Regulation and licences of BDSwiss
Every legal entity of the broker, the licence each one claims, and what the regulator’s own register says — with the date of each check.
| Legal entity | Regulator | Licence number | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viverno Markets Ltd (formerly BDSwiss Holding Ltd) | CySEC Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission | 199/13 (Withdrawn) | The regulator lists this licence among former firms, check Nov 3, 2026 Viverno Markets Ltd |
| BDS Ltd | FSA Seychelles Financial Services Authority, Seychelles | — | Claimed by the broker; page read Oct 25, 2026 |
Records of regulators and other notices
- Licence revoked May 9, 2025 · CySEC withdrew the CIF authorisation 199/13 of Viverno Markets Ltd (formerly BDSwiss Holding Ltd, the group's B2B entity) by board decision of 2025-03-17, announced 2025-05-09, because the company had not provided investment services for the six months preceding the suspension of its licence on 2024-10-24 (specifically since 2024-01-01). CySEC ↗
- Regulator action Oct 24, 2024 · CySEC suspended in whole the CIF authorisation of Viverno Markets Ltd (199/13) on 2024-10-24 on suspicion of a violation of section 22(1) of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law. CySEC ↗
- Regulator action Jul 27, 2023 · CySEC fined BDSwiss Holding Ltd EUR 100,000 (decision of 2023-06-26) under art. 42 of MiFIR for 2021, for enabling associated offshore companies to refer to its CySEC CIF status to attract clients offered CFDs without initial margin protection and risk warnings. Earlier: CySEC settlement of EUR 150,000 with Bdswiss Holding Plc (announced 2017-01-23). CySEC ↗
- Other Jul 20, 2026 · As of 2026-10-25, www.bdswiss.com (and partners.bdswiss.com) redirect to a login dashboard (dashboard.bdswiss.com); no public site or partner program page is available. FinanceMagnates reported on 2026-07-20 that the offshore homepage was no longer reachable and new account creation was blocked; BDSwiss did not respond to its request for comment. FinanceMagnates; bdswiss.com ↗
- Regulator action Apr 14, 2025 · Regulators that listed BDSwiss entities as unauthorised in their jurisdictions: BCSC British Columbia (2021), SC Malaysia (2024-05-02), NSSMC Ukraine (2024-07-01), OSC Ontario (2025-04-14, BDS at km.bdswiss.com). OSC; BCSC; SC Malaysia; NSSMC (via IOSCO I-SCAN) ↗
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