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Broker Evidence Pack

Transparency-first matrix for broker comparison claims. Rankings should be treated as provisional until all required evidence cells are complete and dated.

Verification rule: each broker must have (1) exact legal entity name + register entry, (2) official fee schedule, (3) terms/product disclosures, (4) country availability source.

BrokerOfficial siteRegulator registerFees sourceTerms / disclosuresCountry availabilityStatus
Interactive BrokersofficialCBI/FCA entity registers (verify exact entity)pricinglegal docscountry listPartial
SaxoofficialDFSA register (verify entity)feeslegal termsaccount availabilityPartial
DEGIROofficialAFM registerfeesdocumentscountry selectorPartial
XTBofficialKNF register (verify entity)feeslegal infocountry/account flowPartial
Trading 212officialFCA registerpricinglegal docscountry flowPartial
SwissquoteofficialFINMA registerpricinglegalaccount availabilityPartial
NordnetofficialSwedish FI registerprice listtermsmarket/country scopePartial
Scalable Capital BrokerofficialBaFin registerfeeslegal docsavailability infoPartial
Trade RepublicofficialBaFin registerpricinglegalcountry selectorPartial
LightyearofficialEFSA register (verify entity)pricinglegal docsEU availabilityPartial
Freedom24officialCySEC registerfeeslegal docscountry flowPartial
LynxofficialAFM register (verify entity)pricinglegalcountry/account flowPartial

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