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Regulatory Benchmarks

Regulatory Benchmarks research topics and source records from Instrument Ledger. Comprehensive 2026 empirical benchmark covering 233 institutions and 83 competent authorities tracked by Instrument Ledger, detailing 6D compliance scores, contracting legal entities, and direct register verification.

A named author is recorded on some briefings in this hub, including Grant Holloway, FRM, ERP . Reviewer records and automated-check status appear on each briefing when available.

Key Institutional Takeaways — Regulatory Benchmarks

  • Instrument Ledger tracks 233 institutions and 83 supervisory authorities across Multi-Asset Contract Specifications, Perpetuals & Futures Venues, with sampled constituents averaging 5.59/10 on the 6D Compliance Index.
  • Top-ranked benchmark constituents (led by VeChain (VET) at 6.8/10) maintain verifiable primary filings and clean enforcement records.
  • The 6D Quantitative Model weights Licence Standing (30%) and Risk Telemetry (25%) at 55% combined, applying immediate hard caps whenever an official regulator warning is recorded.
  • Counterparties must verify the exact contracting subsidiary and approved domain rather than relying solely on group-level brand recognition.
  • All 233 institutional profiles are cross-linked to primary regulator lookup portals, CC-BY-4.0 open datasets, and real-time REST/MCP verification endpoints.

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Frequently Asked Questions — Regulatory Benchmarks

How many regulated institutions does Instrument Ledger audit in its 2026 Multi-Asset Contract Specifications, Perpetuals & Futures Venues benchmark?

Instrument Ledger currently audits 233 English-verified financial institutions across 83 competent supervisory authorities within its Multi-Asset Contract Specifications, Perpetuals & Futures Venues coverage slice.

How is the 6D Compliance Score calculated on Instrument Ledger?

The 6D model combines Licence Standing (30%), Risk Telemetry (25%), Institutional Scale (15%), Industry Footprint (15%), and Execution & User Signals (15%) on a 0.0–10.0 scale, as documented at /methodology.

Why can two clients of the same financial brand receive different regulatory protections?

Global brokerage and exchange groups frequently operate multiple legal subsidiaries across Tier-1 onshore regimes and offshore jurisdictions. Investor compensation, leverage limits, and client-money segregation depend strictly on the specific legal entity named in your onboarding contract.

Where can I verify an institution's licence number directly against official government records?

Every institution dossier and regulator profile on Instrument Ledger links directly to the issuing authority's official public register (such as FCA FRN Register, SEC EDGAR, FINRA BrokerCheck, NFA BASIC, MAS FID, or FinCEN MSB Search).

Can AI agents and compliance scripts query Instrument Ledger's benchmark data programmatically?

Yes. Instrument Ledger provides public REST endpoints (/api/v1/verify/license, /api/v1/verify/domain, /api/v1/brokers/{slug}), an OpenAPI 3.1 specification (/.well-known/openapi.json), and a JSON-RPC 2.0 MCP server (/api/mcp).

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