Pepperstone Group Limited: who it is and what it owns

Melbourne-founded CFD broker. Private equity firm CHAMP bought 60% in 2016 and sold in 2018 to a group led by Fiona Lock and CEO Tamas Szabo. Runs a Bahamas entity for international clients.

Ownershipprivate (FX Group Holdings / Fiona Lock & Tamas Szabo group majority; founders Owen Kerr & Joe Davenport reported ~40%)
HeadquartersAustralia
Brokers1 broker · 1 website in total
Operating companies6
Regulator fines3
Last checked14 Oct 2026

Brokers of Pepperstone Group Limited

NameWebsiteLicensesOwner proof
Pepperstonepepperstone.comSCBverified

Operating companies and licenses

CompanyWhereLicenses
Pepperstone Markets LimitedBahamasSCB SIA-F217 offshore
Pepperstone Group LimitedAustraliaASIC AFSL 414530
Pepperstone LimitedUnited KingdomFCA 684312
Pepperstone EU LimitedCyprusCySEC 388/20
Pepperstone Financial Services (DIFC) LimitedUAE (DIFC)DFSA F004356
Pepperstone Financial Services LLCUAEOther: UAE SCA 20200000358

Regulator fines

DateRegulator / courtAmountReason
2023-11-09ASIC—Self-reported CFD leverage above ASIC's product-intervention caps; part of AU$4.3m remediation paid by seven issuers to 1,500+ clients (remediation, not a fine). source
2021-02-08FCA—CLONE WARNING - impostor imitating Pepperstone; not Pepperstone's fault. source
2014-10-13ASIC—After ASIC inquiries found it served Japanese clients without a Japanese licence, Pepperstone agreed to exit Japan by 31 Dec 2014. source

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