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universalstocktrading.com
universalstocktrading.com claims ASIC regulation, yet ASIC warned it is impersonating a firm and the site remains live.
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ASIC's warning, listed on IOSCO's investor alerts portal on 23 October 2026, describes universalstocktrading.com as an impersonation of International Capital Markets Pty Ltd, a clone of a previously authorised firm is not stated, only impersonation. The site was still online when monitoring began and is live now.
By the numbers
Timeline
- Domain registered via HOSTINGER operations, UAB
- ASIC warning listed on IOSCO's investor alerts portal
- Our monitoring begins; the site is online
- Still online at our last check
Red flags
- ASIC says this website impersonates International Capital Markets Pty Ltd, a genuine firm with no connection to it.
- The website says it is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the regulator that warned about it.
- It describes itself as licensed or regulated (“…registered in Cyprus and is regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange…”) while it is on a warning list.
- It was still online at our last check, 5 days after the warning.
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What the site claimed
The site said it is regulated by ASIC and by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, and listed licences and registration numbers for several entities. It also described itself as the largest Forex broker in the world by trading volume.
| Says it is regulated by | ASIC, CySEC |
|---|---|
| Licence wording | “[The company] registered in the United States with registration number: 9291655-2, is…”; “International Capital Markets Pty Ltd with registration number 182 273 293, is regulated…” |
CySEC is the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission.
What the regulator published
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (AU) listed universalstocktrading.com as a website impersonating a genuine firm. IOSCO's investor alerts portal listed the warning on 23 October 2026. Website given by the regulator: https://universalstocktrading.com/. This website appears to impersonate International Capital Markets Pty Ltd, a genuine firm that has nothing to do with this website.
A clone firm copies the name, address or reference number of a genuine firm that is, or was, authorised, so that it looks legitimate. The genuine firm has nothing to do with it.
Check it yourself: ASIC warning list
Domain record
| Registered | 27 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Registrar | HOSTINGER operations, UAB |
| Expires | 27 August 2027 |
The domain was registered on 27 August 2025, 422 days before the warning, through HOSTINGER operations, UAB.
If you sent money to this firm
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- Do not send any more money, including "fees" or "taxes" to release a withdrawal.
- Report it to the police where you live and to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), which issued the warning. In the UK the police route is Action Fraud (Police Scotland on 101 in Scotland), in Australia ReportCyber, and in Canada the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
- Keep everything: payment receipts, chats, emails and screenshots.
- Be careful with "recovery" offers. Never pay anyone upfront to get your money back.
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