The FCA has issued warnings against several forex trading platforms operating without UK authorisation, while WikiFX records show that the brokers concerned lack valid forex regulatory licences.
Online trading platform easyMarkets has expanded its multi asset offering with the launch of Gold24, Silver24 and Oil24, allowing clients to trade gold, silver and crude oil CFDs around the clock, seven days a week.
A cryptocurrency investment that appeared to turn RM800,000 into almost RM6 million within three days ended in a devastating reversal for a company director in Johor, who discovered that the apparent profits were part of a scam and that his original capital had also disappeared.
More than 50 investors are facing potentially heavy losses after two Singapore men who presented themselves as successful financial figures were declared bankrupt, leaving about S$5 million tied up in investment schemes that promised returns as high as 15% a year.
In this edition of WikiLicense’s corporate interview series, we speak with Nikos Christou, General Manager at Lirunex, one of the early adopters of the WikiLicense dynamic certification badge, to discuss how transparent practices, independent verification, and visible accountability are shaping the future of the forex industry.
IG review for India in 2026: see the RBI Alert List entry, overseas regulation, login checks, forex limits, and a clear broker safety checklist.
Orbex, a Cyprus-based brokerage entity, has recorded 30 exposure complaints on WikiFX, a leading forex broker regulation inquiry tool, so far. Other review websites have also recorded a healthy number of complaints against the brokerage firm. These complaints largely talk about the alleged profit confiscations by the broker in the name of trading violations, difficulty in accessing fund withdrawals, capital losses due to artificial slippage, etc. In this Orbex review, we have investigated user complaints and provided a regulatory overview of the broker.
VALUTRADES is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2012 and operating through two entities in the United Kingdom and Seychelles. It offers Standard and ECN accounts with no minimum deposit, supports MT4 and MT5, and provides leverage of up to 1:500 on its global account offering. Its WikiFX rating stands at 7.61 out of 10, with 38 complaints on file, mainly involving gold order execution, deposits, and withdrawals.
EZINVEST offers forex and CFD trading through MT4 and SIRIX, with advertised account tiers starting at $1,000 and rising to $500,000. The broker operates through two regulated entities in Cyprus and South Africa, but its WikiFX rating stands at 4.95 out of 10, with 40 complaints involving disputes over trades allegedly placed by staff, repeated requests for additional deposits, and withdrawal difficulties.
A former bank relationship manager in Kuching has been sentenced to seven years in prison and fined RM40 million after admitting to defrauding eight customers through a fictitious bond investment scheme.
Xin Synergy Group Berhad has escalated an internal corporate governance dispute into a second police report, putting three former directors under renewed scrutiny after an independent review uncovered what the company described as serious irregularities in moneylending activities at its wholly owned subsidiary Total IPCO Sdn Bhd.
Fed hike expectations are rising after Warsh’s hawkish speech. Here is what it could mean for USD/MYR, gold and forex trading risks in Malaysia.
A former Malaysian minister has been placed under a five day remand as investigators widen their probe into issues surrounding Lembaga Tabung Haji, bringing renewed scrutiny to decisions made at the pilgrimage fund during a period already clouded by questions over governance and investment management.
FCA warns Swift TradeX in a notice first published and updated on 1 September 2026. The UK Financial Conduct Authority says the firm may be providing or promoting financial services without permission, is not authorised, and may be targeting people in the UK. The notice names the website swifttradexai.com, a Worcester address and a UK telephone number, but also cautions that unauthorised businesses may use incorrect or borrowed contact details. The confirmed issue is authorisation status—not a court finding about every transaction. Anyone considering a payment should stop, verify the firm independently, and avoid using contact information supplied by the platform itself.
ThinkMarkets review for India: check the RBI Alert List, overseas entities, regulation, login security, forex rules, costs, withdrawals, and leverage risk.
Did mirrox, a brokerage firm, ask you to keep your margin level above 250%-300% and make you add funds immediately if it dropped below it? Did the broker prevent you from opening a trade despite having a healthy equity balance? Did it close your trading account upon a withdrawal request? Many traders have raised these concerns online while sharing their respective mirrox reviews. This article aims to examine these user allegations while answering the popular question: Is mirrox legit or a scam?
The FCA received 333 whistleblowing reports containing 886 allegations in Q2 2026, while 170 closed cases resulted in regulatory action to manage or reduce potential harm.
This MONAXA review provides an in-depth look at the regulatory standing, WikiScore rating, field survey findings, and user feedback for the MONAXA broker based on data available on WikiFX.
Webull is returning to the Canadian cryptocurrency market with a model that puts much of the technical machinery in the hands of Coinbase, allowing the brokerage to offer digital asset trading without building its own large scale infrastructure from scratch.
CIMB Group has taken another step into Malaysia’s emerging digital capital market after completing a pilot that used tokenised deposits to settle RM1.38 billion of tokenised sukuk, giving investors a practical glimpse of how blockchain technology could reshape the mechanics of Islamic finance.