EU / EEA · ASF
ASF investment-firm licensing in Romania
An investment firm authorised by Romania’s Financial Supervisory Authority offers an onshore EU base in one of the region’s fastest-growing economies, with full MiFID II passporting. It is a credible foothold for firms eyeing Central and Eastern European growth from inside the single market.
The regulator
The Autoritatea de Supraveghere Financiară (ASF) supervises Romania’s non-banking financial markets under the EU framework. It is a developing-market regulator applying the full MiFID II standard, which gives firms genuine single-market access from a less crowded base.
What the licence permits
Regulated under the ASF
- Provide MiFID II investment services
- Receive, transmit, and execute client orders
- Passport across the EEA
- Operate from a fast-growing Eastern European market
Who it suits
Firms eyeing Central and Eastern European growth that want an onshore EU base outside the busiest hubs.
Market access
Full EEA passporting from a single authorisation in a fast-growing EU market.
What to weigh
Romania offers EU access from a growing, less saturated market. The trade-off is a smaller local financial-services ecosystem than the established hubs.
We run the Romania application end to end
Whether you build from new or acquire an existing licensed entity, BrokLicense handles incorporation, the regulator application, the AML and compliance framework, banking and liquidity introductions, and the trading stack. You stay the principal. We do the work, in confidence, and stay on for compliance once you are live.
Cost, capital, and timelines depend on your model and are set out in a first consultation, under NDA, not published here.
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Related reading
- EU Passporting Explained: One Licence, Thirty MarketsA single EU investment-firm licence works across the whole European Economic Area. Here is how passporting works and why it shapes where firms base.
- How to Choose the Right Jurisdiction for Your BrokerageThe cheapest licence is rarely the right one. Choosing a jurisdiction is about your clients, your banking, and your ambition, not the lowest sticker price.
- Onshore vs Offshore Brokerage Licences: It Is Not About Cutting CornersOffshore does not mean unregulated, and onshore does not mean better. The two serve different businesses. Here is how to tell which one fits yours.
Discuss your mandate in confidence
Every engagement begins under a mutual NDA. Set out the firm you intend to operate and the timeline you are working to, and you leave the first consultation with a recommended jurisdiction, the route to the licence, and a defined scope of work.
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