Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: high
Hantec Markets
We opened the file on Hantec Markets the way we open every file: register first, marketing never. Trading since , with no head office we were able to confirm from a primary source, and carrying 5 licence entries on the public record, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 502635 | United Kingdom | T1 | Hantec Markets Limited | register.fca.org.uk |
| FSC Mauritius | C114013940 | Mauritius | T3 | Hantec Markets Limited (Mauritius) | hmarkets.com |
| ASIC | AFSL 326907 | Australia | T1 | Hantec Markets (Australia) Pty Limited | www2.hantecgroup.com |
| VFSC (Vanuatu Financial Services Commission) | 40318 | Vanuatu | T3 | Hantec Markets (V) Company Limited | hantecfinancial.com |
| FSA Seychelles | SD164 | Seychelles | T3 | Hantec (Seychelles) Services Limited | hantecfinancial.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
- Hantec Markets Limited is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 502635.
- Hantec Markets Limited is authorised as an Investment Dealer by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius under licence C114013940, per the broker's own privacy policy.
- Hantec Markets (Australia) Pty Limited holds Australian Financial Services Licence 326907, per the Hantec Group site.
- The Hantec brand states it holds six licences across jurisdictions including the UK, Australia, Mauritius, Vanuatu and Hong Kong.
- Hantec Markets states client funds are held in segregated accounts separate from company operational funds.
- The Hantec Group consolidated its global financial operations under the Hantec Financial umbrella brand; the group's own site describes Hantec Financial as 'a co-brand shared by a group of entities' including Hantec Markets (V) Company Limited (VFSC licence 40318), Hantec Markets (Australia) PTY Ltd (ASIC AFSL 326907), Hantec Bullion Limited (Hong Kong Gold Exchange member no. 163) and Hantec (Seychelles) Services Limited (FSA Seychelles licence SD164) (https://www.hantecfinancial.com/en/, checked 21 August 2026).
- The Hantec Markets retail brand continues to operate its own website at hantecmarkets.com.
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:
- founding year
- headquarters
- minimum deposit
- EUR/USD spread
- account types
- negative balance protection
| Founded | |
| Head office | not verified |
| Minimum deposit | not verified |
| Leverage cap | 1:500 (offshore entity, per hmarkets.com) |
| EUR/USD | not verified pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 2 |
| Record confidence | high |
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