Provider profile
Pepperstone
Pepperstone is an Australian-founded FX and CFD broker. Its clients typically deal over the counter in currencies, indices, commodities and sometimes shares, rather than building a long-term listed portfolio.
Why WiT Markets covers this provider
Pepperstone belongs in a forex comparison because the decision is about spreads, platform choice and which regulator supervises the contract, not about fund ranges or tax wrappers. Mixing it into an ISA shortlist is a category error.
Structure
Pepperstone Group Limited is the Australian name most often associated with the ASIC-licensed business. Pepperstone Limited has been the UK, FCA-authorised company. Other group companies have served other regions. Finland and US onboarding are not confirmed. A global website with a country dropdown is not, by itself, evidence that residents of that country are accepted.
What you are trading
Retail clients of FX/CFD brokers usually enter contracts with the broker. You do not receive a share certificate or a warehouse receipt for oil. Losses can exceed an initial deposit where local rules do not forbid a negative balance, and even where they do, the remaining capital can be lost. Leverage caps are Not confirmed on this page.
Fees and platforms
Raw-spread accounts plus commission, versus a spread-only account, are pricing styles the firm has published. The numbers are Not confirmed. Platform availability, including MetaTrader and cTrader, can differ by entity. Minimum deposit: Not confirmed.
At a glance
FX and CFD broker. Editorial fit: FX and CFD traders comparing platforms.
Fees: Not confirmed. Minimum deposit: Not confirmed. Neither figure is a checked schedule.
Platforms: MetaTrader and cTrader have been published for some Pepperstone entities. Confirm the platform list for the entity you would join.
Provider website. This leaves WiT Markets and is not a commercial link.
Why WiT Markets covers this provider
Pepperstone is profiled because readers already meet this fx and cfd broker when they look at Forex, CFDs, Indices, Commodities. Coverage is not a recommendation, and it is not evidence of a commercial relationship. None is recorded for this firm.
What to confirm before opening an account
- Which legal entity would actually serve your country. A global brand is not that answer.
- Whether you are eligible for the account type you want.
- The current fee schedule, including FX conversion, not a headline commission.
- What investor protection applies to that entity, and what it does not cover.
- Which products you can actually reach from that account.
- How withdrawals work, and in which currency.
Where this profile says Not confirmed, that item has not been checked cell by cell.
Country availability
| Country | Availability | Regulatory entity | Products | Notes | Compare locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Available | Pepperstone Limited. FCA — confirm the firm reference | FX and CFD dealing. Listed custody is not confirmed. | This row is about derivatives, not a stocks-and-shares wrapper. | Compare in UK |
| United States | Not confirmed | Not confirmed. Not confirmed | Not confirmed | WiT Markets has not confirmed that residents of this country can open an account. A global marketing page is not evidence. | Compare in US |
| Finland | Not confirmed | Not confirmed. Not confirmed | Not confirmed | WiT Markets has not confirmed that residents of this country can open an account. A global marketing page is not evidence. | Compare in Finland |
| Australia | Available | Pepperstone Group Limited. ASIC — confirm the AFSL | FX and CFD dealing under Australian retail derivative rules. | ASIC leverage and negative-balance rules should be read from current ASIC guidance, not from a foreign entity’s website. | Compare in Australia |
United Kingdom
Available
Pepperstone Limited
FX and CFD dealing. Listed custody is not confirmed.
Compare in UKUnited States
Not confirmed
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Compare in USFinland
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Compare in FinlandAustralia
Available
Pepperstone Group Limited
FX and CFD dealing under Australian retail derivative rules.
Compare in AustraliaQuestions readers ask
Is Pepperstone a stockbroker?
Its core business is OTC derivatives. Any share exposure should be checked to see whether it is a CFD. Listed custody is not confirmed.
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Sources and review
Written by: WiT Markets Editorial. Writes and structures WiT Markets pages. Separates a sourced fact from a cell that is Not confirmed.
Review: Editorially reviewed. This is not a qualified specialist review and it is not a legal sign-off.
Last reviewed: . Next review due . The date is an editorial pass. It is not a live check of every third-party fee.
Regulatory and official sources
- Financial Conduct Authority — checked 13 October 2026
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission — checked 13 October 2026
Provider sources
- Pepperstone — checked 13 October 2026
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