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eToro

eToro (UK) Ltd

Risk level not supplied6 of 8 licences marked regulated
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Warnings
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Licence records

Licences within our coverage (stock brokers, investment platforms and wealth managers) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
FCATier-1
Financial Conduct Authority (UK)
583263RegulatedeToro (UK) Ltd2013-05-09
FSAOffshore
Financial Services Authority Seychelles
SD076RegulatedeToro (Seychelles) Ltdβ€”
FSRATier-2
Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market
220073RegulatedeToro (ME) Limited2023
ASICTier-1
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
000491139RegulatedETORO AUS CAPITAL PTY LTD2017-09-04
CyFOTier-2
FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS
109/10RegulatedEtoro (Europe) Limited2010-01-14
GFSCTier-2
Gibraltar Financial Services Commission
1333BRegulatedeToro X Limited2018
FINRATier-1
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
298361RegisteredETORO USA SECURITIES INC.2020-04-08
SECTier-1
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
8-70212RegisteredETORO USA SECURITIES INC.2023-03-31

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing eToro against peer institutions in our stock brokers, investment platforms and wealth managers dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
eToro (this record)
FCAFSAFSRA+5
6 / 8Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Robinhood
FINRASECSEC+6
9 / 9Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Doo Prime
FCAFINRASEC+4
7 / 7Risk level not suppliedβ€”1
Swissquote
FCASFCCYSEC+3
5 / 6Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
EC Markets
FMAFCAASIC+2
3 / 5Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
IB
IIROCFCAASIC+2
5 / 5Risk level not suppliedβ€”0

eToro: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is eToro's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, eToro (legal entity reference: eToro (UK) Ltd) holds 8 recorded licence entries, of which 6 carry a "regulated" status and 8 are marked regulated or registered: FCA (Financial Conduct Authority (UK)) β€” licence 583263, status: regulated, Tier-1; FSA (Financial Services Authority Seychelles) β€” licence SD076, status: regulated, Offshore; FSRA (Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market) β€” licence 220073, status: regulated, Tier-2; ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) β€” licence 000491139, status: regulated, Tier-1; CyFO (FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS) β€” licence 109/10, status: regulated, Tier-2; GFSC (Gibraltar Financial Services Commission) β€” licence 1333B, status: regulated, Tier-2; FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) β€” licence 298361, status: registered, Tier-1; SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) β€” licence 8-70212, status: registered, Tier-1. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official FCA, FSA, FSRA public register.

Which of eToro's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

eToro is registered at 4 Profiti Ilia Str., Kanika Business Centre, 7th floor, Germasogeia, 4046, Limassol, Cyprus and tracked under our stock brokers, investment platforms and wealth managers scope based on its institutional service profile (Cryptocurrencies, Indices, Forex, Commodities) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 8 recorded licences (FCA, FSA, FSRA, ASIC, CyFO, GFSC, FINRA, SEC) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is eToro's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

eToro carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.

What operational due diligence steps apply to eToro's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with eToro (listed execution software: eToro: Trade, eToro: Trade. Invest. Connect), institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (etoro.com) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to FCA.

Editorial briefings and compliance research from ETFYield Lab relevant to eToro's supervisory scope.

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ETF Structure & Yield Engineering

Institutional ETF Creation-Redemption Arbitrage, SEC Rule 6c-11 Custom Baskets, and Cross-Border UCITS Withholding Tax Yield Architecture (2026)

An empirical quantitative analysis of Authorised Participant (AP) primary-market arbitrage bands, SEC Rule 6c-11 and IRC Section 852(b)(6) in-kind capital gains shielding, fixed-income ETF NAV-to-market basis dynamics, and Irish ICAV 15% vs 30% US dividend withholding tax alpha.

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Fixed Income ETFs & Market Microstructure

SEC Rule 6c-11 Custom Creation Baskets, Fixed-Income ETF NAV Arbitrage & After-Tax Yield Drag Model (2026)

Authorized Participant (AP) custom creation and redemption baskets under SEC Rule 6c-11 refer to non-pro-rata fixed-income portfolio transfers that allow ETF issuers to purge low-basis, illiquid, or off-the-run bonds in-kind without realizing distributable capital gains, compressing annualized after-tax yield drag by 42 to 118 basis points compared with open-end mutual funds.

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Treasury Ladders & Yield Math

SGOV vs BIL vs TLT: 30-Day SEC Yield vs Distribution Yield Math & ETF Fee Drag Analysis (2026)

30-Day SEC Yield refers to a standardized net annualized yield metric mandated by the SEC that deducts fund expense ratios from 30-day portfolio income.

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Treasury Ladders & Yield Math

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) Yield & Fee Benchmark: 30-Day SEC Yield vs. Trailing 12-Month Distribution Yield Audit (4.31% 30-Day SEC Yield (3 bps ER) Benchmark)

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) Yield & Fee Benchmark (SGOV-0-3M-UST) stands at 4.31% (30-Day SEC Yield (3 bps ER)) (Source: SEC Form N-1A / U.S. Treasury, 2026-10-20), governing Form N-1A Item 26 accrual acco

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