FXCM Chief Compliance Officer Joanna Wilcox moves to OANDA

FXCM Chief Compliance Officer Joanna Wilcox Joins OANDA

Joanna Wilcox, former group chief compliance officer at FXCM operator Stratos Markets Limited, has joined OANDA, 

Her move follows FXCM's sale to AvaTrade after Trade Nation acquired FXCM UK. OANDA was acquired by Czech-based prop trading firm FTMO in late 2025.

At OANDA, Wilcox is an executive director responsible for compliance oversight and serves as the company's money laundering reporting officer (MLRO).

Wilcox joined FXCM in 2024 and was based in London. Before that, she led retail advisory at IG Group from 2021 to 2024 and managed legal and compliance at Spreadex from 2018 to 2021.

She also spent nine years at the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, from 2009 to 2018, managing investigation teams in the Wholesale department of its Enforcement and Market Oversight Division.

OANDA is a global online financial services and multi-asset trading company. Computer scientist Michael Stumm and economist Richard Olsen founded the company in 1996. Based in New York City, OANDA offers online trading services for retail and corporate clients, along with currency data and exchange rate analysis.

Overview and History

• OANDA began in 1996 by providing free exchange rate data online. In 2001, it launched fxTrade, a web-based forex trading platform.
• In 2025, Czech proprietary trading firm FTMO acquired OANDA. Before the acquisition, CVC Capital Partners owned the company.
• OANDA offers online forex trading and contracts for difference (CFDs) on commodities, indices, precious metals, and equities. It also provides businesses with currency data APIs and historical exchange rate tools.

Regulation and Global Presence

OANDA operates through regulated entities in several major financial markets:

• In the United States, OANDA Corporation is regulated by the CFTC and NFA.
• In the United Kingdom, OANDA Europe Limited is regulated by the FCA.
• In Canada, OANDA (Canada) Corporation ULC is regulated by CIRO.
• In Singapore, OANDA Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. is regulated by MAS.
• In Australia, OANDA Australia Pty Ltd is regulated by ASIC.
• In Japan, OANDA Japan Inc. is regulated by JFSA.
• OANDA also operates in the British Virgin Islands through OANDA Global Markets, as well as in Poland and Malta.