Last updated: September 2026 · Reviewed by the Partner Federation partnerships team, with two decades of combined experience in online trading and brokerage partnerships.
Partner Federation’s entire model depends on partners generating real, verifiable referrals — not gamed metrics. This section covers how trust works from both directions: what to check before you commit to a broker’s partner program, what gets a partner banned or has commission withheld, what recourse actually exists if a broker doesn’t pay, and the standards behind Partner Federation’s own partner verification.
Start here
- How to Become a Forex & CFD Partner — brand new to partner programs? This step-by-step guide covers picking a model and vetting a broker before you get here.
- How to Spot a Fake or Predatory Partner Program — the warning signs and predatory contract terms worth checking before you commit any traffic.
- How to Verify a Broker’s IB Program Is Legitimate — independently confirming a broker’s regulation in about 20 minutes, using public registers.
- Red Flags in a Partnership Contract — the clauses in an IB or affiliate agreement worth reading closely before you sign.
- Partner Fraud & Prohibited Practices — the specific practices that get affiliates banned or have commission withheld, and the compliance rules behind them.
- What to Do If a Broker Stops Paying Your Commissions — what real recourse looks like, and why most retail investor-protection routes don’t apply to a partner dispute.
- Do You Need a License to Be a Forex or CFD Affiliate? — the licensing and registration rules that actually apply to partners, from FCA Appointed Representatives to NFA Introducing Brokers.
- What Happens to Your Commissions If a Broker Shuts Down or Gets Acquired — what happens to trailing commission when the broker on the other end of your contract disappears.
- Compliant Marketing Rules for Forex & CFD Partners — why a broker’s license doesn’t shield your own advertising claims from regulatory scrutiny.
- Why Some Brokers Don’t Offer CPA — the fraud-monitoring burden that makes CPA the riskiest model to run, and what well-run programs do instead.
- Key Factors to Consider When Choosing an IB Broker — a practical checklist covering commission structure, payout reliability, tracking technology, and contract terms.
- Tools & Resources — the IB broker checklist, the pre-publish compliance checklist, and every other calculator or checklist on the site, in one place.
Why verification matters
Anyone can claim a payout rate or a client count. Partner Federation’s positioning depends on the opposite: partners whose earnings and conduct can actually be checked. That’s the basis for Partner Federation’s partner verification badge — awarded to partners who meet clean-conduct standards (no history of the practices covered on this page) and can verify their reported earnings. The badge program is still being built out; this trust section is where its standards live as they’re published.
FAQ
What does a Partner Federation verification badge mean?
It signals a partner has a clean compliance record with brokers — no history of the practices covered in Partner Fraud & Prohibited Practices — and has verified the earnings they report.
Does Partner Federation itself broker or negotiate partner deals?
No. Partner Federation is a content and comparison resource — it explains partnership models and connects partners to broker programs, but partners deal directly with brokers.