Forex brokers with segregated accounts | Forex segregated accounts




Forex brokers that offer segregated accounts:


1lotstp
3TG Brokers
4XDG
Access to Forex
ACM
AGEA
AGM Forex
Ajax Financial
ALTrade
AmigaFX
Apex FX Trading
Arab Financial Brokers (AFB)
Araxo4x
Armada Markets
ATC Brokers
Ava FX
Axiory
AxiTrader
Baxter-FX
Blackwell Global
BMFN - Boston Merchant Financial
BMFN Europe
BNFX
Bulbrokers EAD
CIM Bank
CitiFX Pro
Direct FX
Dukascopy Bank SA
FairQuote Securities
FastBrokers
FBS
FIBO Group
FIBO Group Holdings
FinFX
Forex Broker Inc
Forex Club
Forex FS
Forex-Metal
Forex4you
Fortune4x
FX Choice
FX Dealer
FX Services
FX Systems
FXA Securities
FXcast
FXCENTRAL
FXCM
FXDME
FXFlat
FxNet
FXPRIMUS
FXSalt
FXTG (ForexTG)
GAINSY
Gallant Capital Markets (GCMFX)
GDMFX
Gedamo Investments
GO Markets
Goldboro
Grand Capital
GreenFX traders
GTL Trading
HighSky Brokers
HotForex
IamFX
Iceberg Brokers
ICM - iTrade Capital Markets
IHI - Investment House International
InstaForex
Interactive Brokers
Investorseurope
InvestTechFX
JFX
Lider Forex
Liquidex
Loyal Forex
Lucror FX
MaxProCapital (MPCL)
MAYZUS
MB Trading
MBCFX - Multiple Banks Clearing
MFC Investment
MFFX
MIG BANK
MyTrade Markets
N2 Capital Markets
OctaFX
Pacific Financial Derivatives (PFD-NZ)
PaxForex
Persepolis Capital Management
Pepperstone
PFGFX - Pro Finance Group
PipFixed
Questrade
Real Trade
Real-Forex
Renesource Capital
RFXT - Royal Forex Trading
RobustFX
Sensus Capital Markets
Shaw Markets
Sisma Capital
SmartTradeFX
Solidity Brokers
SpediaFX
Strategem FX
Sun Hung Kai Forex
Sunbird
Synergy FX
TFIFX
ThinkForex
thinkorswim, Inc.
TradersChoiceFX
Traders Pulse
Tradeview
UFXMarkets
Universal FX
UpFX
Varengold Bank FX
Velocity Trade
Victory International Futures
WFX Markets
WH SelfInvest
WorldPro FX
XenonFx
1pipfix
4runnerforex
Plus also all FSA UK regulated brokers,
who are obliged to offer segregated accounts according to FSA requirements:

Abshire-Smith
ACFX
ActivTrades
AFX Capital
Alpari UK
Boston Prime
Capital Forex Pro
CFH Markets
Citypoint Trading
City Credit Capital
City Index Limited
CMC Markets UK
CMS Forex
Deltastock
DF Markets
Finexo (SafeCap)
Finotec Trading UK
FOREXYARD
FX Solutions UK
FXCC
FXPro
FxPulp
GFT Global Markets UK
GFKX
Hantec Markets
Hirose Financial UK
HY Markets
IC Markets
ICAP
ICM Capital
iFOREX
IG Markets
IKON Markets
InterTrader
IronFX
Liquid Markets
LMAX
London Capital Group (LCG)
Markets.com
MB Trading UK
OANDA
One Financial Markets
Plus500 UK
Raphaels Bank
RBS - Royal Bank of Scotland
RPD FX
Saxo Bank
STRATO Markets
Sucden Financial Limited
SVSFX
Tradenext
Traders Trust
Trading212
UWC
Valbury Capital
Vantage FX
Vantage FX UK
Windsor Brokers
XEMarkets

Do you know another Forex broker with segregated accounts? Or may be there is a broker that has to be removed from the list? Please suggest by adding a comment below.

What is a segregated account?

Segregated accounts – dedicated client accounts which allow keeping client funds separated (segregated) from the company funds.
Talking about Forex industry, brokers can either opt for or be obliged (by their regulatory bodies) to open segregated accounts for their clients.

Currently US law doesn't allow holding Forex funds in segregated accounts. Oversees brokers, however, are able to offer this option.

