Institution record
Foreign
Foreign Currency Innovations Limited
- Source score
- —
- 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.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FCATier-1 Financial Conduct Authority (UK) | 616985 | Regulated | Foreign Currency Innovations Limited | 2014-07-10 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Foreign against peer institutions in our firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign (this record) | FCA | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Kyte | FCANFA | 0 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Swissquote | FCADFSAFINMA+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Zenfinex | FCAFSASVG | 2 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Exinity | FCAFSC | 1 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Abshire-Smith | FCA | 0 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
Foreign: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Foreign's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Foreign (legal entity reference: Foreign Currency Innovations Limited) holds 1 recorded licence entry, of which 1 carries a "regulated" status and 1 are marked regulated or registered: FCA (Financial Conduct Authority (UK)) — licence 616985, status: regulated, Tier-1. 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 public register.
Which of Foreign's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Foreign is registered at Suite 1C, Union House, 117 High Street, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9 AH, United Kingdom and tracked under our firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints scope based on its institutional service profile (CFDs, Precious metals, Stock indices, Forex) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 1 recorded licence (FCA) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Foreign's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Foreign 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 Foreign's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Foreign, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (fci-ltd.co.uk) 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.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from RegTech Codex relevant to Foreign's supervisory scope.
Regulatory Compliance & Licensing
FATF Travel Rule (Recommendation 16) Cross-Border VASP Compliance, EU AMLR/AMLA Supervision & FCA/MAS Client Asset Segregation Audits: 2026 Codex
Cross-border Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) compliance refers to the synchronized execution of cryptographic wire-transfer messaging under FATF Recommendation 16, direct supranational AML supervision under EU Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (AMLR) and Regulation (EU) 2024/1113 (TFR), and statutory daily client asset segregation reconciliations mandated by the UK FCA CASS 7/CASS 15 and MAS PSN02/CMSA frameworks.
Global Enforcement & Licensing Rules
Global Regulatory Enforcement 2026: SEC Recordkeeping Fines, FCA Consumer Duty & ASIC/MAS Finfluencer Rules
SEC off-channel communications sweeps totaled $2.3 billion across 95 actions (Source: SEC, 2026-04-15), while 17 regulators led by the UK FCA executed a coordinated finfluencer crackdown in April 2026 (Source: FCA, 2026-04-20).
Global Enforcement & Licensing Rules
EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) CASP Authorization & Prudential Floors: Statutory Capital Floors, Prudential Ratios & Licensing Thresholds (EUR 150,000 Class 3 Minimum Capital Benchmark)
EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) CASP Authorization & Prudential Floors (EU-MICA-CASP-2026) stands at EUR 150,000 (Class 3 Minimum Capital) (Source: ESMA Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, 2026-10-20), governing initial perman
Prudential Capital & Client Money Segregation
EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) CASP Authorization & Prudential Floors: Supervisory Reporting Timelines, Technical Standards & Audit Trails (EUR 150,000 Class 3 Minimum Capital Benchmark)
EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) CASP Authorization & Prudential Floors (EU-MICA-CASP-2026) stands at EUR 150,000 (Class 3 Minimum Capital) (Source: ESMA Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, 2026-10-20), governing 4-hour/24-hour
