ATTENTION: Brokers' Insolvency: Alpari (UK), Excel Markets, FXCM

In an unprecedented action by the SNB, some smaller to medium size brokers are being forced to close business operation. More info in source.

Source

http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2015/01/16/battered-fxcm-halted-for-news-pending/

FXCM got 300Mio financing, should be ok:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/biggest-us-currency-broker-announce-143054963.html