CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.  The majority of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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Professional Account
(Sophisticated Investor Questionnaire)

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Please read carefully the following statements, and fill out the application form.

Some financial products (wholesale financial products) are not available to retail investors. In order for you to access these products, AT Global Markets (Australia) Pty Ltd (ATFX Connect) needs to be satisfied on reasonable grounds that you have sufficient experience using financial services and investing in financial products to meet the Corporations Act criteria under section 761GA to be able to assess for yourself:

  • The merits and value of a financial product or service;
  • The risks associated with holding a financial product;
  • The information you need when considering the financial product;
  • The adequacy of the information ATFX Connect gives you.

This is important because these products do not have the usual “retail client” disclosures (such as a Product Disclosure Statement) or investor protection rules (such as complaints processes and negative balance protection), so you need to be able to decide what information you need to obtain to assess the product for yourself.

To make these determinations about you, ATFX Connect needs to obtain some information about your background and experience in investment. It is important that you answer these questions yourself and as completely as you can. This information will not be used for any other purpose or disclosed to any third party.

Client Acknowledgement

I/we acknowledge that

  1. I have completed this questionnaire myself and all the information is true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.
  2. I will not be acquiring the relevant financial products or services in connection with a business.
  3. If granted, ATFX Connect may withdraw my sophisticated investor status at any time in its discretion.
  4. The financial products and services which ATFX Connect will provide to me as a sophisticated investor do not necessarily have the same investor protection and disclosure requirements as products made available to retail clients by the product intervention order 2020/986 and I am satisfied that I have the ability to obtain the information needed to make an informed decision.
  5. ATFX Australia is not required to give to me any document of disclosure applicable to retail clients in relation to the relevant financial products or services.
  6. ATFX Connect will not have any obligation to me that ATFX Australia would otherwise have if it were to provide these same products and services to a retail client.
  7. ATFX Connect may, from time to time, voluntarily provide some of the retail client disclosure documents and protections to me, at its discretion. The provision of such documents or protections at any particular time does not create any entitlement in me to their continued provision.
  8. If I am already an ATFX Connect client, from the date that I am granted sophisticated investor status previously issued disclosure and engagement documents will no longer correctly reflect my rights and powers and should not be relied on.
  9. I understand the below rules which apply toSophisticated Investors and, if granted, I will be subject to the rules for Sophisticated Investors.

Please make sure you understand the differences between Retail and Sophisticated Investor protections and trading conditions.
RuleRetailSophisticated Investor
Margin Close-out
If the total equity in your account falls below this level your positions will start to be closed out.		50%50%
Negative Balance Protection
The total losses on your CFD positions will be limited to the funds in your trading account.
Client Inducements
Certain benefits cannot be given or offered to you as a retail trader such as deposit bonuses or volume rebates.
Access to Internal Dispute Resolution System
Although we aren’t required to by law, all clients will still have access to our dispute resolution system.
Access to AFCA
Access to external dispute resolution through the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).
Disclosure Documents
Product disclosure statements and financial services guides.
Segregated Funds
Although we aren’t required to by law to segregate wholesale client funds, all client funds will still continue to be segregated.

Please answer the question for the following criteria.

To be classified as a Sophisticated Investor you must meet 2 of the 4 criteria below (please tick). If you need to provide additional supporting documents, you can email us at [email protected].

Please email your trading history from another broker to [email protected] and [email protected].
Please email your trading history from another broker to [email protected] and [email protected].
Please email your trading history from another broker to [email protected] and [email protected].
By submitting this form, you agree that you have an interest in opening a Professional Account with us, acknowledge that you have read and understood the Client Acknowledgement and confirm that we may contact you in relation to this form.

Important Information

ATFX CONNECT EU does not offer services to retail clients. The information and contact details provided on this website are intended for professional clients’ use only.