Licenses & Regulation

Client funds are kept in international banks and fully segregated from our own funds to ensure safety and transparency

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Bluefin Trading is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (registration number 492678).

The Financial Conduct Authority is a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, but operates independently of the UK Government, and is financed by charging fees to members of the financial services industry.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra)

Bluefin Trading holds a cross-border Finra licence, authorising the provision of investment and ancillary services (CDR# 113892).

MIFID II

MIFID II Directive 2014/65/EU came into force on 3rd of January 2018 to strengthen investor protection and improve the functioning of financial markets making them more efficient, resilient and transparent. The Directive was adopted in Cyprus through the Cyprus Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2017 (Law 87(1)/2017).

The key objectives of the European Union’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) are: to improve levels of efficiency, to increase financial transparency, to promote competition and to effectively protect consumers. MIFID II also allows investment firms to provide investment and ancillary services within the territory of another member state, provided that such services are covered by the investment firm’s authorisation.

Protecting Client Funds

Bluefin Trading, as a regulated entity, satisfies the regulatory requirements pertaining to client funds in the following manner:

Funds Segregation

At Bluefin Trading, all client funds deposited are kept in separate bank accounts and fully segregated from the company’s funds to prevent their use for any other purpose. To maintain the highest standards of operation, our financial reports are audited by PWC, a top global financial auditor.

Mitigating Counterparty Risks

Bluefin Trading has established partnerships with various major banking institutions, including Barclays Bank PLC, Julius Baer, and Royal Bank of Scotland, to minimize counterparty risks. Our internal limits ensure that client funds are diversified among banks, and we regularly monitor credit risks. Additionally, we only keep client funds in jurisdictions where the local legal framework supports the segregation of client funds.