Analysis & playbooks from the Horizon team.
Regulation, product, markets and operations. No fluff, no rankings, no auto-generated posts.
Best CRM for Brokers — what FX Expo Quito 2026 validated
We received the award in May 2026. Here's what the industry valued in Orion versus traditional solutions for brokers.
Success stories
1 postProduct
4 postsOrion vs. traditional CRMs: 5 differences that matter
Why a CRM built for brokers from scratch beats Salesforce and HubSpot retrofitted with plugins.
Atlas: how one workspace replaces 9 SaaS tools
Slack + Asana + HubSpot + Mailchimp + WhatsApp + Calendly + Unbounce + QuickBooks + ChatGPT. All in one. No broken sync.
Real-time multi-PSP reconciliation: the invisible problem
Why closing the month takes you 5 days when you have 4 PSPs and 2 crypto wallets — and how Smart Dashboard cuts that to minutes.
The 6 CRM metrics that actually matter for a broker
LTV, payback, CPL by country, IB conversion. How Orion consolidates them and why they stop lying to you at month-end.
Industry
3 postsLaunching a forex broker in 90 days: the real 2026 checklist
No 30-day promises that end up taking 9 months. What an honest timeline for license, platform, liquidity, CRM and marketing really looks like.
Prop firm in 2026: 12 things that must be solved before day 1
Challenge flow, payout, copy to live accounts, risk engine. The non-negotiable minimum to avoid burning capital in the first 6 months.
Hedge fund with an LP/GP structure in the UAE: the practical guide
ADGM vs. DIFC vs. IFZA. Substance, prime brokerage, corporate banking and LP reporting. What your lawyer won't explain.
Regulation
2 postsIFZA vs. DMCC in 2026: which to choose for your broker in Dubai
An honest comparison of cost, timelines, restrictions and operational requirements between IFZA and DMCC for regulated brokers.
Fintech jurisdictions 2026: UAE, Mauritius, SVG, Cyprus, Saint Lucia
Cost, timing, substance, corporate banking and reputation. An updated comparison reflecting the past year's regulatory changes.
Operations
2 postsPSP onboarding in Mauritius: a realistic checklist
The difference between 4 and 14 weeks: which documents, which compliance questions, and where almost everyone gets stuck.
KYC/AML compliance for LATAM fintechs in 2026
Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina. What each regulator requires and how to build a stack that scales instead of needing a rewrite.