Is EXANTE safe?
EXANTE is regulated by CySEC (165/12) and 1 more authority, keeps client funds in segregated accounts, and clients are covered by ICF (€20,000).
Operating: 3 of 4 register entries hold a live authorisation as of 2026-09-17; the rest no longer take new clients.
Verdict based on verified regulatory data below. We are not affiliated with regulators.
Legal entities behind EXANTE
Each row is one register card, read on the date shown. A brand can span several licences with different statuses — the one you contract with decides your protection.
| Entity | Regulator | Reference | Status | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXT Ltd | CySEC · Cyprus | 165/12 | AuthorisedRegister wording: Investment Firms (Cypriot) · licence 165/12 of 28/02/2012 | 2026-09-17 |
| EXT Ltd | FCA · United Kingdom | FRN 589898 | Run-off — closed to new clientsRegister wording: EEA Authorised - Supervised run-off · sub status Supervised run-off since 09/09/2021FCA notice: "This firm is running off its UK business and cannot deal with new customers." A post-Brexit contracts-regime entry, not a UK licence — FSCS does not cover a new account. | 2026-09-17 |
| LHCM Ltd | FCA · United Kingdom | FRN 789421 | Authorised, with requirementsRegister wording: Authorised · since 29/08/2018 · notice: Restrictions / suspensionsFCA notice: "This firm has requirements or restrictions placed on the financial services activities that it can operate." A separate UK company — not the entity EU or CIS clients contract with. | 2026-09-17 |
| XHK Limited | SFC · Hong Kong | CE BNN565 | AuthorisedRegister wording: With active SFO licence: Yes · date of licence 29 Jan 2019 | 2026-09-17 |
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Why this broker scores 68/100
Full methodology →⚠ 2 axes account for 32 of 32 lost points
How safe is your money
Segregated client accounts
Client funds held separately from operating capital. Required by regulator.
Investor compensation: ICF (€20,000)
If broker becomes insolvent, your covered assets are reimbursed up to the scheme's limit.
Not a publicly traded company
Private — financials are not disclosed publicly.
15 years of operations
Founded 2011. No major regulatory actions on record.
Negative balance protection
You cannot lose more than your account balance.
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What could go wrong
- €10,000 minimum deposit is a hard entry barrierBelow €10k you literally cannot open an account. This is positioned as a 'professional' filter but it excludes most retail investors. Compare to IBKR / Admirals / XTB ($0 min).
- €50/month inactivity fee on dormant, near-empty accountsIt triggers only when all three conditions hold: no trade for 90 days, free cash below €5,000, and no open positions or active orders. A funded buy-and-hold account holds positions and so is exempt — the fee penalizes abandoned low-cash accounts, not active or invested ones. Withdrawals cost 0.9% of the amount, minimum €30. Still steeper than peers (Admirals €10/mo after 2 years), so don't leave a small idle cash balance sitting here.
- Fractional shares only on some stocksStocks that allow fractional trading trade in lots of 0.01; the rest only in whole shares. For high-priced names (BRK.A ~$700k, NVR $7k, BKNG $4k) check the lot size on the instrument card before planning to spread a €10k account across 30+ holdings.
- Compensation caps at €20,000 — below FCA (£85k) / SIPC ($500k)Investor compensation tops out at the listed cap — well below the FCA (£85k) or SIPC ($500k). Matters most if your balance exceeds it.
- KYC takes 3-5 daysYou may not be able to fund the account on day one
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