Who owns Octa?
As of : Octa is run by its own company. The ultimate owner is not published. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | Octa (formerly OctaFX) (private (owners not disclosed)) |
|---|---|
| Website | octa.com |
| Sister brokers | 1 |
| Fines and actions | Octa’s own company: 0 · whole Octa (formerly OctaFX) group: 1 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Octa (formerly OctaFX) owns 2 brokers in our data.
- 1 regulator fine against the owner since 2022.
About Octa (formerly OctaFX)
FX/CFD brand that renamed from OctaFX to Octa in 2023. Retail business outside the EU is spread across Comoros (Mwali), Mauritius, South Africa and an unlicensed Saint Lucia company.
Headquarters: Cyprus · Founded: 2011 · Ownership: private (owners not disclosed)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Octa's own sponsored article says clients are served by whichever entity is in their account documents; it does not map regions to entities. Saint Lucia entity has no dedicated FX licence.
- The ultimate owner (the people or company at the top) is not published.
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
1 sister broker
Same owner, but check which company holds your account. The offshore company often has no compensation scheme.
Octa (formerly OctaFX) sister sites, fines and sources →
Regulator fines
It does not name Octa’s own company; it concerns other companies of the Octa (formerly OctaFX) group. The company column names who was fined.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-07 | OctaFX | Other: Reserve Bank of India | — | Named on the first RBI 'Alert List' of unauthorised forex trading platforms (Sept 2022). source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Ratings from other websites, with their source. We do not copy their reviews, and they do not change our facts.
Questions and answers
Who owns Octa?
Its own company. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Has the owner of Octa been fined?
1 record on file. The latest: Other: Reserve Bank of India, 2022-09-07.
Is Octa legit?
We have no licence record for Octa. Fines and regulator actions against Octa’s own company: 0; against the whole Octa (formerly OctaFX) group: 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 Octa’s sister sites?
Octa has 1 sister broker with the same owner, Octa (formerly OctaFX): OctaFX. Full list: all Octa (formerly OctaFX) sister sites.
Sources
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. CFDs are complex. Most retail accounts lose money.
