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In today’s post, we are going to discuss the benefits of becoming an introducing broker, and more importantly, how to work with a brokerage firm that can support your business.

The introducing broker business has been around for decades and has been evolving rapidly over the last few years as the financial market continues to expand with new financial instruments.

What is an Introducing Broker?

An Introducing Broker (IB) or Introducing Broker Agent in our industry means a broker who has direct relationships with clients whether retail or Business to Business (B2B). An IB is affiliated with ACY either as an independent or as a business.

An IB does not necessarily provide personal or general advice regarding trading and, most of the time operates as a middleman between ACY and the client. ACY handles the entire business model with everything from A to Z, from compliance, execution, and so on. But an IB receives a commission when they introduce their client base to ACY. That is what we call a REBATE.

Introducing Brokers or IBs outside of Australia does not require holding a license or being regulated by any financial authority. However, in Australia, IBs must be regulated by ASIC and hold an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL).

How do Introducing Brokers benefit from ACY?

The list is endless, but I will highlight the top benefits:

1. ACY has one of the best forex affiliate programs that provide introducing broker agents with attractive introducing broker commissions where it can reach up to 60% of the commissions their clients are paying. It’s one of the highest rates in the industry.
2. As a valued IB partner, you get exclusive access to an IB or affiliate portal within our ACY Cloud. The ACY Cloud portal provides full statistics and details. The commissions you earn from Forex trading and CFD trading are made available instantly, so you can withdraw your rebates daily if you wish to do so. Also, within the affiliate portal, we give you access to free marketing tools and materials.
3. We offer dedicated services; you will get access to a senior Institutional Business Manager/consultant who can assist you 24 hours 5 days a week in your business expansion.
4. Free to join: Whether you are an education company, an institutional trader, or a company that provides value-added services to your clients, we can customize solutions to meet your needs through a fully tailored Introducing Broker Program.

What do my clients get?

The list is endless, but to highlight the top benefits:

1. Direct access to over 1,800 financial assets (Forex Exchange and CFDs) – including the Forex market, Commodity markets, Indices, Cryptocurrencies, ETFs and share CFDs.
2. A diverse way to trade with two different platforms is available, including the MT4 and the MT5 trading platforms. You can choose leverage up to 500 to 1 and your clients can also open a demo account.
3. Exceptional customer service, available 24/5 on calls, live chats, emails, and support tickets. Our team will also help you with business advice, using our extensive experience with our existing clients.
4. They are trading with a PRIME broker in the FX markets, a global organization with head offices in Sydney, Australia, that’s been operating for over 11 years. We put an absolute premium on trade execution and depth of liquidity, so your clients get to leverage our extensive relationships with our Prime Brokers.

How to become an Introducing Broker?

The steps are simple:

1. Open an ACY individual or Business account.
2. Once your account is set up, you can log in to the client portal via ACY Cloud and submit your 2 minutes long affiliate application form.
3. Once approved, you have full access to the affiliate portal, and you will have access to your unique affiliate URL link.

Get in touch with your team and let us assist you in becoming an IB to create a new source of income for yourself.

As an online broker, we cater to the full range of partnership opportunities including white-label, money managers, fund managers, and regional managers.

ETFs and managed funds are both great investment mechanisms but there are a few distinct differences that set them apart.

That said, both options have numerous benefits, and one shouldn’t rule out the other without understanding both and taking into consideration your own risk appetite, level of investment experience, and financial objectives. Each one is suited to different needs and requirements.

The key difference between an ETF, which stands for “Exchange-traded funds” and a managed fund is suggested in the name itself. ETFs are listed on a stock exchange whereas managed funds are not listed on an exchange.

Managed funds, which can be accessed directly through a fund manager, maybe an enticing vehicle of investment for those who wish to incrementally add savings to their investment because regular contributions are allowed under managed funds. ETFs, on the other hand, are purchased and sold like stocks – so investors must open an account through a stock market broker.

