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Institution record

ADSS

ADS Securities LLC

Risk level not supplied2 of 2 licences marked regulated
Source score
—
Warnings
0
Comments
0

Licence records

Licences within our coverage (institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
SCATier-2
In our coverage
Securities and Commodities Authority
1190047RegulatedADS SECURITIES - LLC2010-09-23
FCATier-1
Financial Conduct Authority
577453RegulatedADS SECURITIES LONDON LIMITED2012-07-24

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing ADSS against peer institutions in our institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
ADSS (this record)
SCAFCA
2 / 2Risk level not supplied—0
Mizuho Securities
MASSFCHKMA+4
6 / 7Risk level not supplied—0
Blackwell Global
SFCSFCSERC+3
5 / 6Risk level not supplied—0
CheckOut
MASFMACBUAE+3
6 / 6Risk level not supplied—0
Plus500
FSAASICMAS+3
6 / 6Risk level not supplied—0
Saxo
MASASICFSA+5
8 / 8Risk level not supplied—0

ADSS: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is ADSS's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, ADSS (legal entity reference: ADS Securities LLC) holds 2 recorded licence entries, of which 2 carry a "regulated" status and 2 are marked regulated or registered: SCA (Securities and Commodities Authority) — licence 1190047, status: regulated, Tier-2; FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) — licence 577453, status: regulated, Tier-1. 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 SCA, FCA public register.

Which of ADSS's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

This directory focuses on institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east. 1 of ADSS's 2 licence records fall directly within this jurisdictional mandate: SCA (licence 1190047, regulated, entity: ADS SECURITIES - LLC). Always confirm whether client money segregation and statutory investor compensation schemes apply to the specific subsidiary onboarding your account.

What is ADSS's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

ADSS carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). 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 ADSS's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with ADSS, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (adss.com/en-gb) 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 SCA.

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