Regulatory Compliance

Established Market Maker

OANDA is a respected and established player in the forex market, and is considered the go-to source for forex rates. It has provided online currency exchange information since 1996 and forex trading services since 2001, with:

• an emphasis on market-defining innovation.
• solid investors who are industry and technology leaders.
• strong partnerships with financial institutions, including the big four accounting firms.

Legal Compliance

OANDA Corporation:

• Registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM).
• Member of the National Futures Association (NFA #0325821).
• Incorporated in the state of Delaware.

OANDA Asia Pacific

• Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) regulated with a Capital Markets Services (CMS) License CMS100122-2

Financial Compliance

OANDA is required by law to meet specific financial requirements, file financial reports, retain qualified professional accountants to audit its financial records, and file reports with the NFA, CFTC and the MAS. To ensure strict compliance with these requirements, OANDA compiles and submits financial data on a quarterly and annual basis as required.

Your Funds

OANDA Asia Pacific is a wholly owned subsidiary of OANDA Corporation. As required by the Securities and Futures Act, OANDA Asia Pacific has set up a trust account at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore. All funds you send to OANDA Asia Pacific must be deposited in this trust account, and held there in trust for you. This means that your funds are segregated and maintained separately from OANDA Asia Pacific’s own funds, and can only be withdrawn as a direct result of your trading-related activities or withdrawal requests. No withdrawals can be made from this account for any OANDA Asia Pacific operations.