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Broker fee structures explained
Spreads, commissions, swaps, inactivity fees — how each works mechanically and where costs hide. No comparisons of named brokers.
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- CFTC press releasesICYMI: Members of the CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee Join Chairman Selig in Washington at First Meeting of 202631 Jul · cftc.gov
- SEC press releasesSEC Announces Continuation of Small Business Advisory Committee Meeting30 Jul · sec.gov
- FCA newsTribunal upholds FCA ban on pair involved in pension transfer advice and reduces fines4 Aug · fca.org.uk
- CFTC press releasesCFTC Seeks Public Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Affiliations Among Certain CFTC-Regulated Entities30 Jul · cftc.gov
Markets & News
All newsFrom the regulators
FCA news
FCA finalises rules to cut firms' transaction reporting costs by over £100m a year
Transaction reporting requirements become smarter, simpler and more proportionate under new rules from the FCA. Transaction reports are critical to the FCA’s ability to detect and investigate market abuse, monitor market functioning and supervise firms effectively.The new rules are designed to ensure the FCA continues to receive accurate, high-quality data while eliminating duplicative or…
3 Aug · fca.org.uk
SEC press releases
Small Business Forum’s Report to Congress Highlights Recommendations to Improve Capital-Raising Policy
The Securities and Exchange Commission released a report to Congress today highlighting policy recommendations from the SEC’s 45th Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. The report provides a summary of the forum…
27 Jul · sec.gov
CFTC press releases
CFTC Releases Advisory on Self-Certification of an Event Contract Series
24 Jul · cftc.gov
FCA news
FCA advances package of equity market transparency reforms
The FCA has published a package of reforms designed to improve transparency, strengthen access to market-wide information and support confidence in UK equity markets. The package confirms the framework for a future equity consolidated tape, consults on targeted market structure reforms and introduces an interim market activity reporting tool for shares.UK equity markets offer investors a wide…
31 Jul · fca.org.uk
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Copy trading: what's actually regulated
How copy/social trading works mechanically, which parts of the chain a licence typically covers, and why the trader you copy is usually not regulated at al
How brokers use AI and algorithmic tools
What AI/algo features brokers commonly market (signal tools, copy-trade automation, robo-style portfolio tools), what they actually do mechanically, and wh
Broker Watch
Broker indexOur research desk checks the licences brokers claim against the regulators’ own registers, daily. Every figure links to the register entry it came from.
Latest from the register
All news- TickmillFinancial Conduct AuthorityUnverifiedVerified
- eToroFinancial Conduct AuthorityUnverifiedVerified
- Trade NationFinancial Conduct AuthorityUnverifiedVerified
- EightcapFinancial Conduct AuthorityUnverifiedVerified
New on the FCA warning list
- Valar Ventures Group (new)
- Throgmorton Wealth Consultant (Clone of FCA authorised firms) (new)
- IMPOUND SERVICES LTD (new)
- Eoscoinvest.io / eoscoinvest.co.uk (Clone of FCA registered firm) (new)
- Smart-ISA (new)
- TradeDexter (new)
Firms the FCA says may be operating without its permission — from the FCA’s own list, linked to their page.
Guides
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Why broker withdrawals get delayed
Legitimate reasons (verification checks, payment rails, bonus terms) versus warning signs, and how withdrawal friction relates to regulation.
What happens if a broker collapses
The mechanics of broker failure: segregation, compensation schemes in general terms, why jurisdiction decides what protection exists, and the practical ste
How to spot a fake broker licence
Common licence-faking patterns: invented numbers, borrowed entity names, lookalike regulator sites, offshore shells behind reputable-sounding names — and h
Tools
All toolsArithmetic only. They show the formula applied and do not account for fees, slippage or gap risk.
By country
A licence issued in one country rarely protects a client in another. These pages set out which licences actually reach each market.