Institution record
VARIANSE
VDX Ltd
- Source score
- 5.0
- Warnings
- 0
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In our coverage Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) | 802012 | Regulated | VDX Limited | 2018-09-17 | |
Labuan FSA Labuan Financial Services Authority | MB/20/0051 | Regulated | VDX Capital Ltd | — | |
Financial Services Commission, Mauritius Financial Services Commission, Mauritius | C118023323 | Regulated | VDX DERIVATIVES | 2019-05-09 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing VARIANSE against peer institutions in our firms authorised in the uk, ireland and gibraltar dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIANSE (this record) | Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA)Labuan FSAFinancial Services Commission, Mauritius | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
| Kraken | CBIFinancial Conduct Authority (UK FCA)CBI+2 | 5 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | 7.7 | 0 |
| eToro | Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA)GFSCFinancial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM FSRA)+5 | 6 / 8 | Risk level not supplied | 7.5 | 0 |
| Finalto | Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA)Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA)CYSEC+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 6.0 | 0 |
| Paysafe | Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA)CBI | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.7 | 0 |
| MUFG Bank | Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA)Prudential Regulation Authority (Bank of England PRA)Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (U.S. OCC)+4 | 7 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
VARIANSE: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is VARIANSE's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, VARIANSE (legal entity reference: VDX Ltd) holds 3 recorded licence entries, of which 3 carry a "regulated" status and 3 are marked regulated or registered: Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) — licence 802012, status: regulated; Labuan FSA (Labuan Financial Services Authority) — licence MB/20/0051, status: regulated; Financial Services Commission, Mauritius — licence C118023323, status: regulated. 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 Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA), Labuan FSA, Financial Services Commission, Mauritius public register.
Which of VARIANSE's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
This directory focuses on firms authorised in the uk, ireland and gibraltar. 1 of VARIANSE's 3 licence records fall directly within this jurisdictional mandate: Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) (licence 802012, regulated, entity: VDX Limited). Always confirm whether client money segregation and statutory investor compensation schemes apply to the specific subsidiary onboarding your account.
What is VARIANSE's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
VARIANSE carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 5.0, risk & licensing: 6.0, brand: 6.0, market influence: 5.0, user reputation: 0.0). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. 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 VARIANSE's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with VARIANSE, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (vdx.io) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA).
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