Financial Commission Terminates Membership of Forex Broker DLS
- DLS was a Category A member with the Financial Commission.

The Financial Commission, an independent self-regulatory compliance specialist for the financial services industry, has suspended the membership of Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term brokerage Dragon Leader Services Ltd (DLS), according to a FinaCom statement.
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The membership status of DLS was terminated following a breach of contractual obligations, the self regulator explains.
DLS is managed by Dragon Leader Services Ltd and is a provider of foreign exchange and binary options services in Asia – the group has established multiple service centers across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The company itself is based out of Australia, holding a principal’s license in the Republic of Vanuatu.
DLS was expelled from the Financial Commission on November 8th, 2017. The move was taken due to failure to adhere to membership rules, including non-payment of dues.
As such, the commission noted that it will not be able to process any new complaints from DLS clients, following its expulsion from its roster as of the date of this announcement and moving forward, or until membership is approved again.
DLS was a Category A member with the Financial Commission. Traders of a company with this category membership can be eligible for compensation of up to $20,000 per complaint, as well as having access to all dispute resolution services offered by the Commission. All clients of member companies are protected by the Compensation Fund, which acts as an insurance policy.
In cases when complaints are filed against a member firm, Financial Commission uses a proven method to process complaints and a decision is delivered by the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC). Financial Commission cannot process complaints against non-members and no further action is taken.
The Financial Commission has been actively expanding its list of members in recent months. The expulsion of DLS from membership is an important step as it adds credibility to the Financial Commission and encourages companies that are already members to adhere to the highest standards of operation.
In addition to providing dispute resolution and certification services to the participants of the forex and derivatives markets, Financial Commission recently extended its coverage to the crypto community and Blockchain Blockchain Blockchain comprises a digital network of blocks with a comprehensive ledger of transactions made in a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or other altcoins.One of the signature features of blockchain is that it is maintained across more than one computer. The ledger can be public or private (permissioned.) In this sense, blockchain is immune to the manipulation of data making it not only open but verifiable. Because a blockchain is stored across a network of computers, it is very difficult to tampe Blockchain comprises a digital network of blocks with a comprehensive ledger of transactions made in a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or other altcoins.One of the signature features of blockchain is that it is maintained across more than one computer. The ledger can be public or private (permissioned.) In this sense, blockchain is immune to the manipulation of data making it not only open but verifiable. Because a blockchain is stored across a network of computers, it is very difficult to tampe Read this Term startups seeking to launch initial coin offerings (ICOs).
The Financial Commission, an independent self-regulatory compliance specialist for the financial services industry, has suspended the membership of Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term brokerage Dragon Leader Services Ltd (DLS), according to a FinaCom statement.
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The membership status of DLS was terminated following a breach of contractual obligations, the self regulator explains.
DLS is managed by Dragon Leader Services Ltd and is a provider of foreign exchange and binary options services in Asia – the group has established multiple service centers across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The company itself is based out of Australia, holding a principal’s license in the Republic of Vanuatu.
DLS was expelled from the Financial Commission on November 8th, 2017. The move was taken due to failure to adhere to membership rules, including non-payment of dues.
As such, the commission noted that it will not be able to process any new complaints from DLS clients, following its expulsion from its roster as of the date of this announcement and moving forward, or until membership is approved again.
DLS was a Category A member with the Financial Commission. Traders of a company with this category membership can be eligible for compensation of up to $20,000 per complaint, as well as having access to all dispute resolution services offered by the Commission. All clients of member companies are protected by the Compensation Fund, which acts as an insurance policy.
In cases when complaints are filed against a member firm, Financial Commission uses a proven method to process complaints and a decision is delivered by the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC). Financial Commission cannot process complaints against non-members and no further action is taken.
The Financial Commission has been actively expanding its list of members in recent months. The expulsion of DLS from membership is an important step as it adds credibility to the Financial Commission and encourages companies that are already members to adhere to the highest standards of operation.
In addition to providing dispute resolution and certification services to the participants of the forex and derivatives markets, Financial Commission recently extended its coverage to the crypto community and Blockchain Blockchain Blockchain comprises a digital network of blocks with a comprehensive ledger of transactions made in a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or other altcoins.One of the signature features of blockchain is that it is maintained across more than one computer. The ledger can be public or private (permissioned.) In this sense, blockchain is immune to the manipulation of data making it not only open but verifiable. Because a blockchain is stored across a network of computers, it is very difficult to tampe Blockchain comprises a digital network of blocks with a comprehensive ledger of transactions made in a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or other altcoins.One of the signature features of blockchain is that it is maintained across more than one computer. The ledger can be public or private (permissioned.) In this sense, blockchain is immune to the manipulation of data making it not only open but verifiable. Because a blockchain is stored across a network of computers, it is very difficult to tampe Read this Term startups seeking to launch initial coin offerings (ICOs).