With an exchange-traded fund, information about its underlying holdings is very transparent and readily available, whereas fund managers are not required to disclose the portfolio’s holdings. So, if transparency is something that is important to you, ETFs disclose all holdings. Having said that, it’s worth noting that most fund managers readily disclose their top 10 holdings, which usually account for the lion’s share of the fund anyway.

Another difference to note is that investments made through ETTs can be sold faster than investments in managed funds because ETF investors can sell anytime the exchange is open and trading. Managed funds usually take 1 business day.

Finally, when comparing costs, it’s important to compare the attributes of the funds and their net fees returns, not just the fees in isolation.

How can the ACY Fund Manager Program help you?

Named Australia’s number 1 partner program in 2020, the ACY Fund Managers program is a bespoke partner solution tailored to suit your trading requirements and help you grow your business.

With free access to our MAM/PAMM accounts and free use of Limited Power of Attorney (LPOA), you can manage an unlimited number of sub-accounts and execute your trading strategies at competitive prices – all with the speed, efficiency, and reliability you need.

If you’re ready to take your fund to the next level, reach out to us at [email protected] to start a conversation and discover what’s possible with ACY behind you every step of the way.

FIX API, of Financial Information Exchange API, is a set of defined rules and methods designed for the electronic transfer of financial data. It is an electronic communications protocol for real-time financial transactions and information. In other words, financial data, transactions, and information are transferred from one place to another via a FIX protocol system.

What is FIX API used for?

It is mostly used in trading platforms, as trades pass through from one system to another via a FIX API and the FIX systems. Most of the communications between liquidity providers such as banks, brokers, and other financial firms are transmitted via FIX protocol.

• 1. Pre-trade
• 2. Trade
• 3. Post-trade

The FIX protocol was originally created in 1992 by Robert Lamoureux and Chris Morstatt and that is to enable communications of trading.

FIX started sharing information electronically, at a time when these communications were discussed over the phone or even fax. It literally revolutionized our industry.

This technology eliminated many errors that were happening on daily basis, such as communicating trading data with the wrong client, or the wrong institution and FIX came in to replace all these communications to be replaced with systems and machines.

FIX has become the standard in how financial institutions such as banks and brokerage houses communicate their trading data. It is not only efficient in a way that the data is accurate, but it is also incredibly fast.

FIX API provides:

• 1. Low latency ;
• 2. Connecting to multiple brokers;
• 3. Flexibility; and
• 4. Privacy

FIX API has many advantages, but it also has some challenges:

• There are many versions, and you must stay up to date when upgrading is required.
• It is not as easy as it sounds, there are complexities in such systems. These systems are incredibly accurate, and with accuracy comes many complexities
• It is cheaper to trade on a FIX API environment, but it is not cheaper to set up.

• The minimum account size for a FIX trading account is 100k
• There are monthly minimum commission if certain volumes are not met.

How can ACY Partners help you?

At ACY Partners, one of our core offerings is getting active traders and brokers onto our FIX trading systems.

We can provide you with a bespoke aggregation to suit your trading needs, so you can be confident about the price feeds you are receiving.

If you are a broker, we can help provide liquidity using the same FIX API via our trading platforms.

If you are looking to set up a new FIX API connection or would like to know how we can help you, then let’s open tee conversation and find out more about your business and goals.

One of the fastest growing incomes streams for entrepreneurial people in the Forex industry is the Introducing Broker business model.

In a nutshell, an introducing broker will partner with a reputable online broker and refer people to them.

By introducing friends and family, business associates and colleagues, the IB earns a commission when their clients become active and start trading.

The best introducing broker trading platform

MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 have been an industry standard for years. MetaQuotes has the trading platforms and apps that are well supported by the individual brokers as well as the industry as a whole.

Aligning with a company who offers both of these leading trading platforms with a large number of financial instruments will help you maximise your earning potential.

How much can you earn from the introducing broker business model?

