Company Profile
FXCM, Inc.
FXCM Inc. (NYSE: FXCM) is a global online provider of foreign exchange (forex) trading and related services to retail and institutional customers world-wide.
At the heart of FXCM's client offering is No Dealing Desk forex trading. Clients benefit from FXCM's large network of forex liquidity providers enabling FXCM to offer competitive spreads on major currency pairs. Clients have the advantage of mobile trading, one-click order execution and trading from real-time charts. FXCM's U.K. subsidiary, Forex Capital Markets Limited, also offers CFD products and allows clients to trade oil, gold, silver and stock indices along with forex on one platform.
In addition, FXCM offers educational courses on forex trading and provides free news and market research through DailyFX.com.
FXCM has received numerous awards from the investment community, including Best Currency Broker from Shares, Best Retail Foreign Exchange Platform from FX Week and Best Foreign Exchange Specialist from Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York, NY, FXCM has operating subsidiaries regulated in a number of jurisdictions, including the United States, the United Kingdom (where regulatory passport rights have been exercised to operate in a number of European Economic Area jurisdictions including Italy, France, Germany, and Greece), Hong Kong, Japan and Australia.
| 1999 | Forex Capital Markets (FXCM) founded specializing in forex trading |
| 2001 | FXCM becomes a Futures Commission Merchant |
| 2003 | Forex Capital Markets Ltd. becomes FSA regulated, opens UK office FXCM launches DailyFX.com |
| 2007 | FXCM Holdings LLC crosses 100,000 account threshold |
| 2008 | FXCM Holdings LLC opens offices in France and Australia |
| 2009 | Forex Capital Markets Ltd. begins offering CFD Trading |
| 2010 | FXCM is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ticker symbol "FXCM" |
WinnerEagle Award: Best FX Broker - Europe
Falcon Award: High Broker Satisfaction - Oceania, Americas, Africa
Global FX Broker - Overall
WinnerBest FX Provider 2010
WinnerMoneyAM Online Finance 2010
WinnerBest Retail Platform 2009 & 2010
2004, 2005, 2006
Best FX Specialist 2002, 2003, 2004 Readers' Choice Award Top U.S. Forex Brokerage 2008
Best Currency Broker 2004#30 in the Hot 100
fastest-growing businesses in the U.S. by Entrepreneur Magazine 2008
Best Currency Broker 2004