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Checking regulatory claims

Why a logo, badge or licence sentence is not the same as a regulator record.

01

Use the regulator’s own register

Search by legal operator, reference number and trading name. Confirm the register domain independently rather than following only the platform’s badge link.

02

Read permissions and warnings

A firm may be listed for a limited activity that does not cover every product shown on its website. Record restrictions, appointed-representative relationships, clones and public warnings separately.

03

Avoid overstatement

A register match should be described precisely: which authority, which entity, what status and on what date. It should not be rewritten as a general guarantee of safety.

Reader notice

This guide explains a research method. It is not a platform recommendation or a substitute for reviewing the primary record.