Uncertain times call for trustworthy companies: What about OctaFX?

FinanceFeeds Editorial Team

How does the international Forex brokerage service OctaFX fare in light of recent uncertainties and fears on the financial markets in general and the Foreign Exchange in specific? We took a closer look at the company to find out.

Decentralisation of financial services and the growingly independent approach of the individual in entering those new markets have its obvious strengths in terms of financial self-determination. But the downside is the frequent and legitimate question of which financial service merits trust and which ones are out there to take advantage of—or even exploit—unsuspecting new clients.

This time, we set out to get an overview of the trustworthiness, reliability and overall service quality of one such company in question—the international broker OctaFX.

Track record

The broker has been operating in the global market for over eleven years. In the age of the internet, that is an eternity,especially, if you consider how many shady one-day brokers or outright scamming platforms are incepted every single day. Usually, in a competitive and ever-dynamic environment like Forex, the longer a company stays relevant, evolves, and strives to even higher standards, dedication, persistence, and discipline become essential foundations that solidify.

Over 45 crucial industry awards—highlighting achievements and excellence along the way—have been captured by the company as the last decade went by. To just name the most recent ones: ‘Best Global Broker Asia 2022’ by International Business Magazine, ‘Best Forex Broker Malaysia 2022’ by the Global Banking & Finance Review, and ‘Best Trading Conditions Asia 2021’ by Singapore-based World Business Outlook.

Community

Upon investigation, the client base of OctaFX seems solid—the figure of over 12 million opened accounts is a testament to that. Moreover, its clients are spread over 150 countries worldwide, and 8.8 million individual requests have been successfully dealt with so far. In addition, over a billion trade orders were executed with this particular financial service. This might be due to the fact that OctaFX does offer one of the global market’s best trading conditions for its clients.

Responsibility of corporations

In terms of social and charitable engagement, the financial domain sometimes struggles to keep public credibility since companies there make so much profit with their services. OctaFX’s sincerity, diligence, and effort in corporate responsibility are in stock in that regard. Out of the many initiatives we discovered, the latest one was a partnership with the Great Vision Charity Association. They provided six students in Malaysia with otherwise severely lacking allowance for the next twelve months.

Education

Often education and charity go hand in hand at OctaFX. They put an emphasis on not only staying in touch with its client base but also trying to assist clients with achieving their investment goals. The company appears to have unlocked this simple fact: in order to help someone reach their investment goals, good education in the subject matters at hand is necessary and indispensable. 

The broker offers a qualitative online training programme and a diverse pool of experts and educators with many webinars. Personal development is very high on the agenda here.

To secure the experience

Security is the founding block of every financial service or institution—there are just no two ways about that. And with efficient, latest security comes true transparency and reliability. These concepts are all interconnected and, in fact, manifested in the digital infrastructure OctaFX has build up and curated over the years. As a data-driven entity, OctaFX researches and employs the latest in financial technologies to uphold the highest security standard. That is one of the main reasons—another is the user experience—more and more retail investors and traders come in to join OctaFX’s trustworthy ecosystem.

In a nutshell

It all comes down to the long-term connection the broker strives to create and keep with its clients. On the one hand, it’s an international company; on the other hand, it very much manages to stay local—regional awards, like the aforementioned ‘Best Forex Broker Malaysia 2022’ but frequent charity initiatives in the regions near its actual clients speak clearly of this simple fact.

Read this next

Fintech

Sterling to provide risk and margin support for fixed income

“Firms must have the tools to effectively manage their risk across all asset classes. As yields rise, we see more exposure from clients in the fixed income space. We understand their need to measure and mitigate risk in a highly regulated environment.”

Retail FX

FXOpen launches HK share CFDs: Tencent, Alibaba, Xiaomi, Baidu

Hong Kong share CFDs will be commission-free for a limited period of time.

Retail FX

IronFX Celebrates an Award-Winning Start to 2024 with a Series of Industry Recognitions

IronFX, a global leader in online trading, has embarked on 2024 with a spectacular display of accolades that highlight its commitment to excellence and innovation in the competitive financial services sector.

Industry News

FIA urges CFTC to regulate use cases rather than AI itself

“We urge the CFTC to refrain from crafting new regulations that generally regulate AI because this approach presents certain well-known pitfalls. By approaching the issue from the perspective of AI as a technology, rather than the use case for the technology, corresponding regulations would likely necessitate a definition of AI. We anticipate that any attempt to properly define AI would be very challenging and require considerable resources.”

Education, Inside View

The Power of Public Relations in Finance: Shaping Perceptions & Building Reputation

It’s safe to say that the finance industry has faced its share of reputation crises over the years, from the 2008 financial collapse to the many scandals around irresponsible lending, political corruption, and even Ponzi schemes. 

Digital Assets

Crossover’s crypto ECN executed over $3 billion in Q1 2024

“Our growth is also driving continued increases in the percentages of trades that are ‘Order Crossing Order’ (OXO). Currently, roughly 10% of all trades executed on CROSSx are OXO, another differentiator in our platform’s capacity. This capacity and our unique execution model provide value to both the market maker and taker, as evidenced by our commercial model.”

blockdag

BlockDAG’s Explosive Presale Hits $20.3M In April Swaying Investors From XRP’s Price Trends Upward, & Polygon’s NFT Market

Learn about BlockDAG’s impressive $20.3M presale results, XRP’s price increase prospects, and the booming NFT market on Polygon among the top 10 cryptocurrencies.

Retail FX

Financial Commission warns of Eplanet Brokers

The Financial Commission, a self-regulatory compliance specialist for the financial services industry, is ramping up its scrutiny of unregulated brokerage firms. Today, the independent association warned against a company called Eplanet Brokers.

Retail FX

Dubai crypto exchange steps into prop trading

Dubai-based cryptocurrency trading platform, CoinW Exchange, marked its sixth anniversary by announcing a rebranding initiative and launching a proprietary trading product.

<