Capital.com receives MAS licence ahead of planned Singapore launch

Capital.com said on 2 November 2026 that its Singapore entity, Capital Com Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., had received a Capital Markets Services licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The licence covers dealing in capital markets products, including securities and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives contracts. The company plans to begin onboarding clients in Singapore in early 2027, according to its published notice.

The licence was granted to Capital.com’s local company, rather than being described as a licence for every Capital.com entity worldwide. Fintech Singapore and The Paypers, both reporting on 4 November, also identify the permitted activities as dealing in securities and OTC derivatives contracts.

Before onboarding begins, the company says it is preparing its Singapore platform and local services for regulatory and operational requirements. These include identity verification using Singpass MyInfo, full client verification before trading and mandatory two-factor authentication at sign-in. The local team is to cover compliance, operations, client services and marketing.

Capital.com says clients in Singapore will have access to market insights and analysis, educational resources, charting tools, in-app explanations of financial instruments and risk mechanisms, and risk-management controls such as stop-loss orders. These are planned platform features; the company has said further details about its Singapore platform and local services will be shared before launch.

Capital.com Executive Director Valentina Rzheutskaya said: “Singapore sets a high bar for how financial services are delivered, and the MAS licensing process examines every part of a firm’s governance, controls and capital.” She added: “Holding a license here means operating to that standard locally, with supervision of how we onboard clients, communicate risk and safeguard client assets,” as quoted by Fintech Singapore.

For people considering the service in Singapore, the announcement identifies the local legal entity, the regulator and the broad categories of products covered by its licence. It also sets out some planned onboarding checks. It does not, by itself, establish that every product or service offered by the wider group is covered by this Singapore licence, or that the same protections apply to clients in other jurisdictions.

A licence is relevant when comparing a broker, but it is not a guarantee of safety, suitability or trading outcomes. Readers should check the MAS register and Capital.com’s Singapore disclosures to confirm the entity they would contract with, the activities it is authorised to conduct and the protections that apply to their account. CFDs are complex instruments, and most retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.

The planned features, including stop-loss orders and educational explanations, do not remove the risks of trading. Capital.com describes these tools as part of its platform offering; their availability to Singapore clients is tied to onboarding and the service details the company says it will publish before launch.

Capital.com’s notice says the group was founded in 2016 and is licensed in jurisdictions including the UK, the EU, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. It describes Singapore as the group’s first regulated market in Southeast Asia. The Paypers characterises the move as an extension of the group’s approach of entering new markets under local regulation.

The company also says it has opened an office at 9 Battery Road in Raffles Place. Tony Lim has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Singapore entity. Capital.com’s notice and Fintech Singapore report that Lim has more than 30 years of experience in Singapore’s capital markets, including roles at the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX), Singapore Exchange, DBS Vickers Securities and Saxo Capital Markets. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of IG Asia.

Lim said the company’s immediate focus was on preparing onboarding, client protections, education and market insight. The Paypers also reports that he described plans to build relationships with regulators, educators and the wider industry.

Capital.com plans to start onboarding Singapore clients in early 2027; the reports do not give a specific launch day. The company says it will provide more information about the Singapore platform and local services ahead of launch. Those details will help clarify which products are available to local clients and how the service operates under the Singapore entity.

Capital.com’s notice also says the company planned to take part in the Singapore FinTech Festival from 18 to 20 November 2026. For traders assessing the announcement, the practical checks remain the same: verify the entity and its permitted activities in the regulator’s register, then read the local account and product disclosures before deciding whether a service is appropriate.