Broker comparison
IC Markets vs Pepperstone
Pepperstone holds the higher verdict in our records ("Generally positive" against "Caution"). They share CySEC as a listed regulator. This is a comparison of records, not a recommendation.
IC Markets
CautionPepperstone
Generally positiveSide by side
- Verdict
- Caution
- Generally positive
- Score
- 50 / 100
- 75 / 100
- Regulators listed
- CySEC
- FCA, CySEC
- Number of regulators
- 1
- 2
- FCA register
- Not listed
- Registered
- FCA warning
- None recorded
- None recorded
- Why this score
- regulator fine or enforcement in the last 2 years
- licence verified on register, regulatory record checked
- Last checked
- 4 Nov 2026
- 4 Nov 2026
Regulators compared
Shared
CySEC
Only IC Markets
None
Only Pepperstone
FCA
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