Exness Group: who it is and what it owns

High-volume retail FX/CFD broker. Its Cyprus and UK entities do not take retail clients; retail business runs through offshore entities such as Seychelles and BVI.

Ownershipprivate (founders Petr Valov and Igor Lychagov; ownership chain not public)
HeadquartersCyprus
Brokers1 broker · 1 website in total
Operating companies8
Regulator fines1
Last checked14 Oct 2026

Brokers of Exness Group

NameWebsiteLicensesOwner proof
Exnessexness.comSeychelles FSAverified

Operating companies and licenses

CompanyWhereLicenses
Exness (SC) LtdSeychellesSeychelles FSA SD025 offshore
Exness (Cy) LtdCyprusCySEC 178/12
Exness (UK) LtdUnited KingdomFCA 730729
Exness (VG) LtdBritish Virgin IslandsOther: BVI FSC SIBA/L/20/1133 offshore
Exness B.V.CuraçaoOther: Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten offshore
Vanvest LimitedVanuatuVFSC registration 700276 offshore
Exness ZA (PTY) LtdSouth AfricaFSCA FSP 51024
Exness (MU) LtdMauritiusFSC Mauritius GB20025294 (third-party) offshore

Regulator fines

DateRegulator / courtAmountReason
2025-11-01Other: Reserve Bank of India—Named on RBI 'Alert List' of forex platforms not authorised to deal with Indian residents (listing, not a fine). Exact list date/day approximate - Nov 2025 version. source

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