Comparing brokers by regulator: what's your ranking?

Some traders rank brokers purely by their regulators: FCA, ASIC, CySEC, and so on down the tier list. The ranking is a shortcut with real trade-offs.

What's your hierarchy?

• the regulators you'd accept
• the ones you'd avoid
• where you'd compromise and why

The offshore vs top-tier guide sets out the tiers.