Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: medium
Deriv
We opened the file on Deriv the way we open every file: register first, marketing never. Trading since 1999, with no head office we were able to confirm from a primary source, and carrying 7 licence entries on the public record, 0 of them tier-1.
What the two desk scores say
Both are out of 10 and both are computed, not felt.
| Cost score | Priced off the spread basis below, not off a headline rate card. | not verified |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | Weighted on licence tier and on how many of the entries we could re-read at source. | not verified |
| Cost per 10 lots | Ten round-turn EUR/USD lots priced at the spread basis, commission excluded. | $not verified |
Spread basis. . Nothing on this page is a live quote; a spread printed on a Tuesday afternoon is not the spread you get thirty seconds after a non-farm payroll release.
Licence entries, one row per entity
Every row links to the document we read it from.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Jurisdiction | Tier | Licensed entity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFSA | Company No. C 70156 (Investment Services Act licence) | Malta | T2 | Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited | mfsa.mt |
| BVI FSC | British Virgin Islands | T3 | Deriv (BVI) Ltd | deriv.com | |
| CIMA | Registration No. 406695 | Cayman Islands | T3 | Deriv Investments (Cayman) Limited | deriv.com |
| FSC Mauritius | Company No. 209524 | Mauritius | T3 | Deriv (Mauritius) Ltd | deriv.com |
| VFSC | Company No. 014556 | Vanuatu | T3 | Deriv (V) Ltd | deriv.com |
| Labuan FSA | Company No. LL13394 | Malaysia (Labuan) | T3 | Deriv (FX) Ltd | deriv.com |
| None (SVG FSA does not regulate forex) | Company No. 273 LLC 2020 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | T3 | Deriv (SVG) LLC | deriv.com |
Which entity actually holds your money is decided at signup, by the country on your application — not by the strongest licence in this table. Read the client agreement you are handed, then match the entity name against the row above.
What we were able to confirm
Confirmed at source
- Deriv states the group has served traders since 1999 and lists its subsidiaries and their registrations on its regulatory page.
- Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited (C 70156) is licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority under the Investment Services Act.
- Deriv (SVG) LLC is registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, whose FSA does not license or supervise forex and CFD trading.
- Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited's UK FCA entry (reference 700094) shows status Cancelled since 13 November 2022 (https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=001b000000p2GpEAAU).
- The MFSA published a warning about a clone entity using the Deriv Investments name and the domain derivinvestment.com (https://www.mfsa.mt/news-item/mfsa-warning-deriv-investment-clone/).
Not verified
The following could not be traced to a primary source at the time of filing. We publish the gap rather than a number that would look tidier:
- headquarters
- MFSA licence reference number
- BVI, Cayman, Mauritius, Vanuatu and Labuan licence numbers (only company registration numbers are published)
- minimum deposit
- maximum leverage
- EUR/USD spread
- segregated funds
- negative balance protection
| Founded | 1999 |
| Head office | not verified |
| Minimum deposit | not verified |
| Leverage cap | |
| EUR/USD | not verified pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 0 |
| Record confidence | medium |
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