Compensation Fund
SBCFX is a member of the Financial Commission. The Financial Commission is an independent international third-party dispute resolution body that focuses on handling disputes between clients and brokers in the forex and CFD markets.
Compensation fund:up to €20,000 per case
Registration date:February 9, 2026
Member status:valid
The role and responsibilities of the Financial Commission
Financial Commission To adjudicate disputes as a neutral third party and provide a relatively efficient dispute resolution mechanism without involving judicial proceedings.
Its dispute resolution process aims to provide clients and brokers with a supplementary dispute resolution avenue beyond industry regulation and judicial procedures.
What is a compensation fund?
The compensation fund is an additional protection mechanism established by the Financial Services Commission for its member clients.
The fund is held in a separate bank account and will only be used if the Financial Services Commission determines that its members have failed to comply with a final ruling.
Sources of funds for the compensation fund
The compensation fund is managed by the Financial Commission and is mainly funded by membership fees paid by members, with a portion (currently 10%) allocated to the compensation fund.
Who can benefit?
The compensation fund applies only to the following situations:
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Dispute cases that have been formally accepted and adjudicated by the Financial Services Committee
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The ruling confirmed that the brokerage firm failed to comply with the Financial Services Committee's final decision.
Please note that the compensation fund does not apply to:
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Market losses resulting from traders' own trading activities.
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Brokerage bankruptcy.
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Disputes not heard or adjudicated by the Financial Services Commission.
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SBCFX is an online brokerage brand operated under the Star Bridge Capital Group.
Star Bridge Capital Group Pty Ltd is authorized and regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa, holding Financial Service Provider (FSP) license number 54813.
Star Bridge Capital Group Pty Ltd is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and holds an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), licence number 503908.
In addition, Star Bridge Capital Group is also a trading name of Topical Wealth International Ltd, which is regulated by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA) and holds a Securities Dealer License, license number SD077.
Star Bridge Capital Group Pty Ltd is an official member of the Financial Commission, an independent external dispute resolution (EDR) forum. This membership provides its clients with access to an impartial third-party mediation platform to help resolve complaints, with protection for eligible disputes of up to €20,000 per customer, backed by the Financial Commission's Compensation Fund.
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