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Brokers Aren't Always the Bad Guys: Here's What 1,500 Disputes Revealed
FM Intelligence reviewed every retail FX and CFD complaint the Financial Commission adjudicated in 2025. Of 1,468 disputes, an independent panel of 18 experts did not find the broker at fault in 94.8% of cases. That outcome rarely reaches the places these disputes begin. A delayed withdrawal on Reddit or a one-star "they stole my money" review can circulate for weeks, while the resolution that follows draws little notice. The Financial Commission is an external dispute resolution body for the online trading industry, a voluntary route that a growing list of brokers has signed up to over the past year. FM ... (full story)