Financial Ombudsman ServiceC

Regulator Details

Founded: 2000

Website: http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk

Max Leverage: N/A

Operated By: Government

Margin Forex Supervised: No

Protection: N/A

Popular Queries & Responses

  • Who is the FOS?
  • How does the FOS regulate a forex broker?
  • How to check a broker is FOS-regulated or not?
  • How to solve disputes with a FOS-regulated broker?

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), created by the UK Parliament, is the UK's official professional body for resolving disputes between financial entities and their customers.

When financial entities and individuals encounter complaints that cannot be resolved, FOS can intervene in the investigation for you and provide free and fair opinions. If you are treated unfairly, FOS can use legal means to help you protect your rights.

FOS can resolve complaints about the following financial activities: banking, insurance, PPI, loans, mortgages, pensions and investment activities or services.

When you have disputes with a FOS-regulated broker, you can proceed the following ways:

Submit a complaint to FOS online:

Online Complaint Address: https://help.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/help

Submit a complaint to FOS by mail:

Email: complaint.info@financial-ombudsman.org.uk 

The download address of the complaint form required for mail complaints: http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/consumer/form/complaint_form.pdf

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