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Institution record

ADSS

ADS Securities LLC

Risk level not supplied2 of 2 licences marked regulated
Source score
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Warnings
0
Comments
0

Licence records

Licences within our coverage (firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
FCATier-1
Financial Conduct Authority
577453RegulatedADS SECURITIES LONDON LIMITED2012-07-24
SCATier-2
Securities and Commodities Authority
1190047RegulatedADS SECURITIES - LLC2010-09-23

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing ADSS against peer institutions in our firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
ADSS (this record)
FCASCA
2 / 2Risk level not supplied—0
CANADA
FINTRACFinCENASIC+8
3 / 11Risk level not supplied—0
TRADE.COM
FCAFSCACYSEC
1 / 3Risk level not supplied—0
Mizuho Securities
FSAFCABaFin+4
6 / 7Risk level not supplied—0
Admiral Markets
BaFinFSAEFSA+3
4 / 6Risk level not supplied—0
CMCMarkets
BaFinFCAFMA+3
5 / 6Risk level not supplied—0

ADSS: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is ADSS's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, ADSS (legal entity reference: ADS Securities LLC) holds 2 recorded licence entries, of which 2 carry a "regulated" status and 2 are marked regulated or registered: FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) — licence 577453, status: regulated, Tier-1; SCA (Securities and Commodities Authority) — licence 1190047, status: regulated, Tier-2. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official FCA, SCA public register.

Which of ADSS's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

ADSS is registered at 8th floor, CI Tower Corniche Road PO Box 93894 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates and tracked under our firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints scope based on its institutional service profile (CFDs, Indices, Forex, Stocks, Commodities, Investment) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 2 recorded licences (FCA, SCA) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is ADSS's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

ADSS carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.

What operational due diligence steps apply to ADSS's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with ADSS, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (adss.com/en-gb) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to FCA.

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Prudential Capital & Client Money Segregation

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EU MiCA & DORA Compliance

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Global Enforcement & Licensing Rules

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