CMC Markets vs Exness (November 2026)
A side-by-side comparison built from each broker's own published record — licenses checked against official registers, terms quoted from their own pages, with the source linked on every claim.
| Open account | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | FCA · FCA · ASIC · ASIC · BaFin · MAS | Financial Services Authority · Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten · Financial Services Commission · Financial Services Commission · Capital Markets Authority · Financial Sector Conduct Authority · Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission · Financial Conduct Authority |
| License no. | FCA CMC Markets UK plc — Register No. 173730 FCA CMC Markets Investments Limited — Register No. 948126 ASIC CMC Markets Asia Pacific Pty Ltd — ABN 11 100 058 213, AFSL No. 238054 ASIC CMC Markets Stockbroking Limited — ABN 69 081 002 851, AFSL No. 246381 (stockbroking) BaFin CMC Markets Germany GmbH — Registernummer 154814 MAS CMC Markets Singapore — licence number not printed on cited page | Financial Services Authority SD025 Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten 0003LSI Financial Services Commission reg. 2032226, investment business licence SIBA/L/20/1133 Financial Services Commission reg. 000022129, licence 9110312 Capital Markets Authority 162 Financial Sector Conduct Authority FSP 51024 (also authorized as OTC Derivatives Provider under Exness (SC) Ltd) Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission 178/12 Financial Conduct Authority 730729 |
| Founded | 1989 | 2008 |
| Minimum deposit | $0 | Not published |
| EUR/USD spread from | 0.5 pips (standard CFD/spread betting account); from 0.0 pips on EUR/USD with FX Active account + 0.0025% commission per transaction — https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/forex | not published as a fixed figure; broker claims "cut trading costs by up to 50% on forex" vs. average of other brokers compared, week of 5-10 April 2026 |
| Leverage | FCA (UK): Published as margin rates rather than a ratio: from 3.34% forex, 5% indices and commodities, 20% shares and ETFs | |
| Gulf Payments | ||
| Platforms | Next Generation (CMC proprietary web platform), Mobile trading app, MetaTrader 4 (MT4, incl. WebTrader) | MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal, Exness Trade app (mobile) |
| Broker-published claim | Withdrawals to a registered bank account requested before the cut-off time (4pm UK; 11am outside the UK) are processed the same day. Card withdrawals: some card issuers within an hour, others up to five working days. Standard bank withdrawals: UK domestic one to two working days; international three to five working days (subject to UK banking hours). No charges for card or standard bank transfer withdrawals. [Source] | "Instant withdrawals" — funds sent within seconds, including weekends. Broker states over 98% of withdrawals are processed automatically; exact times vary by payment method. [Source] |
| Withdrawal methods | Debit/credit card, Bank transfer | Not published |
| Crypto deposits/withdrawals | No | Not published |
| Islamic Accounts | No | Yes |
| Measured by us | Testing in progress | Not in our test program yet |
| Accepts clients from | Australia, United Kingdom, Singapore, Germany, Italy, United Arab Emirates | Not published |
| Open account | Open account |
We do not name a winner here. The two records sit side by side because the right answer depends on where you live, what you trade, and which entity would onboard you — all of which the table shows.
By Country
- CMC Markets Yes / Exness No: Australia, United Kingdom, Singapore, Germany, Italy, United Arab Emirates
Is CMC Markets or Exness better?
Neither is better in the abstract. Compare the rows that apply to you: whether each broker accepts clients from your country, which entity and regulator you would be onboarded under, the minimum deposit, and how withdrawals work on the rail you would actually use.
Which is safer, CMC Markets or Exness?
Safety follows the entity that holds your money, not the brand. Both records list every regulator and license number each broker publishes — check which entity serves your country, then verify that license on the regulator's own register.