According to its official website, Vantage is a forex and CFD broker with more than 15 years of market experience. On the international site, accounts are opened with Vantage Global Limited, based in Port Vila and stated to be regulated by the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) (registration no 700271). The group's other companies are ASIC-licensed Vantage Global Prime Pty Ltd (Australia; Vantage FX Pty Ltd is its corporate authorised representative), FSCA-licensed Vantage Markets (Pty) Ltd (South Africa), Vantage Global Prime LLP (UK), stated to be authorised by the FCA, and VIG Group, stated to be regulated by the Mauritius FSC as an investment dealer; the international site states that the international entities are not licensed by the FCA. The company offers more than 1,000 CFDs on forex, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs and bonds through Standard STP, RAW ECN, PRO ECN, Cent, Premium and Swap Free accounts on the Vantage App, its web platform, MT4, MT5, TradingView and copy trading; the minimum deposit on the Standard STP account is 50 USD. This information is the company's own statement.
Account Details
ACCOUNT TYPESStandard STP · RAW ECN · PRO ECN · Cent · Premium · Swap Free
PRODUCTS1,000+ CFDs: forex, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs and bonds
LEVERAGEUp to 1:2000
Licences and regulation
ASIC (Australia)
Licence no.AFSL 428901
Licence holderVantage Global Prime Pty Ltd
ScopeAFS licence held since 21 Dec 2012. According to ASIC's record, authorised to give general advice on, deal in and make a market in derivatives and foreign exchange contracts for retail and wholesale clients.
StatusVerified
FSCA (South Africa)
Licence no.FSP 51268
Licence holderVantage Markets (Pty) Ltd
ScopeFinancial services provider (FSP) licence. Listed in the FSCA register under VANTAGE MARKETS (PTY) LTD with status "Authorized".
StatusVerified
VFSC (Vanuatu)
Licence no.700271
Licence holderVantage Global Limited
ScopeThe company states that Vantage Global Limited is authorised and regulated by the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) under the Financial Dealers Licensing Act (700271). The record could not be verified because the VFSC register could not be read.
StatusPending verification
FCA (United Kingdom)
Licence no.—
Licence holderVantage Global Prime LLP
ScopeThe company states that Vantage Global Prime LLP is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom; the site shows only its Companies House number (OC376560), not an FCA number. The record could not be verified because the FCA register could not be read.
StatusPending verification
FSC (Mauritius)
Licence no.—
Licence holderVIG Group
ScopeThe company states that VIG Group, operating under the Vantage Markets brand, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius (FSC) as an investment dealer. The record could not be verified because the Mauritius FSC register could not be read.
StatusPending verification
User complaints
User reports found online are classified by topic. The charts show how reports are distributed.
The complaint distribution is based on the latest 1-star reviews on Vantage's Trustpilot page (171) and Şikayetvar (10) records as of 7 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Vantage name are left out. Across the complaints, delayed or rejected withdrawals, allegations that profits were removed and accounts restricted on arbitrage or suspicious-trading grounds, and face verification problems stand out.
Sources and verification history
Official company sourcesvantagemarkets.com (Internet Archive kopyaları) — ana sayfa, Regulations, About, Why Vantage, Trading accounts, Trading platform, Key Facts Summary · apac.vantagehelpcenter.com