You may be thinking that referring a couple of your friends would be a nice way to generate a side-hustle income.

But brokers aren’t looking to partner with someone to do this part-time as a side income.

The opportunities are much greater when you have a strategic plan, a client base to sell into, established trading volume and trading accounts to bring across.

For those who understand how to market their services and build the credibility with a niche target market, success is not far away.

The best way to gain clients as an Introducing Broker (IB)

One of the best ways to gain a steady stream of clients is to run a dedicated marketing campaign. Having said that, this can be expensive and is not the recommended way to get started.

Think more in terms of the value you can add to a niche group of people.

For example, you might be a recommendation service, a money manager or you have the ability to create Expert Advisors (EAs). All of these allow you to attract clients who trust what you have to offer and are willing to reward you by opening a trading account with your preferred broker.

Social media and networking events

Are you an influencer on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or Facebook?

If you are an influencer on the social media platforms in 2021, then you have the potential to earn a solid income in the introducing brokers business model.

Certain countries right now are seeing incredible success at bringing on clients such as the Middle East, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, South Africa, Australia, Denmark and Thailand to name a few.

Instruments you should offer your client base

It is important to align with a licensed broker who has a wide range of financial instruments for your clients to trade.

Having the ability to offer a multi-asset offering is critical.

Our highest earning introducing broker partners can offer cryptocurrencies, futures trading via CFDs, commodities trading, foreign exchange, indices, Gold, share CFDs, ETFs and more.

We offer a range of liquidity providers to ensure the forex liquidity your clients receive is top tier.

And when you are ready to step up to the next level, our white label solutions and marketing strategy is ready to go.

How can ACY Partners help you?

At ACY Partners, we have been specialising in helping everyday people earn additional income as an Introducing broker.

No matter if you are currently new, an established money manager, an influencer or you run a successful trading education company, our team can highlight the best path for you to follow.

We’ll start by getting clear on your objectives and show you the seamless turnkey solutions we have to turn your clients into a steady stream of income.

Get in touch with our Introducing Brokers specialist consultants today and let’s see how we can drive your business forward.

Expertise, contacts, and structure. These are the three main traits a professional white label trading consultant will bring to the table when helping you structure the best business model for your forex trading business.

Embarking in a white label forex business is a serious undertaking and requires the ability to discuss your options with experts in the field.

1. The ability to understand your goals and objectives.
2. Past experience in setting up similar business models.
3. Understanding the trading techniques that will help your business.
4. A suite of solutions tailored to your business.
5. An entrepreneurial mindset and to treat your business growth as their own.

MT4 & MT5 white label solutions

The first year in business is critical and aligning with a team of highly experienced industry professionals will no doubt help you achieve and potentially exceed your goals.

When it comes to white label solutions for the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 trading platforms, our team has the depth of knowledge and track record to assist you.

The two main strengths of the ACY Partners teams are our multi-lingual support and the depth of business experience.

Our Forex brokerage partners team is dedicated to helping you succeed and have the regulatory knowledge, access to tier one liquidity providers, and access to the best technology partners.

Access to global payment gateway solutions

Being able to accept payments from clients around the globe is critical to anyone looking to start your forex business.

Forex brokers rely heavily on being able to offer the leading payment solutions.

No matter if you are currently a wealth manager, family office, prop trader, hedge fund, or a crypto exchange looking to introduce FX, being able to turn on a turnkey solution for payments is critical.

Further to this, a custom client portal for your brokerage business and the ability to run regulatory reports with ease is essential.

How can ACY Partners help you?

At ACY Partners, our team can guide you every step of the way. And it all starts with an exploratory session where we get to know the nature of your current business and what the future looks like to you.

Once we’ve identified the jurisdiction, online trading solutions and you’re the back-end services you require, we can go about crafting the ideal solution for you and your team.

No matter if you are based in South Africa, Vietnam, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, London, Germany, France, or Thailand, our team can help set you up.

Get in touch with our white label trading consultants today and let’s discuss your needs.

