Who owns AvaTrade?

AvaTrade is run by Ava Trade Markets Ltd, British Virgin Islands. It holds a licence from Other: BVI FSC (SIBA/L/13/1049). The company is private (founders Emanuel Kronitz and Negev Nosatski ~35% each as of 2025).

Ultimate owner	AvaTrade (Ava Trade Markets / AVA Trade EU) (private (founders Emanuel Kronitz and Negev Nosatski ~35% each as of 2025; reported sale of ~half to Zvika Barinboim group, completion not confirmed))
Operating company	Ava Trade Markets Ltd, British Virgin Islands
Licenses	Other: BVI FSC SIBA/L/13/1049 offshore
Website	avatrade.com
Sister brokers	0
Fines and actions	0
Owner proof	verified
Last checked	14 Oct 2026

Licences

Regulator	Type	Valid	Check it
Other: BVI FSC SIBA/L/13/1049 offshore	—	active	register

About AvaTrade (Ava Trade Markets / AVA Trade EU)

Dublin-based CFD broker founded as AvaFX. Runs an Irish (CBI) entity for the EU and a BVI entity for international clients. Agreed in Oct 2026 to buy most of FXCM.

Headquarters: Ireland · Founded: 2006 · Ownership: private (founders Emanuel Kronitz and Negev Nosatski ~35% each as of 2025; reported sale of ~half to Zvika Barinboim group, completion not confirmed)

How we know, and what we could not confirm

How we know: AvaTrade's own pages list Ava Trade Markets Ltd (BVI FSC SIBA/L/13/1049) alongside the Irish CBI and ASIC entities; non-EU/AU clients are typically on the BVI entity.

We have no company registration number for Ava Trade Markets Ltd.

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