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Brokers, Fees & Invoices

Know what you agreed. Confirm what you're paying. 

Automate broker fees and invoice reconciliations by independently validating what should have been charged before payment is approved.

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Reconciliations overview

What Xceptor delivers

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    Independent fee verification before every payment approval

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    Reduced fee leakage through consistent rate card application

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    MiFID II cost transparency with a complete, auditable evidence trail

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    Scale invoice volumes without increasing headcount

The challenge

Manual checking confirms the arithmetic. Not whether the rate is right.

Invoices arrive from dozens of brokers in different formats, on schedules, with fee structures that span tiers, volume discounts, caps, taxes, and exchange add-ons. A manual review confirms the invoice adds up. It doesn't confirm whether the rate applied is the one that was agreed.

Stale rate cards, mis-applied thresholds, and discounts that never made it into billing accumulate quietly. Most firms only find the leakage when someone runs the analysis. Without independent recalculation from the contracted rate card, MiFID II transaction cost disclosures are only as accurate as the broker's own numbers. 

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    Independent fee validation means recalculating what should have been charged from the agreed rate card - for every invoice line - before payment is approved.

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    Invoice format fragmentation PDF invoices, Excel files, email attachments, and portal exports from dozens of brokers each require different manual handling-creating a data preparation burden before any validation can begin.

  • Accuracy
    Silent fee leakage Stale rate cards, mis-applied tier thresholds, and discounts not reflected in billing accumulate undetected when invoices are only checked at headline total level.

  • Audit log
    MiFID II compliance exposure Without independent recalculation, transaction cost disclosures rely on broker-supplied data. Regulators expect evidence that costs have been independently validated.

  • Partners
    Ad hoc dispute management When overcharges are identified, investigation is manual and unstructured. Without a documented rate card comparison, disputes are difficult to evidence and resolve.

Independent fee validation, automated

How Xceptor validates every broker invoice

Xceptor performs independent line-level validation against agreed rate cards before any invoice is approved for payment. Three steps turn a manual review into a systematic control.

Number one

Ingest & normalise any invoice format

Broker invoices in PDF, Excel. CSV, email, and portal export are ingested from any source and normalised automatically - removing manual data preparation before reconciliation begins. No structured feed required. 

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Recalculate from the agreed rate card

Xceptor independently recomputes expected charges for every invoice line using the contracted rate card - including tiered thresholds, volume discounts, minimums, caps, exchange fees, clearing costs, and transaction taxes.

Layer_3

Compare line by line and flag exceptions

Invoices are validated at line level, not aggregate total. Overcharges driven by incorrect tier application or misapplied discounts are surfaced immediately - even when headline totals appear plausible.  

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Route exceptions for structured resolution

Any discrepancy is flagged immediately as an exception, preventing overcharges from accumulating unnoticed. Exceptions are routed to the right owners with full supporting evidence for structured, auditable dispute management. 

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Maintain rate cards without IT

Operations teams update rate cards, matching rules, and tolerance loglc directly without IT dependency. When a broker renegotiates terms or changes their invoice template, the process adapts without a development cycle.  

step6

Generate MiFID II-ready audit evidence 

Every comparison, exception, dispute, and outcome is logged with a complete audit trail - providing verified, validated transaction cost data for MiFID II cost disclosure calculations and best-execution obligations.

Key capabilities

Control broker costs without increasing effort

Deliver independent fee control at scale across any broker, any format, any fee structure.

Ingest any format

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Ingest any format

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PDF invoices, Excel spreadsheets, email attachments, and portal downloads from any broker, normalised upstream before reconciliation runs. No structured feed required - no IT project when broker templates change. 

No-code configuration

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No-code configuration

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Operations teams update rate cards, matching rules, and tolerance logic without IT dependency. When a broker renegotiates terms or changes their invoice template, the process adapts without a development cycle.

Contract-aware re-calculation engine

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Contract-aware re-calculation engine

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Independently recompute expected fees from agreed rate cards for every invoice line, including tiered thresholds, volume discounts, minimums, caps, exchange fees, clearing costs, and transaction taxes.

Line-level comparison

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Line-level comparison

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Broker invoices are validated at line level, not aggregate total. Overcharges driven by incorrect tier application or misapplied discounts are surfaced even when headline totals appear plausible.

Structured dispute workflow

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Structured dispute workflow

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Exceptions are logged, investigated, andtracked to resolution within the platform, with a full audit trail. Disputes are backed by documented rate card comparison rather than ad hoc manual investigation.

MiFID II cost transparency

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MiFID II cost transparency

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Verified, validated transaction cost data feeds directly into cost disclosure calculations and supports MiFID II best-execution obligations - with the audit trail regulators expect for transaction cost reporting. 

The benefits

Streamline reconciliation workflows

and reduce risk across the board

 Independent verification of broker fees before payment
Reduced fee leakage through consistent application of agreed pricing
 Stronger control and audit evidence for fee disclosure
 Scale invoice volumes without increasing headcount

The outcome

Control broker costs without increasing effort

Turn broker invoice reconciliation from a manual spot - check into a systematic, scalable control - so every invoice is independently validate before payment, and every discrepancy is documented and resolved. 

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Every invoice validated

against the agreed rate card before payment is approved.

Line-level discrepancies

surfaced even when headline totals appear correct.

Rate cards maintained by operations

no IT involvement, no development cycle for changes.

Structured dispute management

backed by documented rate card evidence, not manual investigation.

MiFID ii-ready audit trail

with verified transaction cost data for regulatory reporting.

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Xceptor's implementation has enhanced operational efficiency at Catalyst, substantially decreasing manual workload and the need for employee involvement in these processes.”

Founder & Co-Managing Partner Catalyst

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about broker fee & invoice reconciliation

What is broker fee reconciliation software? dropdown

Broker fee reconciliation software automates the validation of broker invoices against contracted rate cards before payment approval. Xceptor ingests invoices in any format, recalculates expected charges line by line including tiered pricing and discounts, and flags discrepancies immediately as exceptions.

Does Xceptor support MiFID II transaction cost disclosure? dropdown

Yes. Verified, validated transaction cost data from Xceptor feeds directly into MiFID II cost disclosure calculations and supports best-execution obligations, with a complete audit trail providing the evidenced data regulators expect.

How does Xceptor handle broker invoice disputes? dropdown

Exceptions are logged, investigated, and tracked to resolution within Xceptor, backed by documented rate card comparison rather than ad hoc investigation. This enables structured, auditable dispute management with a full evidence trail.

How does Xceptor reduce broker fee leakage? dropdown

Xceptor independently recalculates expected fees from the agreed rate card for every invoice line - surfacing overcharges from stale rate cards, mis-applied thresholds, or discounts not reflected in billing, even when headline invoice totals appear correct.

What invoice formats can Xceptor process? dropdown

Xceptor processes PDF invoices, Excel spreadsheets, email attachments, and portal downloads from any broker. No structured feed is required, and the process adapts automatically when brokers change their invoice templates without a development cycle.

Can Xceptor scale broker fee reconciliation without extra headcount? dropdown

Yes. Trade validation, cash, and position reconciliation all operate within Xceptor on a single platform. Teams investigate breaks across all control layers In one place, without reconciling outputs from separate systems.

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