edited: EURUSD 2 pips USDCHF 4 pips GBPUSD 3 pips USDJPY 3 pips AUDUSD 3 pips USDCAD 4 pips EURCHF 3 pips EURJPY 3 pips EURGBP 2 pips GBPJPY 7 pips GBPCHF 7 pips EURCAD 8 pips EURAUD 10 pips NZDUSD 5 pips USDSGD 8 pips CHFJPY 4 pips The minimum deposit is USD 1,000 or the equivalent in GBP, EUR or CHF.
"The minimum deposit is USD 1,000 or the equivalent in GBP, EUR or CHF." re 2 pip usd/jpy spread, ask them.
The problem with Alpari UK is that even if they are FSA regulated they ask you to sign an agreement saying that your are an "intermediate Trader" (I think it is the exact term or maybe it is adanced trader, but anyway). And then because of that you loose the most interesting part of FSA regulation. If Alpari goes bankrupted you will be placed in the common pool of creditors. Otherwise thay would have to manage your money in a separate account. That's why I don't do business with them.
AFAIK: Intermediate customers are excluded from the "Financial Ombudsman" thing but not excluded from FSCS.