Segregated accounts can either be opened in the name of each individual client or can be Joint for all clients. Usually in retail Forex industry it’s going to be the second case (one bank account for all clients, opened in company name), unless negotiated individually for large investors.

The purpose of segregated accounts in Forex

The main purpose of a Forex segregated account is to shield client investments from possible company risks by keeping such investments "unavailable" for the company to be used in the course of their business when facilitating own risks, expenses and obligations. Should the company account become overdrawn, the company or its bank cannot use client funds.

While trading in the Forex market, Forex brokers with no account segregation are able to engage client funds as margin against their own positions which are being opened to hedge against client trades; at the same time, brokers who work based on a segregated account scheme must use own funds to do the same.
Should a non-segregated account broker face difficulties getting out of his hedged positions, clients funds will constantly remain under the risk. This is never the case when client funds are segregated.

Segregated accounts in broker bankruptcy case

In the event bankruptcy, clients’ funds will be treated based on the laws and regulations set for countries in which brokers operate and hold accounts.

In the UK clients’ funds remain protected, neither bank no company liquidators, no its main creditors are eligible to access and be compensated through those funds. Clients will be paid based on a compensation scheme approved according to existing regulatory requirements. It is a duty of each individual investor to inquire about existing compensation schemes available for his broker. As an example, review the compensation scheme for the FSA regulated brokers.

According to the Swiss law, the liquidator mostly appointed by the federal banking commission will rank the client assets as a general unsecured creditor of failed company. Again, this is only relevant when the company goes bankrupt or is put in liquidation.
Such scheme is also practiced in most banks world wide. Be sure to learn about the level of protection of your funds.

Before opening an account with any Forex broker, go over Trading Terms & Conditions in the Client Agreement form. It always says about level of protection of client funds and financial liabilities of a broker in case of bankruptcy.

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Broker discussion area

agassi

September 28, 2009

Hi,

i want to ask, are segregated accounts are same with private bank, like dukascopy offer..
if not same can u make a list who broker offer a private bank accounts.

agassi,
thank you


BrokerGuru

September 28, 2009

Few brokers open segregated accounts under client names on individual bank accounts. The fist example is Dukascopy with individual client accounts.
It would be worth making a list of such brokers. Thank you, I'll work on it!


Jeremy

October 19, 2009

Hi BG,

Regarding safety of the fund, beside segregated account. I found a broker uwcfx claim that

"Assets protection
By being a licensed European Union investment company, United World Capital is a member of the Investor’s Compensation Fund which protects clients assets in the event of a company failure."

Do you know how does this work? Thank You!

Jeremy


BrokerGuru

October 20, 2009

Hi Jeremy,

it means that clients of brokers who are members of the Investor’s Compensation Fund, can count on receiving certain amount of their investments back should the broker fails to meet its financial obligations, files bankruptcy. The amount of guaranteed funds is set by the Compensation Fund. You can ask your broker how much it is now.


trader

October 22, 2009

Nord Markets have segregated account


BrokerGuru

October 22, 2009

I've checked NordMarkets Policies here: http://es.nordmarkets.com/docs/general_conditions.pdf

(NGF - Nord Group Financial)

Quote: "The Client’s money will not be segregated from NGF’s money. It may be used by NGF in the course of NGF’s business and, in
case of bankruptcy; the Client will rank as a general unsecured creditor of NGF."


trader

December 15, 2009

i am dealing with GIGFX i know that is this company have a segregated account
www.gigfx.com


BrokerGuru

December 16, 2009

Great, thank you! GIGFX has been listed.


trader

January 13, 2010

Hi BG,

Could you give recommendation for me. Which is more secure IB or dbfx?

- IB don't offer account protections for forex clients, like SIPC (only stocks) --> is it worth to trade with this broker?

- DBFX..** Banks and broker-dealers are not eligible for this program, klik this link -> http://www.dbfx.com/forex-trading
I am still confuse about those statement, so dbfx (bank) not eligible or don't offer account protection?

regards,


BrokerGuru

January 19, 2010

If to compare, DBFX is more secure.
You, as individual investor, are eligible for Fund Protection.


trader

May 7, 2010

I was wondering if 1pipfix has segregated accounts. Also, what regulation do they come under? Thanks for the great info!


BrokerGuru

May 11, 2010

1pipfix broker is not regulated. Located in Canada.
It's a partner of InvesttechFX broker.



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