Financial strength and security

By: Marina on 17:28

FOREx parent company, GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCAP), is a global provider of online trading services. As a global, publicly traded company, GAIN must meet the highest standards of corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure.

Our financial transparency provides our customers and partners with confidence that the company is well managed and well capitalised, with resources to continue to innovate and lead the industry forward.

GCAP's key financial data as of March 31, 2015:

• Total assets: $1.239 billion
• Total customer equity: $827.0 million
• Available cash and liquidity*: $123.1 million
• Corporate debt**: $69.0 million
• Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirement: $63.3 million
• GAIN’s quarterly and annual financial statements are available for review on GAIN Capital’s Investor Relations website.
• Safety of customer deposits

All customer funds are fully segregated from our own assets, and distributed across a global network of custodian banks. Every bank we use holds an investment-grade rating and meets stringent additional criteria.

Read more about funds protection with FOREX.com.

Strong regulatory framework

FOREX.com is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.  We're also regulated in five other jurisdictions around the world:

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the National Futures Association (NFA), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S.
Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in HK
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in Australia
Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)
*This amount is cash and cash equivalents, short term investments, and cash receivable from brokers, netted against cash held for customers, convertible senior notes, and regulatory requirements, all as per the Company’s books and records. The calculation includes amounts due to the Company’s customers and excludes other current liabilities. Cash receivable from brokers reflects the cash that the Company would collect from brokers following the close out of all its open trading positions.
**This amount reflects the Company's convertible senior notes, net of unamortized discount. The principal amount is $80.0 million, which is due in 2018.