IronFX runs away from stinky past
Not only small and medium-sized players leave the market unable to withstand the competition, but also such major brokers with a big name like IronFX. The company, a member of the Russian CRFIN, is operating under the supervision of the world's leading regulators FCA, ASIC and CySEC. It has offices in more than 60 countries as well as many awards. Even though IronFX used to be among those drawing up the “black list of forex brokers”, its reputation turned out to be tarnished. How could it happen? What do traders complain about? Why was an investigation launched against IronFX by the reputable Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)? How it began The Cyprian regulator is known for its loyalty, so something huge has to happen for it to seriously go after such a broker as IronFX. According to the regulator’s report, the decision to investigate was based on the negative information in the media and an enormous number of complaints from the broker’s clients.
“They are fraudsters not returning money to clients since spring of 2015, but still looking for new ones. My application for withdrawal is of August 12 and it’s still quiet. They don’t reply to my numerous requests and in support chat they tell me that they don’t have access to my account and will let my manager know. Don’t deal with them!”
“I don’t advise this broker. It has bad trading terms, regular slippages, high spreads and boorish support team. I’ve been trying to transfer money to my e-wallet for 5 days, my application is still pending. When I call to the Finance department, I get advised in a rude manner to call my manager. My manager is the only positive sight in this story, he is highly qualified specialist. However, even he can not tell me what the problem is. So, I just have to wait and hope that I will get my money someday. Please don’t repeat my mistake, this is the worst broker. Here is my account number to prove my information: 19078388.” There are a lot more cases. Sometimes withdrawal applications had been pending for months and most of issues had never been solved. Traders also complained that the company used to hold their deals till they were lost or, otherwise, closed orders when it did not make any sense. CySEC promised to provide a full report once the investigation was over and decide on measures regarding IronFX. In addition, the Commission advised the affected traders not to wait for the resolution and contact the Financial Ombudsman of the Republic of Cyprus so the lost money could be refunded out of court.
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“The company returned an initial deposit of $500, therefore, I decided that it was trustworthy and continued trading! When I requested a withdrawal of $13,000, I was told that my account was blocked due to suspicion that the terminal had been showing incorrect prices that helped me to gain this amount. Don’t even think of dealing with this broker! I’m a real person, I can provide screenshots and even my password to prove my words. I have $19,125 in my account at the moment! And I’m quite sure, they are not going to send me this amount. I just wasted 5 days trading with them. You can make profit with this broker, but you won’t get the money you gained. I’m looking for an honest broker, please, advise!” It seems that the situation did not improve and the egregious cases of non-payment of funds to customers remained. By the way, even before the problems with the Cyprus regulator occurred, IronFX started reducing its staff without paying salaries. According to media reports, the number of employees decreased by 10% in total. The broker also left the CRFIN, however, it was still in during the scandal with the Chinese traders. Experience of Chinese traders showed that people could and should fight for their money as well as honest and fair service. This is not useless, as many believe. How Chinese traders defend their interests As it turned out, IronFX worked in China without licenses that allowed the company to provide access to the financial markets within the country. Not only China’s traders fell victims, but also the affiliates of the broker. The complaints were identical: winning positions in the terminal always got closed, the opportunity to exit was provided only with a loss. As stated by traders, such things did not take place on other platforms. They also reported that IronFX did not keep its promises to transfer money for safekeeping in foreign banks. Chinese traders managed to ensure that the local authorities, the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau (SZPSB), took over the investigation. Some traders from Russia also managed to obtain justice. Thus, Dmitry not only sent claims to the broker, but filed a lawsuit against the company and against the regulator (the CySEC). He wanted to make sure that Cyprus’ Ministry of Finance and other higher authorities were familiar with the problem. This is what a trader writes.
“I’m happy to announce that actions of my lawyer made CySec to release an official statement about its awareness about investors’ complaints and the ongoing investigation: Most of traders were confident that after the bitter experience IronFX would cease to operate. It was clear already in 2015 that the company had problems with solvency. Surprisingly, the regulators were passive, including CySEC, who only commented on the situation and did not take decisive actions other than fine. Investors began to suspect that IronFX bribed CySEC to remain on track and carry on with business. They could not find any other logical explanation. Perhaps, it is still not found. Rebranding of IronFX In January 2018 it became known that the Cyprian subsidiary of the notorious forex and CFD broker IronFX would be renamed as Notesco Financial Services. In other words, the business was planned to be rebranded. The official Cyprus registrar reported about it. Gemini Financial Services, some investment company from the Middle East that is connected with the Saudi royal family, invested USD 100 million in IronFX. After this transaction had been conducted, a member of the royal family got a seat in the board of directors in the company that changed the legal name.
