LICENSING

The foreign exchange market is growing rapidly every day. Investors are becoming  increasingly  interested  in the industry, and at same time, much  more demanding. Many  investment firms  are being  licensed ,in an increasingly regulated, competitive and demanding  environment in retail and institutional markets.

Our Corporate will help you  establish ,license  and register your  investment firm, and provide you with a  full range of support services  in the most efficient  manner.

Our licensing services include:

  • Establishing a Cyprus Company
  • Applying to CySEC or the Central Bank of Cyprus
  • Liaising directly  with  the  respective regulators
  • Ensuring the ongoing maintenance of the license
  • Assistance with all procedures and documentation
  • Opening bank accounts
  • Assistance in setting up your business operations

Operational setup

Want  to start  your own brokerage ?Interested  in getting  a license to regulate  your investment  firm? Makrides Corporate will do it for you.

The term “investment  firm” involves money managers (Portfolio Management & Investment Advisors),  broker  companies ,investment advisers ,forex  trading  companies ,binary options trading  companies, and  administrative  service  providers which all are regulated .

One of our key specialties lies in regulation on financial institutions and individual investors by CySEC ,FCA .ASIC,FCP and  any other  EU authority ,as well as setting  up  and managing  your  corporate  operations.

Our services include:

  • Registration of Investment Firms
  • Advising on Licensing Process
  • Business Plan
  • Internal Operations Manuals, Anti Money Laundering Manuals
  • KYC Procedures
  • Organizational Structure
  • Operational Structure
  • Application ,Documentation and General Advisory
  • Registration of Payment Services or Electronic Money Institutions
  • Compliance Services
  • Internal Audit
  • Operational Advisory
  • Risk Management
  • Investor and Shareholder Services

Cyprus  legislation  provides the optimal legal  framework  for potential  investors  as the ideal  jurisdictions for  starting  EU –regulated  investment firms thanks  to its lowest corporate  tax rate and a highly developed infrastructure  for investment  activities  within and outside the European Union.