(Related to client classification) This is a compliance test applied when a broker provides investment advice or portfolio management. The broker must determine whether a trading strategy or product is “suitable” for the client’s investment objectives, financial situation, and risk tolerance. Suitability rules require collecting detailed client information and matching it to the risks of the FX product before recommending or executing it. (No citation provided; concept follows from MiFID suitability rules.)

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