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  • IC Markets

    Raw Trading Ltd

    FSA · SD018

    Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source

    Scope, limitations and evidence

    FSA: authority match recorded. Number: SD018.

    Entity location is not a residence-based account-opening permission. These examples retain their original source-check dates; no new licence verification is claimed.

    Scope, limitations and evidence ↗ · 2026-09-12

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IC Markets

Seychelles · FSA

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IC Markets

Raw Trading Ltd

FSA · SD018

Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source

Entity location is not a residence-based account-opening permission. These examples retain their original source-check dates; no new licence verification is claimed.

What the source covers

FSA: authority match recorded. Number: SD018.

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IC Markets

  • Active coverage
  • EST 2007
Brand overview and official site

IC Markets operates through 3 legal entities recorded in the current FXVeritas research file across Australia, Cyprus, and Seychelles.

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Official website snapshot

Requested: icmarkets.com

Captured from: ic.com/en

Captured: Sep 8, 2026

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Official-source discrepancies

Official pages disagree. FXVeritas does not pick a winner. This is not a fraud or safety label.

Official-source discrepancy

Global advertised leverage

Source A: https://www.icmarkets.com homepage and Raw Spread / Standard / overview pages: 1:5000

Source B: https://www.icmarkets.com/global/en/start-forex-trading: max leverage up to 1:1000

Status: conflicting official sources · Last checked: Aug 23, 2026

Official-source discrepancy

Global minimum deposit

Source A: Account overview table: Raw Spread and Standard minimum deposit $0

Source B: Start-forex page: $200 (or currency equivalent) for full market access

Status: conflicting official sources · Last checked: Aug 23, 2026

Official-source discrepancy

Instrument count

Source A: Homepage: +2850 tradable instruments

Source B: Account overview Raw Spread/Standard table: 2250 tradable instruments

Status: conflicting official sources · Last checked: Aug 23, 2026

Official-source discrepancy

Scalping / EA permission

Source A: Global Raw Spread page: no restrictions; scalping and EAs allowed

Source B: AU Account Terms: may refuse black-box, scalping or similar orders; lists scalping among prohibited practices. FSA T&Cs: scalping/HFT/black-box can be treated as integrity abuse.

Status: conflicting official sources · Last checked: Aug 23, 2026

Official-source discrepancy

How many account types IC offers

Source A: Official EU FAQ: two MetaTrader types — Standard and Raw Spread.

Source B: Same EU FAQ later: currently only one account type is available.

Status: conflicting official sources · Last checked: Aug 23, 2026

Research gaps

Unknowns are part of the public record. They are not filled from other brokers.

  • ASIC current AFS extract 202609 matches AFSL 335692 to INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS PTY. LTD., start 02/07/2009. Live Professional Registers Search UI was not opened.
  • The FSA Seychelles capital-markets list confirms Raw Trading Ltd but does not print SD018 on that row.
  • No official banned-country list was extracted from the opened regulation pages.
  • Observed spreads were not measured.

Recorded answers

Short answers from the full FXVeritas research file for IC Markets. They describe recorded evidence, not safety or suitability.

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Is IC Markets regulated?

What the provider discloses

Raw Trading Ltd — The former global regulation URL redirects to ic.com. It names Raw Trading Ltd, company 8419879-1, and securities-dealer licence SD018. The provider lists segregated funds; this does not transfer EU protections to this entity. Sources and scope →

Independent regulatory check

FXVeritas records 3 legal entities in the research file for IC Markets. 3 of 3 research-file licences are regulator-verified. Regulatory protection can differ by the entity serving the client.

A provider disclosure is not an independent licence confirmation. Match your agreement’s company name, service permissions and residence conditions before applying.

Which legal entities are recorded for IC Markets?

The current FXVeritas file records 3 legal entities. A brand name is not a licence.

  • International Capital Markets Pty Ltd
  • IC Markets (EU) Ltd
  • Raw Trading Ltd

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Which regulators are recorded?

The current file records 3 regulator codes: ASIC, CySEC, Financial Services Authority (Seychelles).

How many research-file licences are verified?

FXVeritas has independently verified 3 of 3 research-file licences.

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What client-protection evidence is recorded?

Client-protection evidence in this file is partial. Protection can differ by legal entity, and missing facts are not a finding that protection is absent.

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What remains unresolved?

5 official-source discrepancies remain recorded. FXVeritas does not pick a winner among conflicting official sources.

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Incidents and regulatory actions

Historical record only. A past settlement or withdrawn licence is not the current licence status.

No dated incident or regulatory action was isolated.

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Provider licence disclosure ·

Raw Trading Ltd

The former global regulation URL redirects to ic.com. It names Raw Trading Ltd, company 8419879-1, and securities-dealer licence SD018. The provider lists segregated funds; this does not transfer EU protections to this entity.

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Client-protection evidence ·

IC Markets (EU) Ltd

IC Markets (EU) Ltd states that negative balance protection applies to retail clients, not professionals. Its FAQ also excludes professional clients from the Investor Compensation Fund. Eligibility is entity- and client-category-specific.

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Entity and residence scope ·

Raw Trading Ltd

The global disclosure excludes residents of the US, Canada, New Zealand, Iran and North Korea, among others. Countries not named are not automatically approved.

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Research changes

These are saved research additions, not dates when a regulator changed a licence. Previous source-check and import records remain in the audit archive.

  1. · Source check

    IC Markets · International Capital Markets Pty Ltd · costs source check

    Primary source ↗Open research file →

  2. · Research record updated

    IC Markets · Global domain redirect and EU professional-client exclusions recorded

    Primary source ↗Open research file →

  3. · Research changes

    IC Markets · CySEC Board decision 1 July 2024: administrative fine EUR 200000 on IC Markets (EU) Ltd for non-compliance with article 42 of Regulation (EU) 600/2014 / DI87-09 CFD leverage circumvention. Announcement 19 July 2024. Licence 362/18 remained on the current CIF register at research time.

    Primary source ↗Open research file →
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