FINMA
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
Switzerland
Tier 1 - strictest
What the FINMA does
Swiss prudential and conduct regulator; brokers must hold a bank or securities-firm licence with strict capital rules.
Protections for traders
- Bank-grade capital requirements
- Client deposits covered by Swiss depositor protection up to CHF 100,000
- Strict audit and reporting obligations
Best FINMA-regulated brokers
Ranked by BrokaBoy score, with ties listed alphabetically.
Saxo Bank
9.1/10· Trustpilot 3.6 (8,756 reviews)
Licensed Danish bank offering deep multi-asset market access
Min Dep
$0
Spread
0.4 pips
Leverage
Up to 1:30 (retail, EU/UK)
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IG
9.0/10· Trustpilot 3.7 (9,975 reviews)
FTSE-listed global leader in CFDs and spread betting
Min Dep
$0
Spread
0.6 pips
Leverage
Up to 1:30 (retail, UK/EU)
Affiliate link - see our Methodology
Swissquote
8.5/10· Trustpilot 3.4 (4,256 reviews)
Swiss bank offering forex and multi-asset trading
Min Dep
$0
Spread
0.0 pips
Leverage
1:100
Affiliate link - see our Methodology
Dukascopy
7.5/10· Trustpilot 2.8 (813 reviews)
Swiss bank with the JForex ECN platform
Min Dep
$100
Spread
0.1 pips
Leverage
1:200
Affiliate link - see our Methodology