Skip to content
Friday, 23 October 2026RSS
APAC Capital Brief

Institution record

HFM

HF Markets Group

Risk level not supplied3 of 4 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
DFSATier-2
In our coverage
Dubai Financial Services Authority
F004885RegulatedHF Markets (DIFC) Limited2018-12-12
CYSECTier-2
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
183/12RegulatedHF Markets (Europe) Ltd2012-11-20
FCATier-1
Financial Conduct Authority
801701RegulatedHF Markets (UK) Limited2018-11-14
FSAOffshore
Financial Services Authority Seychelles
SD015OffshoreHF Markets (Seychelles) Ltd--

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

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

Full directory →
InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
HFM (this record)
DFSACYSECFCA+1
3 / 4Risk level not supplied—0
OKX
MASVARASEC+6
9 / 9Risk level not supplied—1
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

HFM: institutional due diligence FAQ

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

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

In our imported dataset, HFM (legal entity reference: HF Markets Group) holds 4 recorded licence entries, of which 3 carry a "regulated" status and 3 are marked regulated or registered: DFSA (Dubai Financial Services Authority) — licence F004885, status: regulated, Tier-2; CYSEC (Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission) — licence 183/12, status: regulated, Tier-2; FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) — licence 801701, status: regulated, Tier-1; FSA (Financial Services Authority Seychelles) — licence SD015, status: offshore, Offshore. 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 DFSA, CYSEC, FCA public register.

Which of HFM'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 HFM's 4 licence records fall directly within this jurisdictional mandate: DFSA (licence F004885, regulated, entity: HF Markets (DIFC) Limited). Always confirm whether client money segregation and statutory investor compensation schemes apply to the specific subsidiary onboarding your account.

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

HFM 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 HFM's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with HFM (listed execution software: HFM TRADING APP), institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (hfaffiliates.com/eu/en/index.html,https://www.hfeu.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 DFSA.

Editorial briefings and compliance research from APAC Capital Brief relevant to HFM's supervisory scope.

All research →

APAC Semiconductor Capex

India Fully Accessible Route (FAR) Sovereign Bonds in Global Bond Indices: Foreign Institutional Flow Attribution & Balance-Sheet Positioning (10.0% GBI-EM Maximum Index Weight Benchmark)

India Fully Accessible Route (FAR) Sovereign Bonds in Global Bond Indices (INDIA-FAR-BONDS) stands at 10.0% (GBI-EM Maximum Index Weight) (Source: Reserve Bank of India (RBI), 2026-10-20), governing weekly net foreign bu

Read briefing →

ASEAN & HKEX Capital Flows

India Fully Accessible Route (FAR) Sovereign Bonds in Global Bond Indices: Return on Equity (ROE) vs. Cost of Equity & Buyback Yield Math (10.0% GBI-EM Maximum Index Weight Benchmark)

India Fully Accessible Route (FAR) Sovereign Bonds in Global Bond Indices (INDIA-FAR-BONDS) stands at 10.0% (GBI-EM Maximum Index Weight) (Source: Reserve Bank of India (RBI), 2026-10-20), governing unwinding strategic c

Read briefing →

BOJ & Yen Rates

India Fully Accessible Route (FAR) Sovereign Bonds in Global Bond Indices: Sovereign Yield Curve Repricing & OIS Swap Spreads (10.0% GBI-EM Maximum Index Weight Benchmark)

India Fully Accessible Route (FAR) Sovereign Bonds in Global Bond Indices (INDIA-FAR-BONDS) stands at 10.0% (GBI-EM Maximum Index Weight) (Source: Reserve Bank of India (RBI), 2026-10-20), governing 2s10s and 10s30s curv

Read briefing →

TSE Governance & Equities

India Fully Accessible Route (FAR) Sovereign Bonds in Global Bond Indices: Foundry Wafer Capacity, Packaging Bottlenecks & Capex ROI Audit (10.0% GBI-EM Maximum Index Weight Benchmark)

India Fully Accessible Route (FAR) Sovereign Bonds in Global Bond Indices (INDIA-FAR-BONDS) stands at 10.0% (GBI-EM Maximum Index Weight) (Source: Reserve Bank of India (RBI), 2026-10-20), governing CoWoS-L interposer al

Read briefing →
HFM — Regulation, Licence Records & Risk Profile | APAC Capital Brief