Remarkably, the notorious broker is still described as the awarded world leader in the sphere of online trading. Allegedly, this group of companies corresponds to the international standards and is regulated by the FCA (the UK), the ASIC (Australia), the FSP (South Africa), and the CySEC (Cyprus). Thus, the company has got a new name but problems remained the same, judging by clients’ feedback.
Hi, everyone. I want to share my experience of working with this company (IronFX, or as it is now called Notesco). Let me start with the livechat support. It is useless. “Send an email to” or “I will transfer your issue to the corresponding manager” - this is what they answer to all questions. Sometimes, they just leave the chat without answering questions. Next, the company provides a personal manager. However, it was very hard to contact my manager as he was always out of office. Moreover, the phone number is often unavailable. The call back function does not work. The worst thing is that big sums (over 50 thousand dollars) cannot be withdrawn for over 2 months already. So, I strongly recommend avoiding this broker.
This broker can change names as many times as it wants. As far as I know, now it is called Notesco. The fact is, this company got under my skin. It refuses to return my money that I earned in 2016. I’ve got nothing. There were no answers to my questions. Since it’s a new company now, old problems do not bother it.
Latest comments about IronFX Conclusion It seems that rebranding is a good method for cleaning one’s reputation and starting from a blank slate. However, this method does not work in the case of Notesco Financial Services Limited. A new name is just a mask. IronFx was registered by the CySEC under the number 125/10 while Notesco Financial Services Limited has the same number. In fact, the company has not been even registered under other number. Moreover, the broker still corresponds to all international standards, having received numerous awards in the online trading sphere. Meanwhile, hundreds of its clients from all over the world cannot withdraw their money. It is time to forget about IronFX or, as it is now called, Notesco Financial Services. There is a great choice of trustworthy STP/ECN/DMA brokers that provide much better trading conditions, pay their clients, and offer high-quality services. The opinion of the review`s author is private and not obligated to reflect the position of the resource. If you have any remarks and suggestions on new articles please contact us via this form.
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The owners of IronFX thought that they could get away with what they did to their clients by simply changing the name of their company. It is great that people have connected the dots. However, I still wish that the owners would be punished accordingly.
The best way to avoid fraud brokers is to avoid unregulated companies. Even when the company offers lucrative services, if they are not regulated, you should just stay away from it. I took the risk with IronFX and the consequence was that I lost all the money I invested to it.
No matter how many times IronFX try to rebrand itself, the truth about its past will always come out. I have already accepted that I will never get my money back anymore. But I hope the owners would at least have the decency to stop already. Stop trying to start another company just to fool people again.
IronFX can keep running away but their true identity will always be seen. I just really hope the authorities arrest the owners already. I don't think they will ever stop for as long as they still have the resources.
My trading experience at IronFX was several years ago already but I still cannot forget it. This broker scammed me and took my money away. Every time I start an investment with another broker, I am reminded of what IronFX did to me and allows me to become more careful. Thankfully, the companies that I am working with now are honest.
Honestly, I still can't believe that I was tricked by IronFX. Years have already passed but I am still reminded of how foolish I was for believing everything that my account manager told me. This experience held me back from trying a new investment.
The owners of IronFX should pay for what they did to their clients. I know that it is impossible to get our money back but I still want them to be arrested and to get the punishment that they deserve.
I was able to trade at IronFX for almost a year and all along, I was thinking that I was profiting well. But when I tried to withdraw my funds, the broker rejected the request. A few months later, The news broke out that the broker was doing fraudulent activities.
No matter what IronFX does, they will never get away from what they did. They should just accept accountability for what they did to their clients instead of hiding in a mask of a new company name.
To be honest, I am also disappointed with the authorities. The owners of IronFX were already associated with Notesco yet they were still not arrested. They were still able to get away which is just so unfair!
IronFX can run as much as they want but we will always be able to track them. Creating another company with a different name was a smart move, but it was not enough to hide all the misdeed that the company has done. It is only right that the owners of this fraudulent company gets arrested and jailed.
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