CMC Markets Institutional (CMC Connect / API Direct) vs. Evaluate CMC Markets against single prime brokers and multi-PoP setups for liquidity access and technology integration.

Founded in 1989, CMC Markets UK plc is a tier 1 FCA-licensed institutional liquidity provider. They focus on CFD and FX liquidity with a robust API offering, serving clients in over 25 countries. However, their institutional arm does not cater to retail clients, and their self-measured claims should be independently verified.

CMC Markets UK plc (institutional services; group parent CMC Markets Group plc, LSE: CMCX)City of London, United Kingdom · LSE-listed institutional liquidity provider (B2B) — CFD and FX liquidity, white label, APISkor bukti 90/100terakhir diperiksa 2026-09

90Skor bukti/100

4Pusat data

4Konektivitas

4Kelas aset

Lisensi, dibaca dari register

Klasifikasi tingkat memakai skala yang sama dengan register ritel: tier-2 berarti pengawasan nyata dan pemisahan uang klien, tanpa skema kompensasi investor — jangan salah baca sebagai perlindungan tier-1.

CMC Markets Institutional (CMC Connect / API Direct): Lisensi, dibaca dari register
Regulator	Nomor lisensi	Yurisdiksi	Tier	Sumber
FCA	173730	UK	tier-1	https://register.fca.org.uk/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=0150X000006gbb6

Sumber: www.cmcmarkets.comen/connect · buka sumber ↗

Buku perbandingan

Di mana model menang, di mana hanya bersaing, dan klaim mana yang benar-benar dapat diuji kontraktor.

Unggul di mana

API-driven liquidity solutions
Multi-asset trading needs
Partnerships with banks and brokers

Hanya bersaing di mana

Single prime brokers
Multi-PoP liquidity providers
Direct venue memberships

Klaim yang dapat diuji

CMC's own institutional page states 'Formed in 1989 and listed on London Stock Exchange, we have accumulated over 20 years' institutional experience, with existing partnerships in more than 25 countries' (cmcmarkets.com/partners/institutional)
Own API Direct description: 'comprehensive multi-asset coverage from a single provider with our API Direct feed, including access to our market-leading CFD liquidity and FX product suite' with 'consistent pricing and market depth across more than 400 instruments' (cmcmarkets.com/partners/institutional)
CMC Connect page: 'CMC Connect offers multi-asset liquidity provision and tailored trading technology to a global institutional client base' (cmcmarkets.com/en/connect)

Klaim yang tidak bisa kami verifikasi dari luar

64.5m spread bet and CFD trades annually (2018-19) and 80,000+ active clients appear on liquidityfinder.com directory copy of CMC profile — directory source, not verified on CMC's own pages

Perimeter dan cakupan

CMC Markets Institutional (CMC Connect / API Direct): Perimeter dan cakupan
Kelas aset	Pusat data	Konektivitas	Klien yang diterima	Ditolak secara eksplisit
CFDs, FX spot, Spread betting (UK), Multi-asset derivatives (400+ instruments)	API Direct feed, Prime FX, Prime Derivatives, Grey label / white label platforms	FIX API, REST API, Native API (API Direct), MT4/MT5 white label	Banks, Brokers, Funds, Trading desks, Partnerships in more than 25 countries	Retail clients (institutional arm)