According to its official website, Direct FX is a New Zealand incorporated foreign exchange and international payments provider operating in New Zealand and Australia; the site says it was established more than 20 years ago and that its six advisors have more than 150 years of combined foreign exchange experience. The company provides currency exchange and overseas money transfers to individuals, businesses and banks; it says it charges no transaction or account maintenance fees and builds its fees and margins into the quoted rate. Under its Australian terms it offers spot, same day and forward currency contracts as well as limit and stop loss orders; forward contracts may require an initial margin of 5% or 10% of the contract value. Services are accessed through the website and the DFX mobile app. The site states that Direct FX Limited is listed on New Zealand's Financial Service Providers Register and supervised by the DIA for anti-money laundering purposes, registered with AUSTRAC as a reporting entity in Australia and registered with ASIC as a foreign company (ARBN 114 868 978). It is headquartered in Auckland. This information is the company's own statement.
Datos de la cuenta
TIPOS DE CUENTAPersonal (individuals and sole traders) · Business
DEPÓSITO MÍN.Not stated
PLATAFORMASWebsite · DFX mobile app · Phone
PRODUCTOSInternational money transfers · Spot and same day currency contracts · Forward exchange contracts · Limit and stop loss orders
Licencias y regulación
ASIC (Australia)
N.º de licenciaAFSL 291471
Titular de la licenciaDIRECT FX LIMITED
AlcanceAFS licence held since 6 Oct 2005. According to ASIC's record, authorised to provide general advice on and deal in deposit and payment products and foreign exchange contracts, and to make a market in foreign exchange contracts, for retail and wholesale clients.
EstadoVerificada
Fuentes e historial de verificación
Fuentes oficiales de la empresadirectfx.co.nz — homepage, Regulatory & Compliance Overview document, Terms and Conditions Australia document, footer
Registros del reguladorASIC — DIRECT FX LIMITED, AFSL 291471 (AFS licensee dataset, data.gov.au, 7 Oct 2026)
Registro mercantilARBN 114 868 978 (ASIC foreign company registration) · New Zealand company no 1133594 (company statement)
Fuentes de opiniones de usuariosTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
ForexQ.com
