Standard Chartered

Do not believe the bonus offer from Standard Chartered. The turnover requirement is designed so you can never withdraw. I learned the hard way. I deposited after a friend recommended them and the bonus terms were buried in pages of small print. My fault for not reading but their design is predatory.

Customer support at Standard Chartered seems to be run by people who have never used the platform. Every time I call with an issue, I end up explaining how their own system works before they can help me. It would be funny if my money was not involved.

I lost a significant amount because Standard Chartered did not execute my stop loss during a flash crash. They said the market was illiquid. Other brokers managed to execute. I have no proof they did not trade against me. Avoid.

My withdrawal from Standard Chartered was rejected three times for vague reasons. Each time they asked for more documents. When I finally provided everything, they said my account was under review. since I opened my account last year of being strung along.

I want to warn everyone about Standard Chartered. They have been flagged by Financial Markets Authority as an unauthorized entity. I wish I had checked before investing. They use high-pressure sales tactics and fake testimonials. Once you send money, getting it back is nearly impossible.

Standard Chartered had an outage that lasted several hours during a major market event. Not only did they fail to prevent it, but they also failed to communicate what was happening. We were left in the dark while our investments were at risk.

I had high hopes for Standard Chartered after a friend recommended them, but my experience has been disappointing. Customer support is slow, the platform has frequent issues, and their fee structure is not as transparent as advertised. I am actively looking for alternatives now.

I had a dispute with Standard Chartered and went to their complaints process. They have an internal team that just defends the company. Then they said I could go to an ombudsman - but the ombudsman they use is industry-funded and rarely rules for the client. The system is rigged.

Several red flags with Standard Chartered: (1) They promise unrealistically high returns, (2) They're not registered with Financial Markets Authority, (3) Their contact information is vague, (4) They pressure you to deposit quickly. I recommend everyone do thorough due diligence before investing with any company.

After since mid-2025 with Standard Chartered, I can only describe the experience as death by a thousand cuts. No single issue was catastrophic, but the constant stream of small problems, slow responses, and missing features wore me down until I finally left.