EU / EEA · CNMV
CNMV investment-firm licensing in Spain
A CNMV-authorised investment firm gives you an onshore EU licence with a natural bridge to Spanish-speaking markets in Europe and Latin America. It combines MiFID II passporting with strong brand familiarity across the Hispanic world, which is a real commercial edge for firms whose clients sit there.
The regulator
The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores supervises Spain’s securities markets and investment firms. It is an established MiFID authority with a clear authorisation process and a preference for firms that bring a coherent business plan and a credible Spanish footprint.
What the licence permits
Regulated under the CNMV
- Provide MiFID II investment services
- Receive and transmit orders and execute on behalf of clients
- Passport across the EEA
- Serve Spanish and Latin American client bases from an EU base
Who it suits
Firms with a Spanish-language audience that want an EU-regulated home market and a credible cultural bridge to Latin America.
Market access
Full EEA passporting from an onshore EU regulator, with brand resonance across the Hispanic world.
What to weigh
The Spanish-language reach is the differentiator. If your clients are not in those markets, a different EU member state may be a more efficient base.
We run the Spain 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.
Other permissions in Spain
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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