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 est un courtier ECN/DMA réglementé par l'ASIC et la CySEC offrant MT4, MT5 et IRESS, avec un dépôt minimum de 100 $ et des options de compte PAMM/MAM.
- Indice de confiance
- 5/10
- Simplicité juridique
- 6/10
- Dépôt minimum
- 100
CMC Markets
Séminaires et formations, aperçu quotidien des analystes, dépôt initial faible, comptes islamiques et séparés, et une large gamme d'instruments de trading.
- Indice de confiance
- 5/10
- Simplicité juridique
- 6/10
- Dépôt minimum
- 0
One Royal
Un courtier multi-entités offrant le trading MT4 à partir d'un dépôt minimum de 50 $, avec des comptes ECN et STP, le copy trading et des comptes islamiques.
- Indice de confiance
- 5/10
- Simplicité juridique
- 5/10
- Dépôt minimum
- 50
ActivTrades
ActivTrades est un courtier forex et CFD réglementé par la FCA, offrant la plateforme propriétaire ActivTrader aux côtés de MT4 et MT5, avec des comptes islamiques et une large gamme d'instruments négociables.
- Indice de confiance
- 5/10
- Simplicité juridique
- 5/10
- Dépôt minimum
- 500
Markets.com
Markets.com est un courtier CFD et forex multi-réglementé offrant des séminaires, une analyse quotidienne des marchés, un dépôt minimum de 250 $, et des comptes islamiques et segregués sur une large gamme d'instruments de trading.
- Indice de confiance
- 5/10
- Simplicité juridique
- 6/10
- Dépôt minimum
- 250
Swissquote
Swissquote propose des séminaires et des formations, des commentaires quotidiens d'analystes, le copy trading, des comptes islamiques et ségrégués, le trading par téléphone, des terminaux MAM et un programme d'affiliation sur une large gamme d'instruments de trading.
- Indice de confiance
- 5/10
- Simplicité juridique
- 5/10
- Dépôt minimum
- 1000
Forex.ee
Courtier MT4 offshore avec comptes STP et ECN à partir de 10 $ (crypto) jusqu'à 25 000 $, effet de levier jusqu'à 1:500 et une large gamme d'instruments forex, métaux et crypto.
- Indice de confiance
- 5/10
- Simplicité juridique
- 6/10
- Dépôt minimum
- 50
FXCM
FXCM est un courtier forex et CFD réglementé par le Royaume-Uni offrant un compte unique multi-actifs, le copy trading, des comptes islamiques et un dépôt minimum de 50 $, soutenu par des séminaires, une analyse quotidienne et un programme d'affiliation.
- Indice de confiance
- 5/10
- Simplicité juridique
- 5/10
- Dépôt minimum
- 50
IFC Markets
IFC Markets est un courtier forex et CFD basé à Chypre, réglementé par la CySEC, avec un dépôt minimum de 1 $, offrant les plateformes MT4, MT5 et sa plateforme propriétaire NetTradeX.
- Indice de confiance
- 5/10
- Simplicité juridique
- 5/10
- Dépôt minimum
- 1
GKFX
GKFX est un courtier forex et CFD réglementé dans plusieurs juridictions, offrant des comptes islamiques et segregués, le trading favorable au scalping, et une large gamme d'instruments sur MT4/MT5.
- Indice de confiance
- 5/10
- Simplicité juridique
- 5/10
- Dépôt minimum
- 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.