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Independent, regulation-checked reviews of forex and CFD brokers. We always link the official register so you can verify before you deposit. Trading is high-risk.

Exness

Est. 2008 · Exness Partners

CySECCyprusFCAUnited KingdomFSCASouth Africa

Founded in 2008, Exness is an internationally regulated broker (CySEC, FCA, FSCA) offering MT4, MT5 and its own Exness Terminal. It automatically applies swap-free (Islamic) conditions for clients in many Islamic countries, including Indonesia and Malaysia — confirm the terms for the entity that serves you. It is not locally licensed in most Asian markets.

Platforms: MT4 · MT5 · Exness Terminal

XM

Est. 2009 · XM Partners

CySECCyprusASICAustralia

Operating since 2009, XM is regulated by CySEC and ASIC and runs on MetaTrader 4 and 5. It offers an Islamic (swap-free) account on request for eligible clients. Like its peers, XM holds international licences but is not locally licensed in most Asian markets — verify the entity that serves your country before depositing.

Platforms: MT4 · MT5

Octa

Est. 2011 · Octa Partners

CySECCyprus

Octa (founded 2011) is a CySEC-regulated broker offering MT4, MT5 and its in-house OctaTrader platform, with swap-free / Sharia-compliant accounts available. It holds an international licence but is not locally licensed in most Asian markets — confirm the entity and conditions that apply to you before depositing.

Platforms: MT4 · MT5 · OctaTrader

FBS

Est. 2009 · FBS Partners

CySECCyprusASICAustralia

FBS (founded 2009) is regulated by CySEC and ASIC and offers MT4, MT5 and its FBS Trader app, with swap-free Islamic accounts available. It holds international licences but is not locally licensed in most Asian markets — verify the entity that serves your country on the relevant regulator's register first.

Platforms: MT4 · MT5 · FBS Trader

IC Markets

Est. 2007 · IC Markets Partners

ASICAustraliaCySECCyprus

IC Markets (founded 2007) is regulated by ASIC and CySEC and supports MT4, MT5 and cTrader. It is widely known among active and algorithmic traders. It holds international licences but is not locally licensed in most Asian markets — confirm the entity that serves your country before depositing.

Platforms: MT4 · MT5 · cTrader

Pepperstone

Est. 2010 · Pepperstone Partners

ASICAustraliaFCAUnited KingdomCySECCyprus

Pepperstone (founded 2010) is regulated by ASIC, the FCA and CySEC and offers MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView. It holds several international licences but is not locally licensed in most Asian markets — verify the specific entity that serves your country on the regulator's register before depositing.

Platforms: MT4 · MT5 · cTrader · TradingView