Regulator

National or regional regulator

FSS regulated brokers

Financial Supervisory Service (Korea), South Korea

6 brokers hold an active FSS licence in our register. Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, working under the Financial Services Commission, supervises banks and financial investment businesses such as securities firms.

Licensed brokers
6
Verified
0
Caution or high risk
6
Regulator country
South Korea

What FSS protection means

General facts about the regime. What applies to you depends on the licensed entity and your client category.

  • Client deposits at securities firms are kept with the Korea Securities Finance Corporation, separate from the firm's own money.
  • The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation protects eligible cash balances up to a per-person limit.

National or regional regulator. A recognised national or financial-centre regulator. Protections depend on the jurisdiction and the licence category, so read the terms.

How to check the FSS register

  1. 01

    Open the FSS FINE portal (fine.fss.or.kr).

  2. 02

    Search for the company's name.

  3. 03

    Confirm the licensed legal entity is the company named in your account terms, and that its status is current.

  4. 04

    Check the licence or permissions cover the products you want to trade.

FSS FINE portal

Brokers licensed by FSS

Brokers with an active FSS licence verified on the register in our latest research. Sorted by score, best first.

Verdicts for FSS brokers

How the brokers licensed by this regulator are spread across our verdicts.

  • Verified

    Score 75+, research complete, and an active tier 1 or 2 licence held by the entity serving retail clients.

    0
  • Caution

    Active, with enough evidence to score, but short of Verified. Read the reason before you deposit.

    6
  • High risk

    Verified adverse evidence only: a regulator warning, or a licence revoked or suspended in the last 2 years.

    0
  • Insufficient data

    Not enough verified evidence yet to rate. Not a judgement either way.

    0
  • Under review

    Our researchers are re-checking this record. No score is shown until they finish.

    0
  • Not active

    Inactive, redirected or merged. No score is shown.

    0

FSS: frequently asked questions

What protection does a FSS licence give clients?
Client deposits at securities firms are kept with the Korea Securities Finance Corporation, separate from the firm's own money. The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation protects eligible cash balances up to a per-person limit. These are general facts about the regime; what applies to you depends on the licensed entity and your client category.
How many brokers hold a FSS licence in your register?
6 of the brokers in our register have an active Financial Supervisory Service (Korea) (FSS) licence verified on the register in our latest research. Licences change, so check the register yourself before you deposit.
How do I check a FSS licence?
Open the FSS FINE portal and search for the company's name. Confirm the licensed legal entity matches the company in your account terms and that its status is current.
Does a licence mean a broker is safe?
No. A licence shows a regulator authorised a specific legal entity for specific activities. It does not guarantee the firm will not fail or treat clients fairly. Check the entity you actually contract with, and that its status is current.

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