Updated September 28, 2026

What is Regulators?

In short

The authorities and registers a provider is named under, which tell you who supervises it.

A regulator is the authority that supervises a provider and holds it to rules on client money, conduct and reporting. A register entry, such as a broker or intermediary register, is a searchable record of firms authorised to sell that kind of product. 1822direkt is named under Europäische Zentralbank (ECB), Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) and Versicherungsvermittlerregister. 5paisa is registered with SEBI, and Abf Trade Eu with Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). Checking the name before you open an account tells you who answers for your money if something goes wrong.

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