A Forex managed fund is a pool of investments that are managed/traded by experienced traders who have documented statistics of their trading funds’ returns. Here we are referring to Foreign Exchange or Currency trading.

Money is pooled together with other investors under a single account where the fund manager buys and sells currency pairs on behalf of the investors to hopefully generate a positive return.

The individual investors remain in control of any deposits or withdrawals they make into the fund whilst the fund manager handles all day-to-day trading and trade management.

Managed Forex Funds in Australia require an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) to operate. This is a requirement from the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). They oversee all financial institutions in Australia.

ACY Securities currently works with many Forex-managed funds both locally and internationally.

What types of fees does a managed fund charge?

1. Management Fee – this is often a monthly fee and remains consistent. It is calculated as a percentage of an individual investor’s total investment amount. This can fluctuate depending on the funds’ performance. For example, a managed fund may charge a 2% management fee. Every month, each individual investor will be charged 2% of their account balance.
2. Performance Fee – A monthly fee charged as a percentage of profits earned for each individual investor. This percentage is often reflective of the skill of the fund manager and can vary between managed funds. Usually seen anywhere between 12 – 30% of profits earned and charged monthly.

Also, there are your standard brokerage costs involved which are in line with the broker used by the managed fund. These trading costs are reflected within your account as each trade is transacted.

How do people get access to a forex-managed fund?

Research.

There are many ways people can access a forex-managed fund. This would vary according to each global region. Investors can get access to managed funds internationally by liaising with the relevant managed fund and opening a trading account with their selected broker.

ACY Securities conduct relevant due diligence on partnered fund managers to ensure managed funds are operating within their relevant compliance guidelines.

How can a trader start their own forex-managed fund?

This is a lot more difficult for individual traders and again varies significantly according to region.

In Australia, the trader would be required to acquire a valid Australian Financial Services License (AFSL).

How does a forex-managed fund work in terms of allocating trades to client accounts?

This depends largely upon the fund manager. Generally, a fund manager allocates trades on their master account (MAM account), which is then allocated to each client account.

• Lot Allocation (trade size)
• Percentage Allocation (of trade, account, or profit size)

ACY Securities supports fund managers across all allocation methods.

What is the most common trading platform used by forex fund managers?

The most widely used platforms for FX fund managers are MetaTrader 4 and Metatrader 5.

More specifically, they tend to use Meta FX Multi Account Manager (MAM). ACY provides both MT4 and MT5 trading platforms plus Meta FX for traders and fund managers.

This means you can get on with the business of analyzing the global markets and all the administration, payments, and platform support are taken care of.

Do all Forex brokers offer a forex-managed fund service?

Managed Forex Funds are not offered by a broker but by individuals and/or companies who will trade through that broker. Forex Brokers may or may not allow fund managers to trade on their platforms.

It is always best to check which Forex broker a fund manager uses, especially the brokerage fees. ACY Securities has always welcomed reputable fund managers (globally) to utilize their services in offering clients a low-cost trade environment with outstanding execution speeds.

What types of services does ACY provide a forex-managed fund?

ACY provides Fund Managers with access to MT4/MT5 & MetaFX platforms across one of the largest product offerings.

• Forex
• Indices
• Precious Metals
• Commodities
• Shares
• ETFs
• Cryptocurrencies

ACY also offers Fund Managers their own dedicated Institutional Business Manager, Real-Time reporting, and the social trading platform, Finlogix, for charting and financial widgets.

These features extend as a bespoke solution for Fund Managers.

How can a new fund establish a proven track record to give confidence to would-be investors?

Managed funds should publish their performances on their website and on websites that allow the full trading history to be accurately shown.

However, ACY offers all fund managers and traders to participate in the Trading Cup.

The Trading Cup is a one-year trading contest that allows individual traders or fund managers to showcase their trading performance to the world.

On top of the incredible prizes, you have the opportunity through your skill to get on the top 10 leaderboard, which is an incredible display of talent to potentially attract new traders to your fund.

