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Last checked: 23.09.2026
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VG Markets

Broker · International

About the company

Legal company nameVG Markets (Pty) Ltd · VG Markets Pty Ltd (Australia) · VG Markets Limited (Anjouan)
Year founded—
Headquarters / registered countrySandton, Johannesburg, South Africa (South African entity)
Websitewww.vgmarkets.com
Last checked10.10.2026

According to its official website, VG Markets is a fintech company offering forex, index, commodity and crypto CFD trading to investors worldwide. According to the site, the vgmarkets.com domain is owned by VantaGrowth Limited and is operated by one or more entities within the VG Markets group depending on the client's jurisdiction. VG Markets (Pty) Ltd in Sandton (registration no. 2024/244398/07) is authorised by the FSCA under FSP number 54461 and acts solely as an intermediary under the FAIS Act between clients and its liquidity providers, not as market maker or product issuer. VG Markets Pty Ltd in Australia (ABN 24 664 991 799) holds AFSL 556530 from ASIC, while VG Markets Limited, incorporated in Anjouan (Comoros), states that it holds international brokerage and clearing house licence no. L16087/VGM from the Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority. Clients can trade more than 60 forex pairs, indices, metal and energy commodities and crypto CFDs on the VG Markets mobile app and web platform; the contract specifications show forex leverage up to 1:500. Trading costs consist of spreads and swaps, with no deposit or withdrawal fees. The minimum deposit is 20 USD by crypto and 100 USD by bank transfer. Negative balance protection and segregated client accounts are offered. The firm says it does not serve countries such as the United States, Canada, Israel, Russia and Ukraine. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESLive account · Demo account
MIN. DEPOSIT20 USD (by crypto)
PLATFORMSVG Markets mobile app (iOS, Android) · Web platform
PRODUCTSForex (more than 60 pairs) · Indices · Commodities (metals, energy) · Crypto CFDs
LEVERAGEUp to 1:500

Licences and regulation

FSCA (South Africa)

Licence no.FSP 54461
Licence holderVG Markets (Pty) Ltd
ScopeListed in the FSCA register as an authorised (Authorized) financial services provider under VG Markets (Pty) Ltd (FSP 54461); authorised since 25 Mar 2025; approved product classes: derivative instruments, shares, bonds, money market instruments, collective investment schemes and deposit products.
StatusVerified

ASIC (Australia)

Licence no.AFSL 556530
Licence holderVG Markets Pty Ltd
ScopeListed in the ASIC licence dataset as AFS licence 556530 under VG Markets Pty Ltd (ABN 24 664 991 799); licensed since 17 Jul 2024; its permissions for derivatives, securities and managed investment schemes and custody cover wholesale clients only.
StatusVerified

AOFA (Anjouan, Comoros)

Licence no.L16087/VGM
Licence holderVG Markets Limited
ScopeThe company states that VG Markets Limited is authorised by the AOFA (L16087/VGM). This record has not yet been verified in the official register.
StatusPending verification

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesvgmarkets.com — homepage (contract specifications and corporate information), About VG Markets, Regulation, Fees & Charges and Help Center pages and footer
Regulator recordsFSCA — VG Markets (Pty) Ltd, FSP 54461 (fsca.co.za) · ASIC — VG Markets Pty Ltd, AFSL 556530 (data.gov.au)
Company registerCIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) — VG Markets (Pty) Ltd, 2024/244398/07
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified10.10.2026

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