Structured comparison · last re-checked 2026-09
Finalto
Consider Finalto's multi-asset liquidity against single prime and direct venue membership setups.
Finalto Financial Services LimitedLondon, GB · Non-bank market makerEvidence score 91/100last re-checked 2026-09
91Evidence score/100
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01
Licence, read on the register
Tier classification follows the same scale as the retail register: tier-2 means real supervision and client-money segregation, without an investor compensation scheme — never misread it as tier-1 protection.
| Regulator | Licence number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Conduct Authority (UK) | 481853 · authorised · checked 2026-09 | GB | tier-1 | https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=001b000000Mfy5NAAR |
Source: www.finalto.com · open source ↗
02
The comparison ledger
Where the model wins, where it merely competes, and which claims a counterparty can actually test.
A
Wins where
- Multi-asset trading needs
- Institutional client support
- Low-latency execution requirements
B
Merely competes where
- Single prime brokers
- Direct venue memberships
- Multi-PoP providers
C
Testable claims
- Three data centres: New York, London and Singapore (own liquidity page)
D
Claims we cannot verify from outside
- "Direct Tier-1 bank connectivity" and "ultra-low latency" — own liquidity-page marketing without disclosed metrics
03
Perimeter and coverage
| Asset classes | Venues | Connectivity | Clients accepted | Explicitly refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX: yes, Metals: yes, Indices: yes, Commodities: yes, Crypto: yes | not examined | FIX API: yes, MetaTrader 4 bridge: yes, MetaTrader 5 bridge: yes, rest_api: yes, third_party_api_bridge: yes, clearvision: yes, colocation_ld4_ny4_sg3: yes | regulated_broker, financial_institution, family_office, hedge_fund, professional_trader, prop_trading_house, asset_manager | not examined |