Best New Zealand Forex Brokers for 2022

Written by Steven Hatzakis
Edited by John Bringans
Fact-checked by Joey Shadeck

Published January 10, 2022
Last modified August 17, 2022

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Trading forex (currencies) in New Zealand (NZ) is popular among residents. Before any fx broker in New Zealand can accept forex or CFD traders as clients, they must become authorised by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA), which is the financial regulatory body in New Zealand. The FMA's website is fma.govt.nz. We recommend NZ residents also follow the FMA on twitter, @FMAmedia.

The FMA was formed in May 2011 as part of the Financial Markets Bill passed by New Zealand's Parliament. For a historical breakdown, here's a link to Financial Markets Authority webpage on Wikipedia.

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Best New Zealand Forex Brokers

To find the best forex brokers in New Zealand, we created a list of all FMA authorised brokers, then ranked brokers by their Overall ranking. Here is our list of the top forex brokers in New Zealand.

IG

- Best overall broker, most trusted
CMC Markets - Excellent overall, best platform technology
Plus500 - Trusted broker, great for beginners
BlackBull Markets

New Zealand Forex Brokers Comparison

Compare New Zealand authorised forex and CFDs brokers side by side using the forex broker comparison tool or the summary table below. This broker list is sorted by the firm's ForexBrokers.com Overall ranking.

Company	Accepts NZ Residents	Regulated by FMA	Average Spread EUR/USD - Standard	Minimum Initial Deposit	Overall Rating	Visit Site
IG	check	check	0.828 (September 2021)	£250.00	starstarstarstarstar	Visit Site
CMC Markets	check	check	0.73 (August 2021)	$0	starstarstarstarstar
Plus500	check	check	0.6 (as of Aug 2018)	€100	starstarstarstarstar_border
BlackBull Markets	check	check	0.845 (October, 2021)	$50	starstarstarstarstar_border
Saxo Bank	check		0.8 (August 2020)	$2,000	starstarstarstarstar
Interactive Brokers	check		0.6 (August 2022)	$0	starstarstarstarstar	Visit Site
AvaTrade	check		0.91 (Aug 2020)	$100	starstarstarstarstar_border
Admiral Markets	check		0.8 (July 2021)	$100	starstarstarstarstar_border
Capital.com	check		0.6 (July 2021)	$20	starstarstarstarstar_border
XM Group	check		1.6 (Aug 2020)	$5	starstarstarstarstar_border
FP Markets	check		1.2 (August 2022)	$100 AUD	starstarstarstarstar_border
Tickmill	check		0.27 (September 2021)	$100	starstarstarstarstar_border
HYCM (Henyep)	check		0.6 (Sept 2021)	$100	starstarstarstarstar_border
HFM	check		1.2 (August 2021)	$5	starstarstarstarstar_border
FlowBank	check		N/A	$0.00	starstarstarstarstar_border
Vantage	check		1.22 (August 2021)	$200	starstarstarstarstar_border
Moneta Markets	check		1.22 (August 2021)	$50	starstarstarstarstar_border
ACY Securities	check		1.2 (Sept 2021)	$50	starstarstarstarstar_border
easyMarkets	check		0.9 (as of Mar 2020)	$100	starstarstarstarstar_border
LegacyFX	check		0	$500	starstarstarstar_borderstar_border

How to Verify FMA Authorisation

To identify if a forex broker is regulated as a Financial Services Provider (FSP) by the FMA, the first step is to identify the register number from the disclosure text at the bottom of the broker's New Zealand homepage. For example, here's the key disclosure text from KVB Kunlun's website,

KVB Kunlun Financial Group of Companies (including KVB Kunlun Pty Limited, KVB Asset Management Limited, KVB Kunlun New Zealand Limited, KVB Kunlun International (HK) Limited, KVB Kunlun Securities (HK) Limited, KVB Kunlun Asset Management (HK) Limited, KVB Kunlun Canada Inc, KVB Global Markets Limited, KVB Global Markets Pty Limited).

Next, look up the firm's NZ entity name on the FMA website to validate its current regulatory status and FSP number. Here is the official FMA page for Financial Services Providers that lists KVB Kunlun New Zealand Limited.

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2022 Review Methodology

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Each broker was graded on 113 different variables, including our proprietary Trust Score algorithm. This innovative scoring system ranks the level of trustworthiness for each broker based on factors such as licenses, regulation and corporate structure. Read about Trust Score here.

As part of our annual review process, all brokers had the opportunity to provide updates and key milestones and complete an in-depth data profile, which we hand-checked for accuracy.

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About the Author

Steven Hatzakis

Steven Hatzakis is the Global Director of Research for ForexBrokers.com. Steven previously served as an Editor for Finance Magnates, where he authored over 1,000 published articles about the online finance industry. A forex industry expert and an active fintech and crypto researcher, Steven advises blockchain companies at the board level and holds a Series III license in the U.S. as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).

John Bringans

John Bringans is the Senior Editor of ForexBrokers.com. An experienced media professional, John has close to a decade of editorial experience with a background that includes key leadership roles at global newsroom outlets. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from San Francisco State University, and conducts research on forex and the financial services industry while assisting in the production of content.

Joey Shadeck

Joey Shadeck is the Content Strategist and Research Analyst for ForexBrokers.com. He holds dual degrees in Finance and Marketing from Oakland University, and has been an active trader and investor for close to ten years. An industry veteran, Joey obtains and verifies data, conducts research, and analyzes and validates our content.