Structured comparison · last re-checked 2026-09
Advanced Markets (AMGFX / Advanced Markets Group) vs. Evaluate this provider against single prime and multi-PoP setups for optimal liquidity access.
Advanced Markets (UK) Ltd is FCA-regulated since 2018, providing wholesale FX liquidity and credit services. It serves banks, brokers, and hedge funds but excludes retail clients and high-risk jurisdictions. The firm operates under a tier 1 UK licence, but its age and self-measured claims remain unspecified.
76Evidence score/100
0Venues
2Connectivity
2Asset classes
01
Licence, read on the register
Tier classification follows the same scale as the retail register: tier-2 means real supervision and client-money segregation, without an investor compensation scheme — never misread it as tier-1 protection.
| Regulator | Licence number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 777739 | UK | tier-1 | https://advancedmarkets.com/ |
Source: advancedmarkets.com · open source ↗
02
The comparison ledger
Where the model wins, where it merely competes, and which claims a counterparty can actually test.
A
Wins where
- Professional client-focused liquidity
- Direct market access
- FX and CFD trading
B
Merely competes where
- Single prime brokers
- Multi-PoP providers
- Direct venue memberships
C
Testable claims
- Advanced Markets (UK) Ltd is authorised and regulated by the FCA, Firm Reference Number 777739 (UK company 10671764, 10 John Street, London WC1N 2EB) — own site footer/legal text
- Standard Chartered Bank provides prime brokerage services to Advanced Markets entities — own press release on advancedmarkets.com
- Website owned by Advanced Markets LLC (US registration L08000063350, Charlotte NC) which itself 'does not solicit or provide any regulated activities' — own footer
- FCA-regulated since 2018 — own site text
D
Claims we cannot verify from outside
03
Perimeter and coverage
| Asset classes | Venues | Connectivity | Clients accepted | Explicitly refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX spot, CFDs | FIX API, third-party platform/bridge integrations (MT4/MT5 per own partners section) | Banks, Brokers, Hedge funds, Professional clients / Eligible Counterparties | Retail clients (Professional or Eligible Counterparty only per own legal text), Jurisdictions under comprehensive sanctions or FATF high-risk 'Call for Action' lists (own policy) |