Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
FxPro UK Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (registration number 509956). The FCA is a leading, independent, non-governmental body, given statutory powers by the UK’s Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. The FCA’s key objectives include: protecting consumers, improving levels of integrity within the financial system and promoting competition with the interests of consumers in mind.
As a fully authorised company, FxPro UK Limited ensures compliance with all FCA requirements.
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)
FxPro Financial Services Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (licence number 078/07), the supervisory and regulatory authority for investment services firms in Cyprus. CySEC is a member of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
FxPro holds a cross-border CySEC licence, authorising the provision of investment and ancillary services. We ensure that we comply with EU and local regulations such as the European Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) and the Cyprus Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2007 Law 144 (I)/2007.
Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)
FxPro Global Markets MENA Limited is authorised and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (reference no. F003333).
Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB)
FxPro Global Markets Limited is authorised and regulated by the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (license no. SIA-F184).
MiFID
The Markets in Financial Instruments (MiFID) directive 2004/39/EC came into effect on 1/11/2007 with the aim of regulating the markets of financial instruments and the provision of investment services and activities within the European Economic Area (EEA). The Directive was adopted in Cyprus through the Cyprus Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2007 (Law 144 (I)/2007).
The key objectives of the European Union’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) are: to improve levels of efficiency, to increase financial transparency, to promote competition and to effectively protect consumers. MiFID also allows investment firms to provide investment and ancillary services within the territory of another member state and/or a third country, provided that such services are covered by the investment firm’s authorisation.
Financial Services Board (FSB)
FxPro Financial Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the South Africa Financial Services Board (authorisation number 45052). The FSB is the independent supervisory and regulatory authority for the non-banking services industry in South Africa.
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
FxPro UK Limited is a member of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). This is the UK's statutory fund of last resort for customers of authorised financial services firms. The FSCS can pay compensation to consumers if a financial services firm is unable, or likely to be unable, to pay claims made against it. Further information regarding the purpose and role of the FSCS can be found on their website http://www.fscs.org.uk
Investor Compensation Fund
FxPro Financial Services Limited is a member of the Investor Compensation Fund, the objective of which is to secure any claims of covered clients against members of the Fund and to compensate covered clients for any claims arising from malfunction by a member of the Fund in fulfilling its obligations whether that obligation arises from legislation, the client agreement or from wrongdoing on the part of the member of the Fund.