In Mauritius, commodity CFD brokers - and all other types of online trading brokers - are overseen by the country’s Financial Services Commission (FSC). Although this is a regulator that takes a relatively laid-back approach to financial regulations compared to most Western countries, having a regulatory body at all ensures that traders have a credible agency to turn to in the event of a dispute with the broker.
Like in other countries, commodity trading brokers in Mauritius generally offer commodities in the form of contracts-for-difference (CFDs). Unlike the situation in the futures market, trading with CFDs means that no commodities will ever be physically delivered to the person who holds the contract. However, trading leverage is still usually high and margin requirements are low for most private independent traders.