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CMC Markets

Australia · CMC Markets Asia Pacific Pty Ltd

Costs
Conversion markup up to 0.6%. AUD-account dormancy: AUD15/month after 12 months. Share CFD commissions are separate.
Platforms
CMC platform with TradingView; MT4 accounts are not TradingView-compatible.
Client protection
Retail FAQ explains negative balance protection.
Sources and applicability

Australian entity disclosures; check account/product applicability.

Costs

FSG dated 7 May 2026 is linked from the current official list. Conversion is not a flat charge on every trade. Dormancy requires no positions or trading; capped at balance. Do not reuse AUD15 for other account currencies. Retrieved FX table does not establish pair-to-minimum mapping. Holding charges depend on instrument/direction.

FSG dated 7 May 2026 — conversion section 3.5.4 / administration fees page 10 ↗ · 2026-09-30AU pricing — conversion / dormancy qualifications ↗ · 2026-09-30Official CFD legal-document list — linked FSG ↗ · 2026-09-30

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CMC Markets

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Brand overview and official site

CMC Markets operates through 3 legal entities recorded in the current FXVeritas research file across United Kingdom and Australia.

Official website snapshot
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Official website snapshot

Sources

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  1. Official broker website

    Official broker source · Unverified · Not checked

  2. ASIC current AFS extract 202609

    Regulator · regulator · 2026-09-12View source

  3. Companies House CMC MARKETS UK PLC 02448409

    Companies House · regulator · 2026-09-12View source

  4. FCA Register — CMC Markets UK plc — FRN 173730

    FCA · regulator_register · 2026-09-30View source

  5. CMC Markets UK regulations

    Official page · official_product · 2026-09-12View source

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Australia · CMC Markets Asia Pacific Pty LtdEntity documents reviewed

Retail/Pro and platform document sets are separate.

CMC Markets Platform retail clients have PDS/FSG documents; Pro clients have an information memorandum. MetaTrader and stockbroking documents are separate.

Conversion markup up to 0.6%. AUD-account dormancy: AUD15/month after 12 months. Share CFD commissions are separate.

FSG dated 7 May 2026 is linked from the current official list. Conversion is not a flat charge on every trade. Dormancy requires no positions or trading; capped at balance. Do not reuse AUD15 for other account currencies. Retrieved FX table does not establish pair-to-minimum mapping. Holding charges depend on instrument/direction.

Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-30AU pricing — conversion / dormancy qualifications ↗ · 2026-09-30Official CFD legal-document list — linked FSG ↗ · 2026-09-30

CMC platform with TradingView; MT4 accounts are not TradingView-compatible.

Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29

Retail FAQ explains negative balance protection.

Not extended to Pro terms.

Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29

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CMC Markets Australia — CFD legal documents · Source checked:

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CMC Markets Bermuda Limited

This site discloses Bermuda investment and digital-asset permissions, segregated client bank accounts and retail negative balance protection. CMC Markets Services Limited and CMC Markets UK plc are identified as paying agents; that does not make this a UK account.

Sources and scope

Identifiers disclosed by the provider; current regulator status not independently verified here.

Authority or registration system
Bermuda Monetary Authority
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    CMC Markets · CMC Markets Asia Pacific Pty Ltd · costs source check

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    CMC Markets · Entity, source and scope findings added

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