Alpari (UK) is a London-headquartered financial services company authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). This gives our clients assurance that any funds held with us are secure and that our resources are adequately managed at all times.
As a retail client, you can rest assured that your funds are completely safe. Your money is segregated under the FSA’s client money rules and cannot be used by us, our prime brokers or our counterparties.
Our clients may be eligible to put a claim into the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) in the event that Alpari (UK) is unable to meet its financial obligations. Eligibility depends on the status and the nature of the claim. Please refer to the regulation section for more information.
Funds, whether they are classified as company funds of client funds, are kept in Barclays, HSBC and Royal Bank of Canada, three of the safest top tier banks. Company funds are also held with both Morgan Stanley and Citi, the company’s prime brokers.
All firms regulated by the FSA have to meet strict financial standards, including capital adequacy requirements. Companies are required to submit financial reports to the regulator on a regular basis. The FSA has the right to fine companies and/or terminate a company’s regulatory status for violations. Alpari (UK) has a dedicated dealing desk which constantly monitors our financial position and sets appropriate risk limits.
Our annual financial reports are audited by a leading UK financial auditor: Grant Thornton UK LLP.
Alpari (UK)’s automated risk management system is designed to reduce the risk of your trading account being depleted to zero or turning negative.
Alpari (UK)’s best execution commitment is tied to our belief that the prime broker model is mutually beneficial. This model enables us to offer accurate and fast execution on aggregated multibank liquidity, with the added bonus of lower costs. The prime broker model gives us the opportunity to deliver a professional, institutional-level trading system to the retail market
In addition, Alpari (UK) also provides the following benefits:
*Depending on account type.
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