Archetype A
CySEC CFD broker
EU MiFID II + EU AMLR + August 2025 CySEC sanctions regime
Three sub-tier stacks at $180k-300k, $1.2M-2.8M, and $6M-20M+/year
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Eight operator archetypes covered across the BrokerageAtlas corpus. Each archetype page surfaces the stack synthesis dispatch, the per-archetype RFP template, the per-pillar procurement evaluation toolkits relevant to the archetype, the per-pillar deep-dives, the vendor evidence library entries, and the Phase 2 chapter surfaces relevant to the archetype's procurement context.
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Archetype B
DMCC + VARA UAE broker
UAE Data Protection Law + VARA crypto-asset regime + UAE FATF post-grey-list
Three sub-tier stacks at $150k-280k, $900k-2.2M, and $4M-15M+/year
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Archetype C
Hybrid prop firm + broker
Two legally distinct entities + shared MT5 with broker-ID separation + four-stage IB attribution
Three sub-tier stacks at $280k-480k, $1.4M-3M, and $6M-25M+/year
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Archetype D
CASP under MiCAR
Eight MiCAR Article 60 service categories + custody as separate decision + EU TFR + Title VI surveillance
Three sub-tier stacks at $400k-750k, $1.8M-4.2M, and $8M-40M+/year
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Archetype E
EU dual-licensed CASP + CFD broker
MiFID II + MiCAR convergence + shared compliance ops + two trading stacks + shared infrastructure
Three sub-tier stacks at $550k-900k, $2.8M-6M, and $10M-35M+/year
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Archetype F
APAC CFD broker
Singapore MAS + Hong Kong SFC + Japan FSA + Australia ASIC + Korea FSC
Three sub-tier stacks at $200k-400k, $1.5M-3.5M, and $5M-20M+/year
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Archetype G
LATAM CFD broker
Brazil CVM + Mexico CNBV + Argentina CNV + Brazil Pix + Spanish/Portuguese distinct localisation
Three sub-tier stacks at $250k-500k, $1.2M-3M, and $4M-15M+/year
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Archetype H
ADGM FSRA institutional broker
English common law jurisdiction + professional clients + KYB + UBO + institutional fiat infrastructure
Three sub-tier stacks at $1.5M-2.5M, $4M-9M, and $12M-30M+/year
Not sure which archetype fits?
The cross-archetype matrix refresh maps Phase 2 vendors across all eight archetypes; the cell verdicts (STR / SOL / PAR / LIM / NS) indicate where each vendor fits which archetype combination.
The RFP scoring framework covers the three-layer evaluation structure (universal dimensions + per-pillar weighted dimensions + per-archetype customisation) underlying every per-archetype RFP template.