Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: high
Vantage (Vantage Markets)
We opened the file on Vantage (Vantage Markets) the way we open every file: register first, marketing never. Trading since 2009, run out of Sydney, Australia, and carrying 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASIC | AFSL 428901 | Australia | T1 | Vantage Global Prime Pty Ltd | apac.vantagehelpcenter.com |
| FCA | OC376560 | United Kingdom | T1 | Vantage Global Prime LLP | apac.vantagehelpcenter.com |
| FSCA | 51268 | South Africa | T2 | Vantage Markets (Pty) Ltd | apac.vantagehelpcenter.com |
| CIMA | 1383491 | Cayman Islands | T3 | Vantage International Group Limited | apac.vantagehelpcenter.com |
| VFSC | 700271 | Vanuatu | T3 | Vantage Global Limited | apac.vantagehelpcenter.com |
| CMA (UAE) | United Arab Emirates | T3 | Vantage Global Financial Services L.L.C | prnewswire.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
- Vantage's main international website states it is managed by Vantage's international entities and is not subject to FCA regulation; UK clients are directed to vantagemarkets.co.uk.
- The Raw ECN account has a USD 50 minimum deposit and quotes spreads from 0.0 pips on major pairs.
- The group discloses five separate regulated entities across Australia, the UK, South Africa, the Cayman Islands and Vanuatu.
- The Pro ECN account requires a USD 10,000 minimum deposit.
- Vantage announced on 8 July 2026 that it secured a UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA) Category 5 licence held by Vantage Global Financial Services L.L.C, which acts solely as an introducer and not a broker or counterparty to any trades (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vantage-secures-cma-category-5-licence-strengthening-its-mena-growth-strategy-302820861.html).
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:
- typical (as opposed to 'from') EUR/USD spread on the Raw ECN account
- exact maximum leverage per offshore entity
- typical EUR/USD spread (source only gave an advertised 'from 0.0' raw-account figure)
- CMA (UAE) Category 5 licence number — not stated in the broker's announcement
| Founded | 2009 |
| Head office | Sydney, Australia |
| Minimum deposit | $50 |
| Leverage cap | up to 1:500 (international entities); 1:30 retail under FCA/ASIC |
| EUR/USD | not verified pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 2 |
| Record confidence | high |
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CFDs are complex instruments with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. A desk file is a record of what the public register said on the day we read it, not a recommendation to open an account.