Drovix Research
Institutional notes on market microstructure, hedging architecture, execution methodology, and regulation. Written for professional desks. Informational only; nothing on this page constitutes investment advice or a recommendation to transact.
What the Desk Covers
Four research themes that mirror the questions institutional counterparties ask before — and after — they execute.
Market Microstructure
How institutional FX spreads are constructed, why B2B pricing is structurally tighter than retail, and how venue selection moves the inside quote.
Hedging & Execution Architecture
Wholesale hedging pathways for regulated retail brokers managing B-book risk, routing logic beyond the inside quote, and microsecond latency budgets.
Risk Without Friction
Margin mechanics, pre-trade controls, post-trade transaction-cost analysis, and how institutional risk frameworks differ from retail-grade protections.
Regulation & Documentation
FSC Mauritius framework, FATF and OFAC considerations for cross-border execution, and the structured documents that govern an institutional relationship.
Latest from the Desk
Recent pieces from Drovix Research.
From RFP to First Fill: A 6-Week Liquidity Onboarding Playbook
Day-by-day project plan for onboarding a wholesale liquidity provider in six weeks — KYC, contracting, FIX certification, parallel running, throttled cutover, and the 90-day review.
Read noteEducationThe True Cost of Institutional Liquidity: Beyond the Quoted Spread
Spread is the headline. The real cost of wholesale liquidity is a stack of seven components — and only one of them shows up on the quote screen. A 2026 breakdown for liquidity buyers.
Read noteMarket AnalysisPrime-of-Prime vs Tier-1 Direct: Choosing the Right Liquidity Stack
A decision framework for brokers and funds deciding between a prime-of-prime aggregator like Drovix and direct tier-1 bank lines — balance sheet, operational load, capacity, and the real cost difference.
Read noteEducationSwitching Liquidity Providers Without Breaking Execution Quality
A practical playbook for migrating wholesale FX/CFD liquidity providers — parallel running, dark-launch percentages, fill-quality cohorts, and the eight failure modes nobody warns you about.
Read noteEducationDrovix Liquidity for Regulated Brokers: A 2026 Buyer's Guide
An honest, vendor-neutral guide for FX/CFD broker COOs evaluating Drovix as a wholesale liquidity provider — pricing, coverage, credit, and what to ask in the RFP.
Read noteMarket AnalysisThe Anatomy of an Effective Spread: A 2026 Microstructure Survey
The headline spread is the cheapest, most-shopped, most-honest number on the desk — and the least predictive of what a real fill will cost. A six-component decomposition.
Read noteConnectivity & APIs
Technology stack overview: FIX sessions, REST/WebSocket interfaces, co-location, and routing topology.
Insights & News
The full archive of Drovix Research Desk notes, organised by year and topic.
The Drovix Research Desk publishes informational material for institutional counterparties. Nothing on these pages constitutes investment advice, a solicitation, or a recommendation to transact in any financial instrument.
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