MFSA
Malta Financial Services Authority
Malta · EU
Tier 2 - strong
What the MFSA does
The MFSA is Malta's single financial regulator. Investment firms it licenses can passport across the EU under MiFID II and apply ESMA retail protections.
Protections for traders
- MiFID II conduct and best-execution rules
- Leverage capped at 1:30 for major FX pairs for retail clients
- Negative balance protection for retail clients
- Investor Compensation Scheme for eligible clients
- Segregation of client money
Best MFSA-regulated brokers
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Deriv
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Synthetic indices and multipliers alongside standard FX CFDs
Min Dep
$5
Spread
0.5 pips
Leverage
Up to 1:1000 (entity dependent)
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