Regulation · SA · September 2026
FxPro. South Africa
FxPro FSCA licence: what FSP 45052 covers (and what it does not)
FxPro Financial Services Ltd holds FSCA authorisation FSP 45052. That number is real. Your onboarding entity can still differ. Read the legal name on the Direct application and match it to the FSCA register before you deposit. A logo on a marketing page is not your contract. Confirmed September 2026.
75%+ of retail investor accounts lose money trading CFDs.
How to verify FSP 45052
- Open the FSCA public FSP register.
- Search 45052.
- Confirm the authorised name reads FxPro Financial Services Ltd.
- Open FxPro Direct signup and screenshot the contracting entity on the legal page.
- If the strings do not match, you are not on the FSCA route for that account. Stop and re-read before funding.
Principal-to-principal / FAIS caveat
FxPro publishes that CFDs offered under FSCA authorisation are conducted on a principal-to-principal basis and are not regulated under the FAIS Act as intermediary services. That is a legal classification, not a quality score. It changes how advice and some dispute channels work compared with a traditional FAIS intermediary.
Client money and disputes (without overclaim)
FSCA oversight applies when you actually contract with FxPro Financial Services Ltd under FSP 45052. It does not guarantee profits or erase leverage losses. 75%+ of retail CFD accounts still lose money. Keep statements, ticket IDs, and the entity screenshot. Dispute routes follow the entity on your agreement, not the affiliate site you found first.
FSCA badge vs offshore-only competitors
Some offshore-only brands sell “regulated” without a usable local register number. Others (for example Exness under FSP 51024 on our compare page) also hold FSCA authorisation. A badge is a starting check, not a score. Read entity + product + cost together: FxPro vs Exness · full review.
Group licences you may see on other routes: FCA 509956, CySEC 078/07, SCB SIA-F184. Cross-check the number that matches your agreement.
Next step after verification
When the entity string matches, fund via ZAR deposits, learn the withdrawal Wallet path, then open account steps. Legal notes also sit under site disclosures in the footer. This page is not financial advice.
FAQ
Is FxPro FSCA regulated?
Group entity holds FSCA authorisation FSP 45052 (FxPro Financial Services Ltd). Confirm your contract entity in Direct.
Does FSCA mean my account is always under SA protection?
Only if that entity is the one on your agreement. Other routes use other group licences.
How do I check FSP 45052?
FSCA public register + match legal name to your Direct signup screen.
Does FSCA mean FAIS broker services?
No. CFDs are principal-to-principal under published terms, not FAIS intermediary services.
Is this financial advice?
No. Independent Partner guide only.