AI summary
- ["Verify onboarding entity","Check license status","Save regulator register evidence","Run a small withdrawal test"]
- educational
## Today focus
Before funding an account, do not rely on brand name alone. Verify onboarding entity, license status, regulator register, client-money segregation, negative balance protection and withdrawal rules.
## Why it matters
The same broker brand can operate multiple legal entities with different regulation, leverage and dispute mechanisms.