Click here to find out more about the prizes and opportunities.

How can ACY Partners help you?

At ACY Partners, we can help you establish your Forex managed fund, so you can concentrate on trading and we handle the backend requirements.

No matter if you are based in South Africa, Vietnam, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, London, Germany, France, or Thailand, our team can help set up your managed fund service.

Why not jump on a call with our team today so we can get clear on your goals and expectations, and see if we can help you.

A white label broker is an ideal solution for a business that is looking at getting into the global markets through CFDs, by setting up their own Forex brokerage but does not have the infrastructure, capital requirements, contacts, or time to do this on their own.

For those looking to establish their brand as a Forex broker, a white label solution allows you to take advantage of an established broker and leverage their turnkey solutions.

This white label agreement between you and the white label broker, allows you to market and brand your company, using the infrastructure and established relationships that they have built over time.

Benefits of becoming a Forex White Label

1. You keep the relationship with your clients

One of the main benefits of moving to the next level of becoming a Forex white label broker is that you keep control over your clients.

From your existing lists to the marketing funnels you are running, those clients are yours.

At ACY Securities, we would facilitate the trades, the risks, and the software solutions, your clientele remains your intellectual property.

Your clients won’t know their trades are being executed through ACY. All the front-facing information they see will show your logo and your brand.

2. Your costs to get set up will be drastically lower

Establishing your own brokerage is extremely capital intensive. However, choosing to partner with a Forex white label broker like ACY Partners can significantly lower your costs to get established.

3. Leverage the liquidity relationships already established

Also, to get the best rates, you would need to have established relationships with at least one Prime Broker. Not only does this take time, but you need to have a client base who are trading solid volume to get the best rates.

By working with a Forex white label broker, you can leverage their Prime Broker relationships, and the volume they are already putting through on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

What are the main trading platforms used for a Forex white label broker?

When it comes to a Forex white label broker, the most common platform would be MetaTrader 5.

While there are other proprietary platforms available for high net worth traders, these are typically reserved for relationships through Prime Brokers.

Another big benefit of aligning with the right white label solution is access to MetaTrader 4. If you were to go directly to MetaQuotes now, you would not be able to secure an MT4 license.

MetaQuotes are pushing hard for their MT5 trading platform, but statistics would show that MT4 is still the most dominant choice among retail traders.

What other solutions should I look for with a Forex white label broker?

• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software
• Risk Management strategies
• Admin portal
• Client portal

Relationships with payment providers

Another critical element that is often overlooked is the relationship your white label broker has with payment providers.

If we are looking at the Australian market, and you were to come on board as a Corporate Authorised Representative (CAR) using our white label solutions, you would have full access to our payment gateways. These relationships are now becoming increasingly difficult to obtain.

PayPal for example is unlikely to allow new Forex brokers, as would the likes of ZotaPay. Every payment gateway is firming up their compliance and so leveraging existing relationships from ACY would allow you to get established faster.

Hopefully, that helps you get clear on what is a Forex white label broker and the key elements provided to you.

How can ACY Partners help you?

At ACY Partners, we can help you establish your Forex white label brokerage and move to the next level in building your empire and brand.

No matter if you are based in South Africa, Vietnam, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, London, Germany, France, or Thailand, our team can help set up your Forex brokerage.

We want to make sure we can help you meet your goals.

Why not jump on a call with our team today so we can get clear on what will work for you and see how we can help you.

MAM and PAMM accounts allow fund managers or money managers the ability to effectively manage trading accounts on behalf of their clients.

MAM, which stands for Multi-Account Manager, allows a range of customizable ways to sub-allocate trades in addition to the method of percentage allocation in a PAMM.

PAMM, which stands for Percentage Allocation Management Module PAMM, allows fund managers to engage multiple clients in manageable pools. Clients are compensated proportionately depending on the size of the capital deposit made. The higher the deposit, the higher the ratio of the overall profit generated.

