The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) is the independent public supervisory authority responsible for the supervision of the investment services market, transactions in transferable securities carried out in the Republic of Cyprus, and the collective investment and asset management sector. It also supervises certain administrative-service firms and crypto-asset service providers operating in or from Cyprus.
Type
Financial regulator
Scope
Multi-sector
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Website
www.cysec.gov.cy
Phone
+357 22 506 600
Key advantages:
- Authorisation of investment firms
- Supervision of regulated entities
- Investor protection
- Market integrity oversight
- Warnings and enforcement actions
Considerations:
- Applies to the Cyprus jurisdiction
- Permissions vary by entity and licence type
- Register checks should be done by legal entity
- Approved domains should be verified where relevant
- Regulation does not eliminate all risk
Jurisdiction & Scope
CySEC supervises the Cyprus investment services market, collective investment and asset management activities, transactions in transferable securities, and other regulated financial activities within its remit. Its public framework also covers Cypriot investment firms, member-state firms, tied agents, funds, approved domains, and crypto-asset service providers operating in or from Cyprus.
Licensing & Authorisation
CySEC authorises and supervises regulated firms according to their specific licence category and permitted activities. A firm may be regulated by CySEC for one set of services but not for others, so users should verify the exact entity name, licence status, and approved permissions before relying on a claim of CySEC regulation.
Public Register & Verification
CySEC maintains public regulated-entities pages, including sections for Cypriot investment firms, lists of approved domains, and other registries relevant to investor due diligence. It also publishes warnings regarding unregulated entities and other investor-protection notices that can help users assess whether a firm’s regulatory claims are credible.
Regulatory Role
CySEC is one of the most relevant regulators for broker due diligence in Europe, particularly for firms operating from Cyprus under the EU investment-services framework. It helps users verify whether a firm is properly authorised, whether its domain is approved where applicable, and whether any warnings or public notices have been issued.
