Regulation & Licensing

NothingHolders Ltd operates as a regulated financial services provider. This page provides information about our regulatory status, licensing, and investor protection measures.

NothingHolders Ltd

Regulated Financial Services Provider

Regulated Entity
Company Name
NothingHolders Ltd
Company Registration No.
[894500LM6DICD790FQ34]
Financial Services Licence
[894500LM6DICD790FQ34]
Regulatory Authority
[FCA and Mica]
Registered Office
[CO5 9SE, United Kingdom]
Regulatory Status
Authorised & Regulated

Regulatory Framework

NothingHolders operates under the regulatory framework established by our authorising body. Our operations are subject to ongoing regulatory oversight including:

Annual regulatory reporting and audit
Capital adequacy requirements
Anti-money laundering (AML) compliance
Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures
Best execution obligations
Client classification requirements

Investor Protection Measures

As a regulated entity, we are required to implement specific investor protection measures:

Segregated Client Funds: Client deposits held separately from company operational funds in designated bank accounts
Negative Balance Protection: Retail clients cannot lose more than their account balance
Leverage Limits: Maximum leverage capped per regulatory requirements (1:30 for major Forex)
Mandatory Risk Warnings: Clear disclosure on all communications

Client Classification

Regulatory requirements mandate that clients be classified based on their financial experience, knowledge, and sophistication. Classification affects the protections and products available to each client.

Retail Client

The highest level of regulatory protection. Most individual clients are classified as retail clients.

Negative balance protection
Lower leverage limits
Full mandatory disclosures
Access to complaints procedure
Professional Client

Clients meeting specific criteria regarding experience, portfolio size, and knowledge. Fewer automatic protections.

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Higher leverage available
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Reduced automatic protections
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Qualification criteria apply
Regulation provides investor protections but does not eliminate the risk of financial loss from trading CFDs. Regulatory oversight ensures procedural compliance, not the profitability of trading activities. A significant proportion of retail CFD accounts lose money.