Your money is held in client segregated accounts. Please note that different types of protection apply depending on the Darwinex entity you are client from (UK, EU or global).
1. UK Entity (FCA regulated)
Segregated accounts
Funds in a segregated account are not mixed with company funds, which ensures you in the hypothetical event of Tradeslide Trading Tech´s insolvency.
Client monies are monitored per the FCA´s CASS regime, which requires us to reconcile outstanding balances daily and report any discrepancy.
Note that "segregated account" does not mean that you'll be the account holder of a Natwest and Santander (UK) account. It means that client monies are segregated from company monies.
Compensation in case of insolvency
Your investment with Darwinex qualifies under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, which currently protects you from the insolvency of the broker with a compensation of up to £85,000 per person and broker and from the insolvency of the bank with a compensation of up to £85,000 per person and bank.
Additional deposit insurance protection
In addition, Darwinex provides free insurance for FSCS eligible clients that extends their total coverage to £5,000,000 (£4,915,000 over and above the standard FSCS guarantee).
Professional clients and FSCS
While elective professionals would typically be eligible for FSCS compensation, per se professionals who would typically be corporates will not be eligible claimants.
Read our Client Categorization Notice for the difference between elective and per se professionals.
2. EU Entity (CNMV regulated)
Compensation in case of insolvency
Your investment with Darwinex qualifies under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, which currently protects you from the insolvency of the broker with a compensation of up to €100,000 per person and broker and from the insolvency of the bank with a compensation of up to €100,000 per person and bank.
Additional deposit insurance protection
At the time of writing, clients from our EU (CNMV) regulated entity do not benefit from an additional deposit insurance protection.
3. Global entity (FSA regulated)
The investment with Darwinex does not have any compensation in case of company's insolvency or bankrupcy, and there is no deposit insurance protection for clients whose account is regulated by this entity.
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