Institution record
Deriv
Deriv (FX) Ltd
- Source score
- 5.3
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (financial institutions and registrants headquartered in the united states and canada) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission | 14556 | Regulated | Deriv (V) LTD | 2022-12-23 | |
British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission | SIBA/L/18/1114 | Regulated | Deriv (BVI) Ltd | — | |
Malta Financial Services Authority | C70156 | Regulated | DERIV INVESTMENTS | 2015-05-19 | |
Financial Services Commission, Mauritius | GB24101229 | Regulated | Deriv (Mauritius) Ltd | 2024-06-14 | |
Labuan Financial Services Authority | MB/18/0024 | Regulated | Deriv (FX) Ltd. | — |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Deriv against peer institutions in our financial institutions and registrants headquartered in the united states and canada dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deriv (this record) | VFSCBVIFSCMFSA+2 | 5 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | 5.3 | 0 |
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)ASICVFSC | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 6.0 | 0 | |
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)CYSECMFSA+3 | 6 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
VFSCCYSEC | 0 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)FINRAFinancial Conduct Authority+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 6.0 | 0 | |
SECFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
Deriv: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Deriv's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Deriv (legal entity reference: Deriv (FX) Ltd) holds 5 recorded licence entries, of which 5 carry a "regulated" status and 5 are marked regulated or registered: VFSC (Vanuatu Financial Services Commission) — licence 14556, status: regulated; BVIFSC (British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission) — licence SIBA/L/18/1114, status: regulated; MFSA (Malta Financial Services Authority) — licence C70156, status: regulated; Financial Services Commission, Mauritius — licence GB24101229, status: regulated; Labuan FSA (Labuan Financial Services Authority) — licence MB/18/0024, 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 VFSC, BVIFSC, MFSA public register.
Which of Deriv's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Deriv is registered at Level 3, W Business Centre, Triq Dun Karm, Birkirkara, BKR 9033 Office 1902, Jumeirah Business Center 1, JLT Cluster G Suite 1, Ground Floor, Block D Apex Forbury Road Reading RG1 1AX and tracked under our financial institutions and registrants headquartered in the united states and canada scope based on its institutional service profile (Foreign exchange, composite index, stock index, commodities) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 5 recorded licences (VFSC, BVIFSC, MFSA, Financial Services Commission, Mauritius, Labuan FSA) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Deriv's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Deriv carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 5.3, risk & licensing: 5.0, brand: 6.0, market influence: 4.0, 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 Deriv's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Deriv, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (deriv.com/zh-cn) 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 VFSC.
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