Who owns Pepperstone?
Pepperstone is run by Pepperstone Markets Limited, Bahamas. It holds a licence from SCB (SIA-F217). The company is private (FX Group Holdings / Fiona Lock & Tamas Szabo group majority).
| Ultimate owner | Pepperstone Group Limited (private (FX Group Holdings / Fiona Lock & Tamas Szabo group majority; founders Owen Kerr & Joe Davenport reported ~40%)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Pepperstone Markets Limited, Bahamas · reg. 177174 B |
| Licenses | SCB SIA-F217 offshore |
| Website | pepperstone.com |
| Sister brokers | 0 |
| Fines and actions | 3 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- 3 regulator fines against the owner since 2014.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCB SIA-F217 offshore | — | active | register |
About Pepperstone Group Limited
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.
Headquarters: Australia · Founded: 2010 · Ownership: private (FX Group Holdings / Fiona Lock & Tamas Szabo group majority; founders Owen Kerr & Joe Davenport reported ~40%)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: The global /en site footer names Pepperstone Markets Limited (Bahamas, SCB SIA-F217) as operator, i.e. international clients go offshore. Pepperstone's support page lists FCA, ASIC, CySEC, DFSA, CMA, SCB, BaFin as regulators.
Everything Pepperstone Group Limited owns, with fines and sources →
Regulator fines
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-09 | Pepperstone Group Limited | ASIC | — | 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 |
| 2021-02-08 | Clone: 'Pepperforeign' / pepperforeign.com | FCA | — | CLONE WARNING - impostor imitating Pepperstone; not Pepperstone's fault. source |
| 2014-10-13 | Pepperstone Group Ltd | ASIC | — | After ASIC inquiries found it served Japanese clients without a Japanese licence, Pepperstone agreed to exit Japan by 31 Dec 2014. source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns Pepperstone?
Pepperstone Markets Limited runs it.
Is Pepperstone licensed?
Yes. Its operator Pepperstone Markets Limited holds a licence from SCB (SIA-F217).
Has the owner of Pepperstone been fined?
3 records on file. The latest: ASIC, 2023-11-09.
Sources
- https://pepperstone.com/en/
- https://pepperstone.com/en/support/is-pepperstone-licensed-and-regulated/
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. CFDs are complex. Most retail accounts lose money.