Dossier · Brokerage / CFD firm · CY
GMO Trading.
Also known as: GMO Trading · GMOTrading · Royal Forex Trading SY Ltd
Regulator Record
12
Licence revoked
GMO Trading was a Cypriot-licensed retail CFD brand whose operator faced sustained EU regulator scrutiny over marketing and conflict-of-interest concerns. The CySEC authorisation was eventually withdrawn in 2022 and the brand exited regulated retail markets.
Editorial caveat: Despite the consumer-friendly brand name (resembling Japan's GMO group), this was an unrelated Cyprus operator whose licence was withdrawn following persistent compliance findings.
Items on file
0
Warnings
0
Enforcement
0
Range
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Licences on file
- cysec269/15revoked2015-02-20 → 2022-03-22
Status timeline · 4 events
2022-03-22
Authorisation revoked
cysec
CySEC withdrew the firm's CIF authorisation; GMO Trading exited regulated retail markets.
2021-06-04
Fine
cysec
CySEC sanction for compliance failings on the GMO Trading platform.
2018-11-30
Warning
Multiple EU regulators warned of unauthorised cross-border solicitation in their jurisdictions under the GMO Trading brand.
2015-02-20
Authorisation granted
cysec
Royal Forex Trading SY Ltd authorised by CySEC under licence 269/15.
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- SevereMajor enforcement against a still-active firm, or a long-running pattern of unauthorised activity. Read the timeline before engaging.
- Never authorisedOperating or operated without verifiable authorisation in any jurisdiction we have records for.
- Licence revokedAuthorisation revoked or withdrawn. May still be visible on the internet under the original brand.
- High concernSignificant enforcement footprint — multiple actions, recent in time, or substantial in size.
- Authorised, with restrictionsHolds a current authorisation that the regulator has formally restricted — e.g. an undertaking not to solicit retail clients in a specific region.
- Mixed recordMultiple regulator findings of varying severity. Current standing requires reader judgement; check the timeline.
- Material findingsOne or more material regulator findings on record, but the firm remains authorised and the matters appear historical.
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