Is Pepperstone a safe broker?
How this answer was verified
- Cross-checked against broker-published fact sheets, regulator licensing databases, and ESMA product intervention notices.
- Reviewed by the FX-Brokers EU editorial desks (Markets, Platforms, Regulation). Desk structure disclosed at /about/editorial-desks.
- Refreshed quarterly. The most recent verification date is shown above. Read our methodology.
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Is Exness a safe broker?
Exness is an established, well-capitalised broker, but it does not accept EU, EEA or UK retail clients — it closed onboarding to those residents in 2019. EU and UK traders therefore cannot open an Exness account or rely on CySEC/FCA investor-protection schemes through it. Where Exness does onboard (non-EU and emerging markets), clients are served by its offshore Seychelles FSA entity (license SD025), which sits outside EU/UK compensation schemes such as the ICF and FSCS.
Pepperstone vs Exness — which is better?
For EU, EEA and UK traders the comparison is settled by availability: Pepperstone onboards them under CySEC/FCA regulation (EU/EEA via CySEC, UK via FCA), while Exness closed onboarding to those residents in 2019. Outside the EU/UK, both are top-tier ECN brokers with 0.0-pip raw spreads — Exness adds instant 24/7 withdrawals and more account types, Pepperstone keeps a zero minimum deposit and stronger multi-regulator coverage.
What is BaFin and which forex brokers are regulated by it?
BaFin (Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) is the German federal financial supervisor, widely considered the strictest EU regulator. Pepperstone, IG, OANDA, CMC Markets and Admirals hold BaFin licenses. BaFin regulation is often preferred over CySEC by risk-conscious EU traders.