | 1 |
| Fines and actions | 0 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 20 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- StoneX Financial Ltd also runs 1 other broker under the same company and licence.
- StoneX Group Inc. owns 2 brokers in our data.
- StoneX Group Inc. has owned FOREX.com since 2020-07 (price: USD 236m (GAIN Capital, incl. City Index)).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCA 446717 | — | active | register |
About StoneX Group Inc.
US financial services group (formerly INTL FCStone). Bought GAIN Capital, owner of FOREX.com and City Index, for about USD 236m in cash; the deal closed in July 2020.
Headquarters: United States · Founded: 1924 · Ownership: listed (NASDAQ:SNEX)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: UK: trading name of StoneX Financial Ltd (FCA 446717); EU: StoneX Europe Ltd (CySEC 400/21); US: GAIN Capital Group LLC (NFA 0339826), a StoneX subsidiary.
1 sister broker
Same owner, but check which company holds your account. The offshore company often has no compensation scheme.
StoneX Group Inc. sister sites, fines and sources →
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns FOREX.com?
StoneX Group Inc.
Is FOREX.com licensed?
Yes. Its operator StoneX Financial Ltd holds a licence from FCA (446717).
Has the owner of FOREX.com been fined?
We have no regulator fines on record.
Is FOREX.com legit?
FOREX.com is run by StoneX Financial Ltd, which holds a licence from FCA (446717). Its owner is StoneX Group Inc., a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against FOREX.com’s own company: 0. Sister sites with the same owner: 1. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are FOREX.com’s sister sites?
FOREX.com has 1 sister broker with the same owner, StoneX Group Inc.: City Index. Full list: all StoneX Group Inc. sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.forex.com/en-uk/about-us/regulation/
- https://www.forex.com/ie/about-us/regulation/
- https://www.stonex.com/en/about/who-we-are/
- https://www.cityindex.com/en-uk/about-us/strength-and-security/
Last checked 20 Oct 2026. How we check facts. CFDs are complex. Most retail accounts lose money.
