Regulation and Funds Safety

Trade with the confidence of a regulated broker.

We have been a registered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer (RFED) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and member of the National Futures Association (NFA # 0339826) since 2004.

We believe in and firmly support regulatory oversight and frequently review procedures across various areas of our business to help ensure the protection of our customers assets and that their best interests are served.  

  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
  • Risk Management
  • Supervision of Electronic Trading Systems (i.e. trading platforms)
  • Information Security
  • Anti-Money Laundering
  • Customer Complaint
  • Trade Reporting
As part of our risk management philosophy, FOREX.com maintains capital levels well in excess of those required by the regulator to help ensure we are well capitalized in times of economic uncertainty. In addition, FOREX.com has an established global liquidity plan that provides access to significant resources from the GAIN group of companies as well as an external revolving credit facility.

FCM CAPITAL REPORT

Funds Safety

All customer deposits at FOREX.com are kept separate from our own operating funds and distributed across a global network of custodian banks and brokers. 

Customer assets on deposit, obligations to customers and excess funds on deposit supporting such customer obligations are reported to the NFA on a daily basis. We perform robust bank/broker reviews and assess counterparty creditworthiness daily in light of pre-established limits for all entities holding FOREX.com firm and customer assets. In addition, our corporate governance framework requires that the Risk Committee of GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCAP) review and approve our counterparty risk monitoring procedures as well as counterparty limits on at least a quarterly basis.

Financial Strength & Stability

FOREX.com is part of GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) a publicly traded company and meets the highest standards of corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure. GAIN Capital has a proven record of financial strength and stability, with resources to continue to innovate and lead the industry forward.

We believe financial transparency provides our customers and partners with confidence that the company is well managed and well capitalized, with ample resources to continue to innovate and lead the industry forward.

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