Agora Securities Limited (“Company”, "us", "we", or "our") operates https://www.agora-securites.uk (the "Site"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information we receive from users of the Site. We use your Personal Information only for providing and improving the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information Collection and Use
While using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Such information may include your name ("Personal Information") and we will also ask you whether you are a Professional or a Retail user of our site.
Log Data
Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site ("Log Data").
This Log Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics. In addition, we may use third party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor, and analyse this data.
Communications
We may use your Personal Information to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that aim at providing you with information about our products and services. However, our communications are not meant to promote, sell or in any other way, induce you to purchase our products and services.
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer's hard drive. Like many sites, we use "cookies" to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us. Remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of the year 2018 and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page. We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy. If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a prominent notice on our website.
Under the Financial Conduct Authority’s MIFIDPRU 8 Agora is required to disclose details of its remuneration policies at least annually. This Remuneration Disclosure is designed to provide information on Agora Securities Limited (“Agora” or the “Firm”) remuneration policy and practice. It is in relation to the Firm’s 2023 performance period.
Remuneration Governance
Given Agoras’s size and nature and complexity of its business, the Firm does not have a Remuneration Committee. All risk management and remuneration decisions are taken, and performance measures set by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors reviews the Firm’s remuneration policy an annual basis.
Remuneration Policy and Practices
Agora ’s remuneration policy is based on employees’ and the Firm’s past performance and is not linked to any risk elements. All employees are eligible for variable remuneration. Agora ensures that both fixed and variable components of employee total remuneration are appropriately balanced. However, the provisions for retained shares or other instruments, deferral and performance adjustment do not apply to the Firm on the basis that it is an SNI Firm with a limited services offering.
Forms of Compensation
Agora pays all remuneration in cash. No shares or other equity linked instruments are paid to employees. The Firm’s fixed remuneration is in line with average industry salaries. Variable remuneration is based on past performance and is not linked to ongoing or future risk exposure.
Remuneration paid for the Performance Year 2024
The following amounts were paid in fixed and variable remuneration for the performance year 2023.
| Fixed remuneration | £485000 |
| Variable remuneration | £0 |
| Total remuneration | £485000 |
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or Disclosure, please contact us at
Agora Securities Limited, Chesil Court 85 Chelsea Manor Street London, SW3 5QP Tel: 0203 823 2606
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