What is the regulatory status of LLA Markets? Is it safe for investors?

website—https://www.llamarkets.com/

Dear Investor,

LLA Markets claims to offer CFD trading in forex, indices, stocks, precious metals, energy, and cryptocurrencies, and states that it is regulated by New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority (FMA) under licence number 1012264, with NZBN 9429053559142.

However, our review found no matching record for LLA Markets in the FMA's licensed entities register. In addition, the FSP number 1012264 displayed on the broker's website could not be located in New Zealand's Financial Service Providers Register (FSP).

Using the disclosed NZBN 9429053559142, we identified an entity named LLA GLOBAL MARKETS LIMITED, registered under FSP No. 1012246, which differs from the information published on the broker's website. More importantly, we found no record of this entity holding an FMA derivatives issuer licence.

Investors should note that FSP registration does not constitute FMA regulation. Firms offering forex and CFD products in New Zealand are generally expected to hold the appropriate FMA derivatives licence.

In summary, the regulatory information published by LLA Markets appears inconsistent with publicly available records. While an associated company is registered on New Zealand's FSP register, we found no evidence that it holds an FMA-authorized derivatives licence. Given these regulatory concerns, we strongly advise investors not to trade with this broker.