How TopAsiaFX
Is Funded

The following are never paywalled, never restricted, and never dependent on the reader taking any commercial action:

• All broker reviews — including scores, methodology breakdowns, pros, cons, and trading condition comparisons
• All rankings and comparison tools — including country-specific best-broker lists and platform comparisons
• All guides and educational content — including regulatory guides, dispute resolution resources, and market explainers
• The Editorial Methodology — our full scoring criteria, weightings, and update process are publicly documented
• The Advertiser Disclosure — the complete list of commercial relationships is published and updated
• Editorial Guidelines — our standards for content production, fact-checking, and independence are publicly available

We provide free content because our business model depends on readers trusting what we publish. A reader who trusts our reviews is more likely to use our links. That trust is built by giving honest, independent information — not by steering readers toward whichever broker pays us most.

The most important structural safeguard in our business model is the separation between the editorial team and the commercial team.

How the Separation Works

• Editorial team: responsible for researching, writing, scoring, and updating broker reviews and guides. Has no access to commercial agreement terms, commission rates, or advertising revenue data.
• Commercial / partnerships team: responsible for affiliate partnerships, advertising sales, and partnership agreements with brokers. Does not influence editorial assignments, scores, or content decisions.
• QA / compliance review: independently reviews content involving affiliate partners or advertisers before publication to verify scores and wording reflect the methodology, not commercial relationships.

What Advertisers and Partners Cannot Do

Commercial partners — whether affiliate brokers, display advertisers, or sponsored content clients — explicitly cannot:

• Approve or edit editorial content before it is published
• Request changes to scores, ratings, or rankings
• Demand removal of factually accurate negative information
• Influence which brokers appear in ‘best’ or ‘top’ lists
• Purchase a ‘recommended’ or ‘editor’s choice’ badge through a commercial arrangement
• Receive favourable editorial treatment as a condition of an affiliate or advertising relationship

We distinguish between two types of commercial influence on content: prohibited influence (affecting scores, rankings by merit, or editorial wording) and permitted and disclosed placement (where a commercial arrangement affects the position or highlighting of a broker in a list, clearly labelled).

Where Paid Placement May Apply

In certain contexts — particularly broker comparison tables and category landing pages — a broker may pay for a higher or highlighted position in a list. Where this occurs:

• The placement is clearly labelled as ‘Paid Placement’, ‘Advertisement’, or ‘Sponsored’ near the element itself
• The broker’s editorial score and review content are not affected by the paid placement
• The paid position is disclosed in our Advertiser Disclosure page
• The labelling appears before the reader clicks — not only in the footer

Paid placement affects position in certain lists — it does not affect the score a broker earns through our methodology, the content of its review, or its eligibility to appear in editorial rankings based on merit.

Default Ranking Order

Where no paid placement arrangement is in effect, brokers appear in order of their editorial score as determined by our methodology. Where paid placement affects ordering, this is stated near the table. Our Editorial Methodology page explains the scoring framework in full.

✔ = Yes   ✘ = No   — = Not applicable

Using TopAsiaFX costs you nothing. There are no fees, subscriptions, or hidden charges for any reader.

When you click an affiliate link and open an account with a broker:

• The commission TopAsiaFX receives is paid entirely by the broker from its own revenue
• Your trading costs — spreads, commissions, swap rates — are not increased as a result
• Your account terms are not altered
• You are never required to use an affiliate link — you can always visit a broker’s website directly

Knowing our revenue model, here is how to approach our content as an informed reader:

• Broker Reviews

  Every broker review is based on our Editorial Methodology and scored independently of commercial status. A broker that is an affiliate partner is reviewed and scored by the same criteria as a broker that has no commercial relationship with us. Check the ‘Last Updated’ date — we update reviews when trading conditions or regulatory status change.

• Rankings and Top Lists

  Editorial rankings — ‘Best Brokers in Bangladesh’, ‘Best MT5 Brokers in Asia’ — are determined by methodology scores. Where paid placement affects the order of a list, you will see a label near the table. Our Advertiser Disclosure lists all brokers with whom we have commercial relationships.

• Affiliate Links

  Affiliate links are labelled near the link itself. If you prefer not to use them, you can navigate directly to any broker’s website. Using our links helps us fund the research that keeps this site running — but it is always your choice.

• Sponsored Content

  Sponsored articles and brand features are labelled ‘Sponsored’ or ‘Advertisement’ at the top of the page and are visually distinct from standard editorial content. They are reviewed for factual accuracy but are not independent editorial assessments.

• Does TopAsiaFX accept payment for positive reviews?

  No. We do not accept payment in exchange for favourable review wording, higher scores, or endorsement. Our review and scoring process is governed by our published methodology, which applies identically to all brokers regardless of commercial status.

• Can a broker pay to be removed from a negative review?

  No. Factually accurate negative information is not removed or modified as a result of commercial arrangements. If a broker improves its services and the improvement is verified, we update the review to reflect that — but the trigger is the factual change, not a commercial request.

• Does TopAsiaFX show me different results based on which broker pays more?

  No, with one limited exception: paid placement, which is always labelled. Editorial rankings are based on methodology scores. Paid placement may affect position in certain list formats — this is disclosed clearly near the element where it applies.

• How do I know which brokers on TopAsiaFX are commercial partners?

  Our Advertiser Disclosure page lists all brokers and financial service providers with whom TopAsiaFX has a current affiliate or advertising relationship. This list is updated regularly.

• Is the affiliate link tracked even if I don’t open an account?

  A cookie may be set when you click an affiliate link. If you do not open an account or take a qualifying action, no commission is earned and no data about your trading activity is shared with us. Our Privacy Policy explains how tracking works and how to opt out.

If you have questions about our revenue model, a specific commercial relationship, or want to flag a potential conflict of interest you have noticed: