Updated September 28, 2026
What is Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)?
In short
The UK body that authorises and supervises financial firms and the rules they follow with customers.
The Financial Conduct Authority is the UK body that authorises and supervises financial firms and writes the rules on how they treat customers, from fees to the risks they highlight. Its reference number tells you which legal entity stands behind a brand, which is worth checking when a provider sits inside a larger group. ActivTrades is listed as 434413, eToro as 583263, MiFinity as 900090, and Raisin UK as 978619.
Sources
- mifinity.com, checked September 26, 2026
- register.fca.org.uk, checked September 26, 2026
- etoro.com, checked September 26, 2026
- linkedin.com, checked September 26, 2026