Alpari Profile

Founded in 1998 in Russia, Alpari is one of the longer-standing names in the global forex and CFD trading industry. Over the past two decades, the company has expanded into multiple regions, building an international client base and receiving several industry awards along the way. Its trading offering includes contracts for difference (CFDs) across a wide range of asset classes, such as forex, commodities, metals, indices, shares and cryptocurrencies. Clients can also take advantage of the Alpari Rewards programme, which provides benefits based on trading activity and account loyalty.

While Alpari has a notable presence in the global market, its regulatory record has been mixed. The broker has experienced licence withdrawals in several jurisdictions, including CySEC (2012), NFA (2015), FCA (2018) and CBR (2019). In 2010, its former UK entity was fined £140,000 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for shortcomings in anti-money laundering controls, while its then Money Laundering Reporting Officer, Sudipto Chattopadhyay, received an additional £14,000 penalty.

Despite these past regulatory issues, Alpari continues to operate in select markets, offering online trading to a global audience and maintaining its position as one of the more recognised names within the retail trading sector.