Institution record
Plus500
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
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.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CYSECTier-2 Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission | 250/14 | Regulated | Plus500CY Ltd | 2014-10-10 | |
FSATier-1 Financial Services Agency | Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 156 | Regulated | — | 2007-09-30 | |
ASICTier-1 Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 417727 | Regulated | PLUS500AU PTY. LTD. | 2012-10-09 | |
MASTier-1 Monetary Authority of Singapore | CMS100648 | Regulated | PLUS500SG PTE. LTD. | — | |
FCATier-1 Financial Conduct Authority | 509909 | Regulated | Plus500UK Ltd | 2010-06-29 | |
FMATier-1 Financial Markets Authority | 486026 | Regulated | PLUS500AU PTY LTD | 2016-09-30 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Plus500 against peer institutions in our stock brokers, investment platforms and wealth managers dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plus500 (this record) | CYSECFSAASIC+3 | 6 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Doo Prime | FCAFINRASEC+4 | 7 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| Swissquote | FCASFCCYSEC+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| EC Markets | FMAFCAASIC+2 | 3 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| IB | IIROCFCAASIC+2 | 5 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Tiger Brokers | SFCFINRAASIC+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
Plus500: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Plus500's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Plus500 (legal entity reference: Plus500) holds 6 recorded licence entries, of which 6 carry a "regulated" status and 6 are marked regulated or registered: CYSEC (Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission) — licence 250/14, status: regulated, Tier-2; FSA (Financial Services Agency) — licence Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 156, status: regulated, Tier-1; ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) — licence 417727, status: regulated, Tier-1; MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) — licence CMS100648, status: regulated, Tier-1; FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) — licence 509909, status: regulated, Tier-1; FMA (Financial Markets Authority) — licence 486026, status: regulated, 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 CYSEC, FSA, ASIC public register.
Which of Plus500's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Plus500 is registered at 169-171 Arch. Makarios III Avenue, Cedars Oasis Tower, Floor 1, 3027, Limassol, Cyprus and tracked under our stock brokers, investment platforms and wealth managers scope based on its institutional service profile (CFDs, Indices, Forex, Stocks, Options, Funds, Investment) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 6 recorded licences (CYSEC, FSA, ASIC, MAS, FCA, FMA) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Plus500's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Plus500 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 Plus500's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Plus500 (listed execution software: Plus500 Trading Platform), institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (not supplied in source) 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 CYSEC.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from ETFYield Lab relevant to Plus500's supervisory scope.
TIPS & Inflation Breakevens
Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF (BOXX) vs. Direct T-Bill Tax Math: Rolling Rung Ladder vs. T-Bill + Long-Bond Barbell Strategy (4.32% Implied Box Spread Rate Benchmark)
Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF (BOXX) vs. Direct T-Bill Tax Math (BOXX-SYNTHETIC-BOX) stands at 4.32% (Implied Box Spread Rate) (Source: Cboe SPX Box Options / IRS Sec 1256, 2026-10-20), governing reinvestment risk im
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.
Treasury Ladders & Yield Math
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) Yield & Fee Benchmark: Rolling Rung Ladder vs. T-Bill + Long-Bond Barbell Strategy (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 reinvestment risk immunization
TIPS & Inflation Breakevens
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL) Liquidity & Fee Audit: Rolling Rung Ladder vs. T-Bill + Long-Bond Barbell Strategy (4.20% 30-Day SEC Yield (13.56 bps ER) Benchmark)
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL) Liquidity & Fee Audit (BIL-1-3M-TBILL) stands at 4.20% (30-Day SEC Yield (13.56 bps ER)) (Source: SEC EDGAR / State Street, 2026-10-20), governing reinvestment risk immunization