Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
CIMA · Cayman Islands · Established 1997
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is the financial register of the Cayman Islands, established 1997. It caps retail leverage at 1:500 and requires segregated client funds.
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What this licence gets you
The rules a firm has to follow to keep this licence. A dash means we hold no answer on file, which is not the same as a no.
- Maximum leverage, retail
- 1:500
- Maximum leverage, professional
- 1:500
- Compensation if the firm fails
- —
- Negative balance protection
- Not required
- Client funds held separately
- Required
- Hedging
- Permitted
- FIFO order closing
- Not mandatory
- Supervision covers
- Banks, investment funds, securities, insurance, money services, and forex/CFD brokers
- Body type
- Independent government authority
This is an offshore register. A firm licensed here is registered in the Cayman Islands, not supervised by the country it advertises to, and the protections above are what that registration actually carries.
About CIMA
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is the primary financial regulator overseeing the Cayman Islands' financial sector, a leading offshore hub hosting over 10,000 hedge funds and trillions in assets. It promotes integrity, stability, and international standards while fostering a tax-neutral environment for global finance. CIMA emphasizes transparency, AML compliance, and cooperation with foreign regulators.