Who owns OANDA?
As of : OANDA is run by OANDA Corporation, United States. It holds a licence from NFA for CFTC registered. The company is private (FTMO, since 1 Dec 2025).
| Ultimate owner | OANDA Global Corporation (private (FTMO, since 1 Dec 2025; previously CVC Asia Fund IV from 2018)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | OANDA Corporation, United States |
| Licences | NFA 0325821 |
| Website | oanda.com |
| Sister brokers | 1 |
| Fines and actions | OANDA’s own company: 1 · whole OANDA Global Corporation group: 1 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- OANDA Global Corporation owns 2 brokers in our data.
- 1 regulator fine against the owner since 2025, about €552,000 in total (converted to euros).
- OANDA Global Corporation has owned OANDA since 2025-12 (price: undisclosed (reported ~USD 422m)).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFA 0325821 | FCM and retail forex dealer (CFTC registered) | active | register |
About OANDA Global Corporation
US-founded FX broker. Czech prop-trading firm FTMO bought it from CVC; the deal closed on 1 December 2025 after approvals from five regulators.
Headquarters: United States · Founded: 1996 · Ownership: private (FTMO, since 1 Dec 2025; previously CVC Asia Fund IV from 2018)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Price undisclosed in the press release; BrokerChooser cites filings putting it at about $422m.
- We have no company registration number for OANDA Corporation.
1 sister broker
Same owner, but check which company holds your account. The offshore company often has no compensation scheme.
OANDA Global Corporation sister sites, fines and sources →
Regulator fines
All 1 concern OANDA’s own company.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | OANDA Corporation | NFA | USD 600,000 | NFA Business Conduct Committee case: net capital shortfalls, improper offsetting of affiliate exposure, missing security deposits, supervisory failures; settled without admitting. source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns OANDA?
OANDA Corporation runs it.
Is OANDA licensed?
Yes. Its operator OANDA Corporation holds a licence from NFA for CFTC registered.
Has the owner of OANDA been fined?
1 record on file. The latest: NFA, 2025-05-29.
Is OANDA legit?
OANDA is run by OANDA Corporation, which holds a licence from NFA for CFTC registered. The company is private (FTMO, since 1 Dec 2025). Fines and regulator actions against OANDA’s own company: 1. 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 OANDA’s sister sites?
OANDA has 1 sister broker with the same owner, OANDA Global Corporation: FTMO. Full list: all OANDA Global Corporation sister sites.
Sources
- https://ftmo.oanda.com/press-release/ftmo-completes-acquisition-of-oanda-from-cvc/
- https://brokerchooser.com/news/ftmo-spent-422m-to-acquire-oanda-from-cvc--033cef49
- https://www.oanda.com/group/
- https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/oanda-fined-600000-by-us-regulator-over-compliance-failures/
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. How we check facts. CFDs are complex. Most retail accounts lose money.
