Broker comparison
City Index vs CMC Markets
Both are rated "Strongly Trusted" in our records. They share FCA and MAS as a listed regulator. This is a comparison of records, not a recommendation.
City Index
Strongly TrustedCMC Markets
Strongly TrustedSide by side
- Verdict
- Strongly Trusted
- Strongly Trusted
- Score
- 9.5 / 10
- 9.5 / 10
- Regulators listed
- FCA, MAS
- CIRO, FCA, FMA, MAS
- Number of regulators
- 2
- 4
- FCA register
- Registered
- Registered
- FCA warning
- None recorded
- None recorded
- Record basis
- Reviewed
- Reviewed
- Record updated
- 18 Jun 2026
- 18 Jun 2026
Regulators compared
Shared
FCA, MAS
Only City Index
None
Only CMC Markets
CIRO, FMA
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