The Registry operates within a clearly defined institutional perimeter and requires its members to do the same. This notice sets out the regulatory positioning of WRCFET and the obligations that follow from certification.
WRCFET is a private certifying body. It is not a financial supervisory authority and does not issue licences to provide investment services. Membership attests to professional competence and ethical conduct in financial education and trading didactics; it does not authorise the holder to manage third-party capital or to provide regulated investment advice.
Each member operates under their own exclusive responsibility and must comply with the laws of every jurisdiction in which they offer educational or professional services, including those concerning financial promotion, advertising, taxation, and consumer protection. The Registry does not substitute for, exempt from, or override any national licensing requirement.
The Registry adopts internal procedures aligned with international AML/CTF standards for the verification of applicants' identity, source of professional revenue, and absence of relevant criminal record. Suspicious circumstances are escalated internally and, where required by law, reported to the competent national Financial Intelligence Unit.
Members may state their certification using the official designations and registry number, but may not represent the Registry as an endorser of trading strategies, performance results, or commercial products. Misuse of the WRCFET name, seal, or logo is a disciplinary offence and may be pursued under applicable trademark law.
Every educational communication produced by a member must include a clear and proportionate risk warning, prohibit guarantees of return, and avoid misleading representations of past or simulated performance. Failure to observe this duty constitutes a serious breach of the Code of Ethics.
Applicants and members are screened against international sanctions lists (EU, OFAC, UN). Inclusion on a binding sanctions list constitutes an automatic ground for refusal of admission or for suspension of an existing membership pending review.
A confidential channel is available at secretariat@wrcfet.org for reporting violations of the Code of Ethics or of applicable law. The Registry guarantees the protection of the reporting party against any form of retaliation, in line with international whistleblowing standards.
The Registry cooperates promptly and fully with any lawful request from regulatory, judicial, or law-enforcement authorities. Such cooperation is documented internally and, where compatible with legal constraints, communicated to the affected member.
The Registry is liable solely for the diligence of its certification and disciplinary processes. It assumes no responsibility for the trading decisions, educational content, or business conduct of individual members, who remain solely responsible toward their clients, students, and any third party.
In force · MMXXIV
