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FXGiants regulation: what happens if the firm fails

The licence is what decides where your money sits and who is obliged to do something about it. Here is who licenses FXGiants and what the protections are.

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Regulation and safety

Regulated by
British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC), SIBA/L/24/1175
Regulator tier
Tier 3
Register entry
BVI Financial Services Commission register, licence SIBA/L/24/1175
Client money segregated
Yes
Held at
Regulated banking institutions
Negative balance protection
Yes
Compensation scheme
No statutory investor compensation scheme
Audited by
Independent external auditors
Not available to
United States, Iran, Cuba, Sudan, Syria, North Korea, Australia, India and jurisdictions where distribution or use would contravene local law

What this means

The licence is what decides where your money sits and who is obliged to do something about it.

FXGiants's licence is offshore (FSC). Offshore entities typically offer higher leverage and lighter reporting, and compensation schemes do not apply - the trade-off is protection, not price.

An FSC licence (Mauritius or Belize, depending on the entity) is an offshore authorisation with lighter reporting duties than a tier-one regulator.

Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at Regulated banking institutions. That separation is what makes your balance recoverable if the company fails, rather than part of the pool its creditors divide up.

Negative balance protection applies, so a losing position cannot take the account below zero and leave you owing the broker money.

Covered by No statutory investor compensation scheme, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

Questions about FXGiants regulation

Is client money segregated at FXGiants?

Yes. FXGiants holds client money separately from its own funds, at Regulated banking institutions.

Does FXGiants offer negative balance protection?

Yes. FXGiants offers negative balance protection, so a losing position cannot leave you owing the broker more than your account held.

Is there a compensation scheme at FXGiants?

FXGiants's compensation scheme is recorded as: No statutory investor compensation scheme. A scheme covers the broker failing, not losses on your trades.

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