Hello, this is relevent in another thread, but I could not find it, someone asked what are the new requirements for the minimun capital of a forex broker, I think this answers the question, unless you want to dig further.
“As for smaller Forex brokers, it is important to note that legislation has been proposed in Congress to raise the minimum capital requirement for US-based Forex Dealer Members again, this time to $20 million. The recent raising of requirements to $5 million has already resulted in significant consolidation in the Forex market, and we expect that if this new requirement passes, there will be further consolidation.”
Source: Interview with FXCM
Interview with FXCM � Forex Blog