The Financial Commission has launched a voluntary certification programme for proprietary trading firms, introducing an independent framework to assess firms against standards covering trading rules, payouts, risk management and dispute handling. Firms are evaluated by an independent Prop Certification Committee, which includes FPFX Tech and PropAccount.com CEO Justin Hertzberg alongside other industry figures. The framework rests on five principles: clear trading rules, consistent enforcement, transparent payouts, responsible risk management, and access to independent dispute resolution.