Institution record
ThinkMarkets
TF GLOBAL MARKETS (AUST) PTY LTD
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 1
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FCATier-1 Financial Conduct Authority | 629628 | Regulated | TF Global Markets (UK) Limited | 2015-01-23 | |
ASICTier-1 Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 424700 | Regulated | TF GLOBAL MARKETS (AUST) PTY LTD | 2012-09-18 | |
FSATier-1 Financial Services Agency | Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 250 | Regulated | — | 2007-09-30 | |
CyFOTier-2 FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS | 215/13 | Regulated | TF Global Markets (Europe) Ltd | 2013-09-20 | |
FSAOffshore Financial Services Authority Seychelles | SD060 | Offshore | TF Global Markets Int Ltd | — | |
FSCATier-2 Financial Sector Conduct Authority | 49835 | Exceeded scope | TF GLOBAL MARKETS (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 2019-02-05 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing ThinkMarkets against peer institutions in our stock brokers, investment platforms and wealth managers dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThinkMarkets (this record) | FCAASICFSA+3 | 4 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| Doo Prime | FCAFINRASEC+4 | 7 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| 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 |
| Hantec Markets Australia | ASICFCAFSA+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
ThinkMarkets: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is ThinkMarkets's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, ThinkMarkets (legal entity reference: TF GLOBAL MARKETS (AUST) PTY LTD) holds 6 recorded licence entries, of which 4 carry a "regulated" status and 4 are marked regulated or registered: FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) — licence 629628, status: regulated, Tier-1; ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) — licence 424700, status: regulated, Tier-1; FSA (Financial Services Agency) — licence Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 250, status: regulated, Tier-1; CyFO (FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS) — licence 215/13, status: regulated, Tier-2; FSA (Financial Services Authority Seychelles) — licence SD060, status: offshore, Offshore; FSCA (Financial Sector Conduct Authority) — licence 49835, status: exceeded scope, Tier-2. 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, ASIC, FSA public register.
Which of ThinkMarkets's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
ThinkMarkets is registered at Level 14 ,333 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC Australia 3000 and tracked under our stock brokers, investment platforms and wealth managers scope based on its institutional service profile (Precious metals, Indices, Forex, Stocks, Commodities) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 6 recorded licences (FCA, ASIC, FSA, CyFO, FSCA) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is ThinkMarkets's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
ThinkMarkets carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 1 regulatory warning or complaint count and 1 licence record with elevated status flags (FSCA: exceeded scope). 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 ThinkMarkets's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with ThinkMarkets (listed execution software: ThinkTrader), 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 1 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to FCA.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from ETFYield Lab relevant to ThinkMarkets's supervisory scope.
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
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: 30-Day SEC Yield vs. Trailing 12-Month Distribution Yield Audit (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 Form N-1A Item 26 accrual accou
ETF Fee Drag & SEC Yield Audits
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL) Liquidity & Fee Audit: 10-Year Expense Ratio Fee Drag & Compounding Simulation ($100k) (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 basis-point fee differentials,