Commission News

January 17, 2022, The Financial Commission today announces the results of its operations for the previous year with the publication of the 2021 Complaints Summary. The organization achieved record annual growth in key metrics, as well as continued membership expansion during another challenging year impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic while maintaining a...

January 13th, 2022, Financial Commission, a leading external dispute resolution (EDR) organization catering to the financial services industry today announces the membership status of Lotas Capital has ceased following a breach of contractual obligations. In order to maintain membership with the Financial Commission, member firms must strictly adhere to membership rules and...

January 10th 2022, The Financial Commission today announces increases in amounts sought from brokers and average values of complaints in the last month of the year as part of its monthly Complaints Digest. The organization also experienced a continued improvement in already swift average dispute resolution times, with a 5.3 days average...

December 8th 2021, The Financial Commission today announces increases in amounts sought from brokers, average values of complaints, as well as total resolved complaints for November 2021 as part of its monthly Complaints Digest. The organization also experienced a significant improvement in already swift average dispute resolution times, with a 6 days...

November 25, 2021, following meetings at the IFX EXPO International in Limassol, Cyprus, and ongoing negotiations, the Financial Commission today announces IC Markets as its newest approved Member. IC Markets becomes the latest online brokerage to join the ranks of the self-regulatory organization. The approval highlights the increased interest and demand for...

November 8th 2021, The Financial Commission today announces increases in amounts awarded to traders, as well as amounts sought from member brokers in October 2021 as part of its monthly Complaints Digest. The organization also experienced a significant improvement in already swift average dispute resolution times, with a 6.8 days average for...

October 18th 2021, The Financial Commission today announces increases in newly filed complaints, resolved complaints, as well as amounts sought by traders and average complaints values for September 2021 as part of its monthly Complaints Digest. The organization also experienced a slight slowdown in already swift average dispute resolution times, with 9.4...

September 30th, 2021: The Financial Commission today announces that the membership status of 4xCube has ceased following a voluntary withdrawal. 4xCube had met its obligations as a Financial Commission member up until September 30th, 2021, when its membership was effectively withdrawn. Financial Commission notes that it will not be able to process...

September 27,  2021, The Financial Commission will be exhibiting at the 2021 IFX Expo International which will take place on 4-6 October at the Parklane Hotel in Limassol, Cyprus. Valued broker members and interested parties are invited to join Commission representatives at our dedicated booth #62 to discuss Financial Commission’s services for...

September 14th 2021, The Financial Commission today announces increases in newly filed complaints, resolved complaints, as well as amounts awarded to traders for August 2021 as part of its monthly Complaints Digest. The organization also experienced a slight slowdown in already swift average dispute resolution times, with 7.6 days average for the...

September 08, 2021, The Financial Commission today announces execution certification for Fiber Markets, an approved member of the Commission using Verify My Trade, a “value-added” service launched several years ago to promote pricing and execution transparency in the Forex market. Verified order execution quality Following the launch of order execution verification with...

August 30, 2021, The Financial Commission today announces Fiber Markets as its newest approved Member. The company becomes the latest online brokerage to join the ranks of the self-regulatory organization, highlighting the increased interest and demand for independent external dispute resolution (EDR) services among FX industry participants. Fiber Markets status as an Approved...

August 8th, 2021 – The Financial Commission, a leading independent member-driven external dispute resolution (EDR) organization for international online brokerages that participate in global foreign exchange (forex), CFDs, derivatives, and cryptocurrency markets, today announces Samtrade Academy as a certified educational provider ​The Financial Commission conducted a thorough review of the educational content Samtrade...

August 12,  2021, The Financial Commission today announces a partnership with Your Bourse - a unique and leading Platform-as-a-Service fintech provider for the retail brokerage and institutional marketplace looking to optimise their trading experience and results. With this new partnership, The Financial Commission opens up a new benefit for members when they...

August 11th 2021, The Financial Commission today announces increases in newly filed complaints, resolved complaints, as well as amounts sought by traders for July 2021 as part of its monthly Complaints Digest. The organization also experienced a noticeable improvement in already swift average dispute resolution times, with a 6.5 days average for...