Ultima Markets obtains a UK FCA license that enhances its presence in terms of banking and finance and enables it to provide additional trading services to UK clients starting in 2026.

Global CFD broker Ultima Markets has received regulatory licensing in the United Kingdom to offer its services in the country, through the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This relocation is part of the company strategy to expand into one of the most important financial centers in the world that has more than 19 million active traders in 2024.

The license places Ultima Markets in a position to promise greater transparency and consumer protection with the 19 million UK traders following strict FCA regulation. According to Gareth Derbyshire, the spokesperson of the company, becoming FCA-regulated shows that the company is long-term committed to the UK and its regulatory standards.

The frontier to enter the UK is planned for 2026, when the broker will onboard UK clients with a separate site, improved compliance mechanisms and platform capabilities that will be compliant with the FCA standards. Through these platforms such as the MetaTrader 4, traders will have access to forex, indices, commodities and shares and the company assists them with financial literacy through its Trading Academy.

Ultima Markets was established in 2016 and is already regulated by the Financial Services Commission in Mauritius and known to be quick in its execution with high liquidity and various tools. Its spread has been to the UK, as a testimony to the increasing synergy of the international markets and the changing needs of the banking and finance community.

Ultima Markets also practices responsible business as a member of the United Nations Global Compacts and promotes sustainability education, which is a progressive precedent in the entire banking and finance industry globally.