Managed accounts give clients the option to have a fund manager trade on their behalf whilst at the same time making it an easy and convenient way for portfolio managers to service multiple clients from one master account.

How can the ACY Fund Manager Program help you?

When it comes to forging successful commercial/business partnerships, finding the right partner is absolutely crucial.

Named Australia’s number 1 partner program in 2020, the ACY Fund Managers program is a bespoke partner solution tailored to suit your trading requirements and help you grow your business.

With free access to our MAM/PAMM accounts and free use of Limited Power of Attorney (LPOA), you can manage an unlimited number of sub-accounts and execute your trading strategies at competitive prices – all with the speed, efficiency, and reliability you need.

If you’re looking for a MAM or PAMM solution for your business, reach out to ACY Partners at [email protected] to start a conversation and discover what’s possible with ACY behind you every step of the way.

Do you need a MAM account broker for your managed forex account? If so, then this blog post is for you. The two main types of accounts for managed forex traders are the MAM account and a PAMM account.

This post will help make sense of all the information by discussing MAM accounts, PAMM Accounts, forex trading platforms, and the benefits of each. These decisions are important because this is your business and livelihood.

What is a MAM account broker?

A mam account broker is a licensed entity that allows fund managers, who trade on behalf of other clients, to conveniently have all their accounts managed from one master account.

This multi-account management setup allows the professional trader to execute his manual or automated trading strategies to all his client accounts with ease.

As a MAM account broker, ACY has set up many managed accounts, handling all the legal documents, onboarding, allocation methods, and treasury operations at the end of each month.

As a money manager, this allows you to focus on your strategies, the trade conditions on any day and execute your strategies with peace of mind.

What are the benefits of a MAM account?

• Transparency in terms of portfolio holdings for your clients
• Taking care of all the on-boarding of clients
• The team to scale up the business with you
• Flexibility to change models and allocation methods
• Compliance issues taking care of according to the correct regulations of your jurisdiction
• Choice of risk management models to use for your clients
• Range of deposit and withdrawal methods

Why it is critical to find the best MAM account, broker

If you are starting out with your forex fund manager business, then you need to be sure your broker can scale with you.

One of the critical considerations is the liquidity the broker provides from tier-one LPs and Prime of Prime liquidity providers.

There is no doubt your fund will be growing and we have seen many grow extremely fast, bringing on large accounts and scaling up their positions sizes accordingly.

Therefore, you need the confidence that your MAM account broker can offer the liquidity you need as you scale.

Further to this, you need a wide suite of financial instruments, depending on what markets your strategies will be trading.

At ACY Partners, our liquidity comes from 16 top liquidity banks and for those trading martingale style strategies, lot sizes start from 0.01 of a lot. Micro account trading is popular for this method of trading. Even though there are risks involved, an account manager can better manage the risk of losing money using micros.

Your Choice of MAM PAMM accounts

There are two types of mam account brokers, the MAM and a PAMM.

MAM stands for Multi-Account Manager and PAMM stands for Percent Allocation Management Module, for the percent allocation method.

Both allow you to set up your Master account and allocate trades to your sub-accounts no matter what account types your clients have.

At ACY, your clients can choose from accounts from 0.0 pips for those looking for ECN forex brokers, or fixed spreads for their online trading.

You also have the choice between MT4 MT5 trading accounts and setting up investor accounts is simple.

How can ACY Partners help you?

At ACY Partners, one of our core offerings is the setting up of MAM accounts for new and experienced fund managers.

Our seamless setup allows you to focus on the business of trading and acquiring clients, while our back-end solutions allow for easy onboarding and client deposits.

Over the years, we have helped countless traders look after their managed forex accounts, with complete reporting and analysis via our client portal.

We take care of the important details, so you can get on with your fund. We can even work with you on a demo account.

If you are looking to set up a new MAM and PAMM account or would like to know how we can help you, then let’s open the conversation and find out more about your business and goals.