How we work
Editorial Desks
FX-Brokers is a multi-region editorial publication covering regulated forex and CFD brokers across Europe, the UK, and Asia. Each region has its own desk because the regulations, regulators, and country-specific rules genuinely differ.
Editorial Transparency
We believe trust is earned through transparency, so here is exactly how this operation runs.
FX-Brokers is owned and operated by Alex Marchetti, working from Cyprus. The site is a small editorial publication, not a multi-person newsroom. The named editorial bylines on this site represent the three functional desksthe operation runs as — Markets, Platforms & Technology, and EU Regulation — rather than three distinct individuals each independently writing 30+ articles a month.
Each desk pools research from the founder, external regulator filings, broker primary sources (KID documents, T&Cs, regulator registers), and direct broker testing where applicable. Every published review and guide passes through the founder before going live. The methodology behind broker scores is documented openly at /methodology.
We earn affiliate commissions from some brokers listed. This relationship is disclosed on every page that contains an affiliate link, and our scoring methodology is independent of commercial relationships — a broker that pays us higher commissions does not rank higher. See /editorial-independence for the full statement.
Note on bylines
The editor of FX-Brokers writes under the pseudonym Alex Marchettiwhile maintaining a separate professional career in finance. The pseudonym is consistent across all published content. Editorial oversight, fact-checking, and methodology are real and traceable; only the editor’s legal name is withheld. This arrangement protects against conflict-of-interest exposure and preserves editorial independence from any past or current employer. Should the editor’s circumstances change, this disclosure will be updated. Contact us at info@fx-brokers.eu for editorial questions.
The three desks
Markets Desk
Byline: Marcus Weber
Broker pricing, execution quality, spread analysis, EUR/USD raw-spread benchmarking. Daily monitoring of broker spread changes across the 24 reviewed brokers.
- →Live spread captures
- →Slippage analysis
- →Commission calculators
- →Execution speed tests
Platforms & Technology Desk
Byline: Sofia Lindgren
MT4 / MT5 / cTrader / proprietary platform reviews, mobile-app benchmarking, API access, algorithmic trading support, and execution-stack technical analysis.
- →Mobile app benchmarks
- →Charting depth comparison
- →API access matrix
- →Algo trading support matrix
EU Regulation Desk
Byline: Daniel Ferretti
ESMA leverage caps, MiFID II disclosure obligations, MiCA on crypto CFDs, country-specific rules (Sapin II France, Belgian FSMA, Plus500 Israel-listing, etc.), broker licence registers.
- →Regulator register cross-checks
- →Country-specific tax briefs
- →Compliance history per broker
- →MiCA / MiFID II / ESMA delta tracking
Regional coverage
Regulations and brokers genuinely differ by region. We operate four domains that share the same editorial standards and methodology, with content adapted for each region's regulator landscape, tax rules, and broker selection.
EU
Livefx-brokers.eu
CySEC · BaFin · AMF · CONSOB · CNMV · KNF · FSMA
ESMA leverage caps, MiCA, 11-country tax coverage
UK
Q3 2026fx-brokers.co.uk
FCA · PRA
UK retail trading, CGT 18/24%, FSCS compensation, spread betting (tax-free)
Asia
Q3 2026fx-brokers.asia
MAS · ASIC · SFC · JFSA · BSP
APAC retail trading rules, leverage caps per jurisdiction, prop firm tax treatment
Global
Q3 2026fx-brokers.info
Hub site
Master comparison hub linking the three regional sites
UK, Asia, and Global hubs are in active build (Q3 2026). EU coverage is fully operational with 295+ pages live as of May 2026.
Editorial standards
- •Compliance linter is build-blocking. Source files containing the regulator-flagged marketing phrases under ESMA / FCA / BaFin / CySEC marketing rules fail the prebuild step. The same linter gates social posts before they reach review.
- •Affiliate disclosure on every page containing an affiliate link. Auto-injected by the compliance linter where missing.
- •"Last verified" date on every broker review and Q&A page. Refreshed quarterly through a documented review cycle ( see methodology).
- •Methodology open-sourced. Every broker's 8-dimension score links back to /methodology with weighted categories disclosed.
- •Founder review on publication. No automated content publishes to the live site without passing through founder review. Daily content automation generates drafts, never direct-publishes.
- •No paid placements. A broker that pays us higher commissions does not rank higher. Scoring is independent of commercial relationships.
Last updated: 10 May 2026. Questions about our editorial process or coverage? Email info@fx-brokers.eu.