CMC Markets Institutional (CMC Connect / API Direct)
CMC Markets Institutional offers multi-asset liquidity via API to global clients.
CMC Markets UK plc (institutional services; group parent CMC Markets Group plc, LSE: CMCX) · City of London, United Kingdom · last re-checked 2026-09 · evidence score 90/100
Licence, read on the register
| Regulator | Licence number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 173730 | UK | tier-1 | open source ↗ |
Tier classification follows the same scale as the retail register: tier-2 means real supervision and client-money segregation, without an investor compensation scheme. Rows without a tier are recorded without classification rather than guessed.
Where the published model fits
- Banks seeking CFD liquidity
- Brokers requiring multi-asset access
- Funds needing tailored trading technology
Watch for
- Verification of self-measured trade volumes
- Limits of FCA tier 1 licence
Founded in 1989, CMC Markets UK plc is a London Stock Exchange-listed institutional liquidity provider. It operates under FCA licence 173730, focusing on CFD and FX liquidity for institutional clients. The firm claims over 20 years of experience and partnerships across more than 25 countries, but self-measured metrics should be verified for accuracy.
Testable claims
- CMC's own institutional page states 'Formed in 1989 and listed on London Stock Exchange, we have accumulated over 20 years' institutional experience, with existing partnerships in more than 25 countries' (cmcmarkets.com/partners/institutional)
- Own API Direct description: 'comprehensive multi-asset coverage from a single provider with our API Direct feed, including access to our market-leading CFD liquidity and FX product suite' with 'consistent pricing and market depth across more than 400 instruments' (cmcmarkets.com/partners/institutional)
- CMC Connect page: 'CMC Connect offers multi-asset liquidity provision and tailored trading technology to a global institutional client base' (cmcmarkets.com/en/connect)
Claims that remain the venue's own measurement
- 64.5m spread bet and CFD trades annually (2018-19) and 80,000+ active clients appear on liquidityfinder.com directory copy of CMC profile — directory source, not verified on CMC's own pages
