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HFM

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Brand overview and official site

HFM operates through 4 legal entities recorded in the current FXVeritas research file across Cyprus, Seychelles, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Mauritius.

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Research summary

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Research confidence

Low

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Licence verification

1 regulator-register confirmed

3 licences recorded

Primary sources

7

Research file review

Aug 23, 2026

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Outstanding issues

Researched by FXVeritas Research Desk · Evidence standard: Primary-source verification · Research evidence methodology · Editorial independence · Corrections policy

Research notes

Editorial summary from the research file. Recorded answers follow below.

HFM is a brand used by several companies. The catalog previously stored only HF Markets (Europe) Ltd CySEC 183/12. CySEC approved domains for that CIF are hfeu.com, not hfm.com. Pillar III 2025 states that entity discontinued EU retail on 20 September 2025.

HF Markets (Seychelles) Ltd, company 8419176-1, is named on the FSA Seychelles capital-markets list with website https://www.hfm.com/sc/en/. SD015 is stated on official HFM regulatory copy and is not printed on the FSA list row.

Legal entities & current licences

Brand is not a licence. Each legal entity is listed with the current licence record(s) isolated for that entity.

HFM

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

Jurisdiction
CY
Company number
277582
Registered office
Not recorded
Status
Not recorded
Role
CySEC CIF stored on the catalog; approved domains are hfeu.com, not hfm.com; Pillar III 2025 says EU retail discontinued 20 September 2025
Parent
Not recorded

Current licence evidence

CySEC · 183/12

Regulator verified
Regulator
CySEC
Licence number
183/12
Status
stored as verified on the catalog CySEC CIF page; live card timed out in this pass
Permissions
Not recorded
Issue date
Not recorded
Checked
Aug 23, 2026

Research-file sourceCySEC register

HF Markets (Seychelles) Ltd

Jurisdiction
SC
Company number
8419176-1
Registered office
FSA list: Unit C, F28, Eden Plaza, Eden Island, Seychelles. Account-opening legal line: Room S203A, Second Floor, Orion Complex, Victoria, Mahe.
Status
Named on FSA capital-markets list 2026-09-12
Role
Seychelles FSA securities dealer; FSA list website https://www.hfm.com/sc/en/
Parent
Not recorded

Seychelles FSA · SD015

Broker published
Regulator
Seychelles FSA
Licence number
SD015
Status
entity named on FSA capital-markets list; SD015 not printed on that row
Permissions
Not recorded
Issue date
Not recorded
Checked
Sep 12, 2026

Research-file sourceRegulator list

HF Markets (SV) Ltd

Jurisdiction
VC
Company number
22747 IBC 2015
Registered office
Suite 305, Griffith Corporate Centre, P.O. Box 1510, Beachmont Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Status
Not recorded
Role
SVG IBC named on the international live-account legal line; IBC is not a financial licence
Parent
Not recorded

No current licence record is recorded for this legal entity.

HF Markets Ltd

Jurisdiction
MU
Company number
094286 C1/GBL
Registered office
Not recorded
Status
Not recorded
Role
Mauritius FSC investment dealer named in the opened 2024 Terms of Business
Parent
Not recorded

Financial Services Commission (Mauritius) · C110008214

Official legal document
Licence number
C110008214
Status
stated in 2024 Mauritius Terms of Business; Mauritius FSC live register not opened
Permissions
Investment Dealer
Issue date
Not recorded
Checked
Sep 12, 2026

Research-file sourceOfficial broker website

Client routing

Only regions named on an official page or legal document. A site loading is not acceptance.

Region

hfm.com/sc visitors

Legal entity

HF Markets (Seychelles) Ltd

Regulator / licence

Seychelles FSA · SD015

Route protectionOpened Seychelles Client Agreement: omnibus Client Money Accounts distinct from operational funds; retail NBP with abuse carve-outs. No ICF/FSCS.

EvidenceFSA capital-markets list names HF Markets (Seychelles) Ltd with https://www.hfm.com/sc/en/. Client Agreement February 2026 names Co. No. 8419176-1.

Region

EU/EEA clients of HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

Legal entity

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

Regulator / licence

CySEC · 183/12

Route protectionPillar III 2025: as of 20 September 2025 the Company discontinued servicing all EU retail clients and will exclusively serve institutional clients. ICF is not newly confirmed. Catalog retail ICF/NBP on this entity is stale for consumer UI.

EvidenceCapital Requirements Disclosures PDF. CySEC approved domains for this CIF are hfeu.com, not hfm.com.

Region

Clients of HF Markets (SV) Ltd

Legal entity

HF Markets (SV) Ltd

Regulator / licence

Not recorded

Route protectionNo EU/UK compensation. SVG IBC is not treated as a licence.

EvidenceInternational live-account legal line names HF Markets (SV) Ltd, 22747 IBC 2015. Terms of Business PDF opened.

Region

Clients of HF Markets Ltd (Mauritius)

Legal entity

HF Markets Ltd

Regulator / licence

Financial Services Commission (Mauritius) · C110008214

Route protectionOpened 2024 Mauritius Terms of Business named the FSC licence. Segregation, NBP, and a statutory compensation scheme were not found in the opened excerpts.

Evidencehttps://www.hfm.com/load_terms?file=HFMU%2F2024-01_HFMU_Terms_of_Business_2024-01.pdf names HF Markets Ltd, C110008214, 094286 C1/GBL.

Historical licences

Withdrawn, revoked, or closed retail authorisations. Not current onboarding licences.

No historical licence row was isolated.

Regulatory and corporate history

Dated events from official pages or registers. Incidents are historical records, not current licence status.

No dated history row was isolated.

What the sources show

Each finding shows its own check date and applies only to the named entity and source; the group file remains incomplete.

Provider licence disclosure ·

HF Markets (SV) Ltd / HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

The provider distinguishes SVG incorporation from the Cyprus investment firm. Its Cyprus Investor Compensation Fund membership relates to the European entity; it is not evidence of cover for an SVG account.

Sources and scope

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

Company / corporate identifier
SV: 22747 IBC 2015
Authority or registration system
CySEC for Europe entity
Disclosed financial permission
Europe entity: 183/12

Entity matched; identifier scope below ·

HF Markets (Seychelles) Ltd

The FSA list names this Seychelles entity. This entry does not print its licence number or establish which residence-specific account contracts with it.

Sources and scope

Entity-name match only; no licence-number verification inferred.

Authority or registration system
Seychelles FSA
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Research changes

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    HFM · Entity, source and scope findings added

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