Institution record
Octa
Octa Markets Cyprus Ltd.
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 1
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (firms authorised in the uk, ireland and gibraltar) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CYSECTier-2 Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission | 372/18 | Regulated | Octa Markets Cyprus Ltd | 2018-12-10 | |
BAPPEBTITier-2 Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency of Indonesia (BAPPEBTI) | 54/BAPPEBTI/SI/05/2013 | Regulated | PT. OCTA INVESTAMA BERJANGKA d/h PT. MULTI MULIA INVESTAMA BERJANGKA | — |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Octa against peer institutions in our firms authorised in the uk, ireland and gibraltar dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octa (this record) | CYSECBAPPEBTI | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| Finalto | FCAFCAASIC+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| FxPro | FCABaFinFSCA+3 | 4 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| GLOBAL | FCACYSECVFSC+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Pepperstone | FCACYSECBaFin+3 | 4 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Plus500 | FCACYSECFSA+3 | 6 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
Octa: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Octa's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Octa (legal entity reference: Octa Markets Cyprus Ltd.) holds 2 recorded licence entries, of which 2 carry a "regulated" status and 2 are marked regulated or registered: CYSEC (Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission) — licence 372/18, status: regulated, Tier-2; BAPPEBTI (Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency of Indonesia (BAPPEBTI)) — licence 54/BAPPEBTI/SI/05/2013, status: regulated, Tier-2. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official CYSEC, BAPPEBTI public register.
Which of Octa's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Octa is registered at 1, Agias Zonis and Thessalonikis Corner, Nicolaou Pentadromos Center, Block: B', Office: 201, 3026, Limassol, Cyprus and tracked under our firms authorised in the uk, ireland and gibraltar scope based on its institutional service profile (Indices, Forex, Stocks, Commodities) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 2 recorded licences (CYSEC, BAPPEBTI) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Octa's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Octa carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 1 regulatory warning or complaint count. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to Octa's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Octa, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (not supplied in source) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 1 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to CYSEC.
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