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JFD

Warning Vanuatu Founded 2017

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JFD Overseas Ltd: Dual-Entity Structure with Offshore and EU Licences, but Limited Public Evidence

JFD operates through two active legal entities. JFD GROUP LTD is regulated by CySEC (licence 150/11), and JFD Overseas Ltd holds a Vanuatu Financial Services Commission Forex Trading License (17933). The overall broker rating is 7.23 with a neutral verdict, reflecting a balance between strong transparency (8.55), very high risk-exposure evidence (8.00) and moderate scores for regulation (6.75), fund security (7.28), risk control (6.48) and execution quality (6.13).

The CySEC-regulated entity is associated with negative balance protection, investor protection and segregated accounts, while the Vanuatu licence provides no such protections according to the evidence. Because protection depends on the contracting entity, customers should confirm which legal entity they are dealing with before opening an account. No adverse licence records, no regulatory penalties and no execution-related risk records were found, though public complaint and account-environment data are absent.

Strengths include active licensing, a clear multi-entity disclosure, high transparency, and no confirmed adverse events. However, confidence in risk control, risk exposure and execution quality is limited (0.55–0.75), and the lack of account, software and risk-record details means the evidence base is incomplete. The rating neither guarantees market performance nor assesses suitability for any individual.

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  • Dual active licences in two jurisdictions

    JFD Overseas Ltd holds a Vanuatu Financial Services Commission Forex Trading License (17933), and JFD GROUP LTD holds a CySEC Derivatives Trading License (150/11). Both licences are currently active with no adverse licence records.

  • High transparency score

    The transparency dimension scores 8.55 with full confidence, supported by a recently updated record, an active official website and disclosure of two entities.

  • No confirmed penalties or enforcement actions

    The risk-records summary shows zero penalties, zero approved records and no distinct sources, indicating no publicly confirmed regulatory actions at the time of evidence collection.

  • EU entity offers additional safeguards

    The CySEC-regulated entity is associated with negative balance protection, investor protection and segregated accounts, which are not available under the Vanuatu licence according to the evidence.

  • Protection depends on the contracting entity

    Negative balance protection, investor protection and segregated accounts are tied to the CySEC-regulated entity. Clients contracting with JFD Overseas Ltd in Vanuatu would not receive these protections under the supplied evidence.

  • Limited confidence in risk and execution data

    Confidence levels are 0.75 for risk control, 0.60 for risk exposure and 0.55 for execution quality, meaning the scores are based on incomplete or sparse data.

  • No account or software details available

    The evidence includes no account specifications and no software listings, which limits the ability to assess trading conditions, platform availability and account-environment factors.

  • No public complaint or execution records

    Neither fund-security complaints nor execution-quality complaints were recorded, but the absence of records may reflect missing data rather than a perfect track record.

  1. Confirm which legal entity (JFD Overseas Ltd in Vanuatu or JFD GROUP LTD in Cyprus) will be your counterparty and which licence applies to your account.
  2. Verify the applicable clauses on negative balance protection, investor protection and segregated accounts for your specific contracting entity.
  3. Check the official regulator registers (VFSC and CySEC) to confirm the licence numbers 17933 and 150/11 are current and in good standing.
  4. Review the broker's official documentation for details on execution quality, order handling and any latency or slippage policies.
  5. Confirm the availability of account types, trading platforms and leverage limits that match your needs before proceeding.
  6. Assess whether the level of protection offered by the Vanuatu licence is acceptable for your circumstances.

This AI review summarizes the structured public evidence currently available. It may omit recent changes and is not investment, trading, or account-opening advice. Always verify the contracting entity, licence, and customer agreement independently.

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Related entities 2

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Full company name
JFD GROUP LTD
Country / region
Cyprus
Founded
2011-02-23
LEI
213800AOC8U3XBYIRD50
Registered address
Κυρίλλου Λουκάρεως, 70,,KAKOS PREMIER TOWER,,4156, Λεμεσός, Κύπρος,Cyprus
Status
Active
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Cyprus Securities and Exchange CommissionCYSEC
Licence status: Active
Licence number
150/11
Verification status
Verified
Licence type
Cysec Cif Authorisation
Effective date
2011-08-05
Last checked
2026-09-27

Business permissions 9

  • Receive or transmit orders
  • Execute orders
  • Deal on own account
  • Portfolio management

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Company and services

JFD Overseas Ltd provides online brokerage services, including forex and contracts-for-difference trading through electronic platforms.

Full company name
JFD Overseas Ltd
Founded
2017-01-01
Registered address
Yumiwork Nambatu, Rue de Bretagne, PO Box 3315 Port Vila, Vanuatu
Supported languages
English · Spanish · Portuguese