Who owns eToro?

eToro is run by eToro (Europe) Ltd, Cyprus. It holds a licence from CySEC (109/10). The company is listed (NASDAQ:ETOR).

Ultimate ownereToro Group Ltd (listed (NASDAQ:ETOR))
Operating companyeToro (Europe) Ltd, Cyprus · reg. HE 200585
LicensesCySEC 109/10
Websiteetoro.com
Sister brokers0
Fines and actions2
Owner proofverified
Last checked15 Oct 2026

In numbers

  • 2 regulator fines against the owner since 2013, about €50,000 in total (converted to euros).

Licences

RegulatorTypeValidCheck it
CySEC
109/10
—activeregister

About eToro Group Ltd

Social-trading and multi-asset broker. Listed on Nasdaq in May 2025 at $52 a share. Runs regulated entities per region plus a Seychelles broker-dealer.

Headquarters: Israel · Founded: 2007 · Ownership: listed (NASDAQ:ETOR)

How we know, and what we could not confirm

How we know: eToro's regulation page lists a Seychelles broker-dealer (SD076); it says crypto is not covered by MiFID or Seychelles rules. Which entity you get depends on residence.

Regulator fines

DateCompanyRegulator / courtAmountReason
2023-08-03eToro AUS Capital LimitedASIC—ASIC sued in Federal Court (first design-and-distribution case): CFD target market too broad and screening test too easy to pass. Case still pending per latest reports. source
2013-02-01eToro (Europe) LtdCySECEUR 50,000Settlement over early-stage organisational weaknesses (2010). Exact day not given in source; month only. source

Ratings elsewhere

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Questions and answers

Who owns eToro?

eToro (Europe) Ltd runs it.

Is eToro licensed?

Yes. Its operator eToro (Europe) Ltd holds a licence from CySEC (109/10).

Has the owner of eToro been fined?

2 records on file. The latest: ASIC, 2023-08-03.

Sources

Last checked 15 Oct 2026. How we check facts. CFDs are complex. Most retail accounts lose money.