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  • Pepperstone

    Pepperstone Group Limited

    ASIC · 414530

    Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source

    Scope, limitations and evidence

    The Australian disclosure reports this entity and AFS licence.

    Confirm the actual contracting entity after the application’s residence and classification steps.

    Scope, limitations and evidence ↗ · 2026-09-20

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Pepperstone

Australia · ASIC

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Pepperstone

Pepperstone Group Limited

ASIC · 414530

Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source

Confirm the actual contracting entity after the application’s residence and classification steps.

Before you apply

Application-condition research. Approval and account opening are not guaranteed.

Australia · Pepperstone Group LimitedEntity documents reviewed

Retail PDS/TMD and professional conditions separated.

The Australian entity provides terms, retail product and target-market disclosures and identity-check guidance. Professional conditions are listed separately.

Razor FX/gold: from USD3.50/lot/side. Standard FX: no separate commission.

Costs table: Standard EUR/USD minimum 1 pip. The account overview’s 0.1 is not pair-specific. Holding costs are separate.

Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29

MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView and Pepperstone platform.

Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29

January 2026 TMD: retail negative balance protection.

Client qualification applies. Check Pro terms separately.

Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29

Your next check: Check the contracting entity and current terms when applying. Identity checks and approval still apply.

Read official source ↗

Pepperstone AU — Legal documents · Source checked:

What the source covers

The Australian disclosure reports this entity and AFS licence.

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Pepperstone Group Limited

Razor FX/gold: from USD3.50/lot/side. Standard FX: no separate commission.

Costs table: Standard EUR/USD minimum 1 pip. The account overview’s 0.1 is not pair-specific. Holding costs are separate.

Costs and fees — account types / EURUSD table ↗

Source checked: 2026-09-29

MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView and Pepperstone platform.

CFD Account Overview — trading platform row ↗

Source checked: 2026-09-29

January 2026 TMD: retail negative balance protection.

Client qualification applies. Check Pro terms separately.

TMD v6 January 2026 — pages 2–3 ↗

Source checked: 2026-09-29

Before you apply

Application-condition research. Approval and account opening are not guaranteed.

Australia · Pepperstone Group LimitedEntity documents reviewed

Retail PDS/TMD and professional conditions separated.

The Australian entity provides terms, retail product and target-market disclosures and identity-check guidance. Professional conditions are listed separately.

Razor FX/gold: from USD3.50/lot/side. Standard FX: no separate commission.

Costs table: Standard EUR/USD minimum 1 pip. The account overview’s 0.1 is not pair-specific. Holding costs are separate.

Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29

MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView and Pepperstone platform.

Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29

January 2026 TMD: retail negative balance protection.

Client qualification applies. Check Pro terms separately.

Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29

Your next check: Check the contracting entity and current terms when applying. Identity checks and approval still apply.

Read official source ↗

Pepperstone AU — Legal documents · Source checked:

Before applying

Compare Standard and Razor using spreads plus commission per side.

Sources ↗ · 2026-09-29
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Pepperstone

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Brand overview and official site

Pepperstone operates through 7 legal entities recorded in the current FXVeritas research file across Australia, United Kingdom, Cyprus, The Bahamas, Dubai International Financial Centre, United Arab Emirates, and Kenya.

Official website snapshot
An official website snapshot is not on file for this broker.

Official website snapshot

Official-source discrepancies

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

Official-source discrepancy

AU negative-balance-protection scope

Source A: AU PDS: we will provide Negative Balance Protection limiting maximum losses to account equity.

Source B: Regulated-offices page: Negative Balance Protection: Yes, for retail clients.

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

Official-source discrepancy

AU PDS date stamp

Source A: Opened PDS header: Date updated November 2022

Source B: Same file also prints Date Updated November 2021

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.

  • FCA Register firm page for Pepperstone Limited FRN 684312 was isolated 2026-09-19 as Authorised since 05/08/2015. UK segregation, retail NBP, and FSCS wording remain from the UK Terms PDF.
  • ASIC current AFS extract 202609 lists Pepperstone Group Limited AFSL 414530. ASIC ConnectOnline live UI was not opened.
  • DFSA public register for Pepperstone Financial Services (DIFC) Limited F004356 was isolated 2026-09-19 as Arranging Deals in Investments. SCB, UAE CMA, and Kenya CMA public registers were not opened.
  • Pepperstone GmbH is named in website terms only and is not treated as a full licensed entity here.

Recorded answers

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

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Is Pepperstone regulated?

FXVeritas records 7 legal entities in the research file for Pepperstone. 4 of 7 research-file licences are regulator-verified. Regulatory protection can differ by the entity serving the client.

Which legal entities are recorded for Pepperstone?

The current FXVeritas file records 7 legal entities. A brand name is not a licence.

  • Pepperstone Group Limited
  • Pepperstone Limited
  • Pepperstone EU Limited
  • Pepperstone Markets Limited
  • Pepperstone Financial Services (DIFC) Limited
  • Pepperstone Financial Services LLC
  • Pepperstone Markets Kenya Limited

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Which regulators are recorded?

The current file records 7 regulator codes: ASIC, FCA, CySEC, Securities Commission of The Bahamas, DFSA, UAE Capital Markets Authority, Capital Markets Authority (Kenya).

How many research-file licences are verified?

FXVeritas has independently verified 4 of 7 research-file licences.

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What client-protection evidence is recorded?

Client-protection evidence is recorded as verified for the legal entities in this file. That is evidence coverage, not a guarantee that every client is protected.

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What remains unresolved?

3 licence items remain unresolved, and 2 official-source discrepancies are recorded. These are research-file states, not confirmed misconduct.

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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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Before you apply

Application-condition research. Approval and account opening are not guaranteed.

Australia · Pepperstone Group LimitedEntity documents reviewed

Retail PDS/TMD and professional conditions separated.

The Australian entity provides terms, retail product and target-market disclosures and identity-check guidance. Professional conditions are listed separately.

Razor FX/gold: from USD3.50/lot/side. Standard FX: no separate commission.

Costs table: Standard EUR/USD minimum 1 pip. The account overview’s 0.1 is not pair-specific. Holding costs are separate.

Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29

MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView and Pepperstone platform.

Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29

January 2026 TMD: retail negative balance protection.

Client qualification applies. Check Pro terms separately.

Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29

Your next check: Check the contracting entity and current terms when applying. Identity checks and approval still apply.

Read official source ↗

Pepperstone AU — Legal documents · Source checked:

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.

Client-protection evidence ·

Pepperstone Group Limited

Pepperstone's entity table states segregated client money and retail negative balance protection for Pepperstone Group Limited. It lists no compensation scheme. Professional-client terms differ.

Sources and scope

Client-protection evidence ·

Pepperstone Limited

The UK entity table records segregation, retail negative balance protection and FSCS cover up to £85,000 for eligible investors. FSCS separately requires an eligible claimant and regulated activity; investment losses are not insured.

Sources and scope

Entity and residence scope ·

Pepperstone Financial Services (DIFC) Limited

The DIFC disclosure says client money is held by related entity Pepperstone Group Limited in a segregated account. This identifies a custody relationship, not automatic eligibility for every UAE resident.

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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. · Research record updated

    Pepperstone · Entity-specific protection and DIFC custody evidence added

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