Cayman Islands
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The Cayman Islands regulates securities business through CIMA, a regime better known for funds than for retail forex. The brokers below hold a CIMA registration.
Brokers in Cayman Islands
FP Markets
FP Markets er en ECN/DMA-mægler reguleret af ASIC og CySEC, der tilbyder MT4, MT5 og IRESS, med en minimumsindbetaling på $100 og PAMM/MAM-konto muligheder.
- Tillidsscore
- 5/10
- Juridisk enkelhed
- 6/10
- Min. indskud
- 100
CMC Markets
Seminarer og træning, daglig analytikerindsigt, en lav startindbetaling, islamiske og adskilte konti samt et bredt udvalg af handelsinstrumenter.
- Tillidsscore
- 5/10
- Juridisk enkelhed
- 6/10
- Min. indskud
- 0
One Royal
En mægler med flere enheder, der tilbyder MT4-handel fra en minimumsindbetaling på $50, med ECN- og STP-konti, copy trading og islamiske konti.
- Tillidsscore
- 5/10
- Juridisk enkelhed
- 5/10
- Min. indskud
- 50
ActivTrades
ActivTrades er en FCA-reguleret forex- og CFD-mægler, der tilbyder den proprietære ActivTrader-platform sammen med MT4 og MT5, med islamiske konti og et bredt udvalg af handlede instrumenter.
- Tillidsscore
- 5/10
- Juridisk enkelhed
- 5/10
- Min. indskud
- 500
Markets.com
Markets.com er en multi-reguleret CFD- og forex-mægler, der tilbyder seminarer, daglig markedsanalyse, en lav minimumsindbetaling på $250 og islamiske og adskilte konti på tværs af et bredt udvalg af handelsinstrumenter.
- Tillidsscore
- 5/10
- Juridisk enkelhed
- 6/10
- Min. indskud
- 250
Swissquote
Swissquote tilbyder seminarer og træning, daglig analytikerkommentar, copy trading, islamiske og segregere konti, telefonhandel, MAM-terminaler og et affiliate-program på tværs af et bredt udvalg af handelsinstrumenter.
- Tillidsscore
- 5/10
- Juridisk enkelhed
- 5/10
- Min. indskud
- 1000
Forex.ee
Offshore MT4-mægler med STP- og ECN-konti fra 10 USD (krypto) til 25.000 USD, gearing op til 1:500 og et bredt udvalg af forex-, metal- og kryptovaluta-instrumenter.
- Tillidsscore
- 5/10
- Juridisk enkelhed
- 6/10
- Min. indskud
- 50
FXCM
FXCM er en UK-reguleret forex- og CFD-mægler, der tilbyder en enkelt multi-aktiv-konto, copy trading, islamiske konti og en minimumsindbetaling på $50, bakket op af seminarer, daglig analyse og et affiliate-program.
- Tillidsscore
- 5/10
- Juridisk enkelhed
- 5/10
- Min. indskud
- 50
IFC Markets
IFC Markets er en Cypern-baseret, CySEC-reguleret forex- og CFD-mægler med en minimumsindbetaling på $1, der tilbyder MT4, MT5 og deres egen NetTradeX-platform.
- Tillidsscore
- 5/10
- Juridisk enkelhed
- 5/10
- Min. indskud
- 1
GKFX
GKFX er en forex- og CFD-mægler, der er reguleret i flere jurisdiktioner, og som tilbyder islamiske og segregere konti, scalping-venlig handel og et bredt udvalg af instrumenter på MT4/MT5.
- Tillidsscore
- 5/10
- Juridisk enkelhed
- 5/10
- Min. indskud
- 200
The Cayman Islands is one of the world's largest fund domiciles, and its financial regulator, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, supervises banking, insurance, funds and securities business. Retail forex brokers appear here far less often than hedge funds do, and when they do the relevant permission is registration or licensing under the Securities Investment Business Act.
What changed in 2020
Cayman rebuilt this regime in 2020, replacing the old self-declared "excluded persons" category with a registered-person status that CIMA actively supervises. Registered persons must satisfy fit-and-proper tests on directors and beneficial owners, appoint at least two directors, notify CIMA of changes and comply with anti-money-laundering obligations including a local reporting officer.
The reform matters when reading a broker's regulatory page: any firm still describing itself as an "excluded person" under Cayman law is describing a status that no longer exists.
Leverage and protections
CIMA sets no retail leverage cap and imposes no client classification regime comparable to MiFID. There is no requirement for negative balance protection, no standardised risk warning and no product intervention power directed at retail CFDs. Segregation of client money is expected under conduct rules but is not backed by a detailed client assets rulebook.
There is no investor compensation scheme. Cayman does have a well-developed insolvency practice and a Financial Services Division of the Grand Court with genuine expertise, which makes it more navigable than most offshore centres for a large claim — though the cost puts it out of reach of a retail balance.
Trading from the Cayman Islands
Residents open accounts with international brokers in the ordinary way. There is no domestic retail forex industry, so the practical choice is the same global list available anywhere, weighed on the same criteria.
What to check
CIMA publishes searchable lists of licensed and registered entities by category. Confirm the exact legal entity, the category, and that the status is current rather than surrendered. Because Cayman is overwhelmingly a fund domicile, a retail forex brand advertising CIMA supervision deserves an extra check that the registered entity is the one named in your client agreement.
Forex brokers and the Cayman Islands regime
Is a CIMA registration real regulation?
Since the 2020 reform, yes — CIMA assesses directors and beneficial owners, requires local officers and anti-money-laundering compliance, and supervises registered persons. It remains a light regime with no leverage cap and no compensation scheme.
What does 'excluded person' mean on a Cayman broker page?
A status that no longer exists. The self-declared excluded-person category was replaced in 2020 by supervised registration, so a firm still using the term is describing an outdated position.
Is there investor compensation in the Cayman Islands?
No. Client fund segregation and the firm's own capital are the protections, with recovery through Cayman insolvency proceedings before a court that has genuine financial services expertise but is expensive to use.
Can residents of the Cayman Islands trade forex?
Yes, with international brokers in the ordinary way. There is no significant domestic retail forex industry, so the practical choice is the same global list available elsewhere.