•Independent broker researchIssue 027Vol. IV
№ 027Vol. IVJuly 7, 2026
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Regulation research

HFM (HotForex) regulation and safety checks

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Regulator labels

10

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Editorial notice

Present

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Review path

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HFM (HotForex) regulator labels

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  • CySEC
  • FCA
  • DFSA
  • FSCA
  • FSA
  • CMA
  • Regulation: CySEC (Cyprus), FCA (U.K.), FSCA (South Africa), AND DFSA (Dubai) license it.
  • Segregated Funds: Client funds are held within segregated accounts for extra added security.
  • Investor Compensation Scheme: Compensation schemes relevance to the regulatory jurisdictions involved.
  • SSL Encryption: This guarantees secure data transmission.

Editorial notice

On 3 May 2022, HotForex rebranded as HFM (HF Markets). The change was announced by the company and reported across financial-industry publications. This review uses the broker's current HFM name; historical material may still reference the prior HotForex brand.

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  2. 2Search the relevant regulator register for that entity, not only the brand name.
  3. 3Check whether the permission covers your product, country and client category.
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  5. 5Save the source URL and date checked before depositing.

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