Institution record
GAIN Capital
- Source score
- 2.0
- 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.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority | Not supplied | Regulated | GAIN Capital | — |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing GAIN Capital against peer institutions in our institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIN Capital (this record) | FINRA | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 2.0 | 0 |
CRSFC | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
FSA | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 7.0 | 0 | |
SFC | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 7.0 | 0 | |
FSA | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 7.0 | 0 | |
FSA | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 7.0 | 0 |
GAIN Capital: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is GAIN Capital's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, GAIN Capital (legal entity reference: GAIN Capital) holds 1 recorded licence entry, of which 1 carries a "regulated" status and 1 are marked regulated or registered: FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) — licence Not supplied, 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 FINRA public register.
Which of GAIN Capital's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
GAIN Capital is tracked under our institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east coverage scope based on its institutional service profile (Currency pairs, stocks, ETFs, indices, bonds, cryptocurrencies and commodities) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 1 recorded licence (FINRA) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is GAIN Capital's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
GAIN Capital carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 2.0, risk & licensing: 2.0, brand: 2.0, market influence: 2.0, 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 GAIN Capital's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with GAIN Capital, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (gaincapital.com) 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 FINRA.
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