Institution record
VFX Financial
VFX Financial PLC
- Source score
- 1.0
- 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) | 592260 | Exceeded scope | VFX Financial PLC | 2018-06-12 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing VFX Financial against peer institutions in our firms authorised in the uk, ireland and gibraltar dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFX Financial (this record) | Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) | 0 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 1.0 | 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 |
VFX Financial: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is VFX Financial's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, VFX Financial (legal entity reference: VFX Financial PLC) holds 1 recorded licence entry, of which 0 carry a "regulated" status and 0 are marked regulated or registered: Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) — licence 592260, status: exceeded scope. 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) public register.
Which of VFX Financial'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 VFX Financial's 1 licence records fall directly within this jurisdictional mandate: Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) (licence 592260, exceeded scope, entity: VFX Financial PLC). Always confirm whether client money segregation and statutory investor compensation schemes apply to the specific subsidiary onboarding your account.
What is VFX Financial's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
VFX Financial carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 1.0, risk & licensing: 1.0, brand: 1.0, market influence: 1.0, user reputation: 0.0). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts and 1 licence record with elevated status flags (Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA): exceeded scope). 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 VFX Financial's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with VFX Financial, 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 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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