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ASIC AFSL for FX/CFD Brokers: A Reality-Check Playbook for Getting to “Yes”

A practical, operator-focused guide to the ASIC AFSL path for FX/CFD brokers—what ASIC expects, realistic timelines, what triggers “no,” and how to de-risk your submission.

April 21, 20267 min436

Aisha Rahman

From Best Price to Best Outcome: FIX-Powered Smart Order Routing Rules Brokers Actually Use

See how brokers use FIX to implement smart order routing with practical rule examples for spread, slippage, toxic flow, and LP quota management—without over-engineering execution.

April 19, 20266 min496

David Kovač

Are Your LPs Really Performing? 8 FIX Execution Quality Metrics Every Broker Should Watch

Execution quality isn’t a feeling—it’s measurable. Here are 8 FIX metrics brokers can track to spot LP issues, reduce rejects, and tighten slippage control.

April 19, 20266 min497

Noman Chaudhary

Day‑0 Compliance: The 12 Documents That Stop “We’ll Fix It Later” From Killing Your Brokerage Launch

Before your first client deposit, you need a tight “Day‑0” policy pack: onboarding, AML, client money, complaints, and data rules your team can actually follow.

April 19, 20266 min495

Aisha Rahman

Stop-Out Drama on MT5: 12 Margin-Call Config Traps (and How Ops Teams Fix Them)

MT5 “unfair stop-out” tickets usually come from configuration mismatches—not price manipulation. Here are 12 margin-call setup mistakes that trigger complaints and how to prevent them.

April 19, 20266 min493

Amira Khalid

The 20-Minute Close: A Daily Client Money Reconciliation Checklist for Fast-Growing Brokers

A practical daily client money reconciliation checklist for brokers and prop firms—covering balances, open P&L, bonuses, and pending withdrawals without slowing down ops.

April 19, 20267 min487

Rajiv Patel

Your Daily Risk Dashboard: 9 Metrics Brokers Should Watch (Before the Spreadsheet Breaks)

A practical daily checklist for brokerage risk backoffices—exposure, P&L, routing, toxicity, and liquidity health—plus why spreadsheets fail once volume, assets, and teams scale.

April 19, 20267 min480

Noman Chaudhary

Saint Lucia Brokerage Launch Plan: From Paperwork to First Trade in 90 Days

A practical 2026 launch roadmap for starting a forex brokerage in Saint Lucia—entity setup, banking, compliance operations, tech stack choices, and a go-live checklist you can execute.

April 19, 20266 min480

Aisha Rahman

The 24‑Hour Deposit Sprint: A Saint Lucia Broker Onboarding Funnel Built for Speed (and Audit Trails)

A practical funnel blueprint for Saint Lucia brokers to move leads from signup to verified first deposit in under 24 hours—without cutting corners on KYC/AML, payments, or controls.

April 19, 20266 min477

Hana Takahashi

Chasing Microseconds? FIX Speed Won’t Save You From Bad Fills

Faster FIX sessions don’t fix slow fills. Here’s why routing logic, last look, and server geography decide execution quality—and what brokers should measure instead.

April 19, 20267 min493

Priya Desai

The 3 Hedging Decisions That Make (or Break) Your Dealing Desk: A RiskBO Playbook

A practical framework for deciding when to hedge, when to hold exposure, and which KPIs prove your RiskBO interventions actually improved outcomes.

April 19, 20266 min475

Amira Khalid

Stop the Alert Spam: A Practical Playbook for RiskBO Thresholds Your Dealers Will Actually Trust

If your RiskBO dashboard is always red, it’s not “more control”—it’s noise. Here’s how to tune thresholds so dealers see fewer alerts, and act faster when it matters.

April 19, 20266 min478

Amira Khalid