Editorial standards

Evidence and attribution

We match the source to the claim: official registers and notices for regulatory permissions and actions; filings and accounts for corporate and financial information; and the relevant provider’s documents for advertised accounts, products, fees and terms. Company statements are identified as company statements. We link to supporting sources and distinguish established facts, attributed claims, analysis and uncertainty.

Broker and regulator profiles

Profiles distinguish brands, parent companies and operating legal entities. Account eligibility, pricing and protections are presented with the relevant entity, jurisdiction, account and client category. A licence or registration applies to its stated entity and scope. A regulator page is a reference to an authority and its resources; our connected broker list is not its complete official register. Profiles are researched reference records, not independently tested reviews or recommendations.

Tables and comparisons

We organise comparisons so that each row answers the same question across its columns. We preserve units, currencies, periods, charging bases, qualifications and source references. Advertised minimum spreads are not typical total costs. Cost scenarios state their assumptions and omit charges that the available evidence cannot establish. Missing or conflicting information is identified rather than guessed.

Dates and changes

Event dates, publication dates, updates and source-review dates describe different things. An older event may be covered in a new analysis, but its timing should remain clear. A review date is a dated check, not continuous monitoring. A news story does not automatically change a broker profile; profiles are refreshed through explicit sourced revisions.

Fairness and right of reply

We distinguish allegations, investigations, warnings, settlements and final findings. Clone warnings must separate an impersonator from the firm being impersonated. Relevant responses and later outcomes are assessed against the evidence. Subjects of coverage can submit a response through the contact page. We do not imply that direct contact or independent testing occurred unless it did.

Corrections

Use the report link on a record or the contact form. Identify the page, the passage and the evidence supporting your correction. We assess substantiated corrections and update the affected record where warranted. A material correction explains the change; original publication and subsequent update dates remain distinct.

AI assistance

AI tools may assist research, drafting and production. Automated checks assess structure and source references; they do not establish that every claim is true. Editorial responsibility remains with the publisher.

Commercial relationships

We disclose relevant sponsorship, advertising and affiliate relationships where they affect content or links. Sponsored material is labelled so that readers can identify it. Commercial relationships do not justify altering factual findings or describing a broker as approved, safe or recommended without a proper basis.