We have already reviewed Anzo Capital in 2022. In doing so, we also drew attention to the retail broker's offshore activities, which were not cleanly regulated. Since then, things have changed at Anzo Capital. The FCA-regulated JJ Gard Group LLP has been renamed AnzoCapital LLP and is now part of the Anzo Capital Group. However, the FCA-regulated entity is not named as an operator on the websites. We have added Anzo Capital to our Orange Compliance list.
The Spanish regulator CNMV has issued a warning against the offshore broker Focus Markets LLC, St. Vincent & The Grenadine, d/b/a Place-a-Trade. While the website names this offshore entity as its owner and operator, the Client Agreement presents the ASIC-regulated Australian Focus Markets Pty Ltd as the contracting partner. In this Client Agreement, Eightcap is also named. The Focus Markets Group also operates the offshore broker schemes AnzoFX and AnzoCapital. Here is a research update.