AI
Three AI Shifts and a $40 Billion Fraud Problem: Inside the FCA's First Horizon Scan
- The UK regulator's first external horizon scan sets out how AI, synthetic crime and programmable finance could reshape financial services by 2030.
- It lands as Deloitte projects gen-AI-enabled fraud in the US could reach $40 billion by 2027, up from $12.3 billion in 2023.
Thursday, 11/06/2026 | 19:01 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Leverate Bundles AI Chat Assistant With a Back-Office View of Client Activity
- The broker-technology vendor is giving away the trader-facing chatbot while charging for the analytics that track what clients ask and search.
- Rivals, including B2BROKER and Devexperts, have shipped similar tools, and Leverate has marketed a broker chatbot before.
Tuesday, 09/06/2026 | 10:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Japan’s Robinhood Joins the MCP Craze. Will the Industry Grapple with Existential Questions?
- Among others, Woodstock's MCP will allow clients to place buy and sell orders, including split orders.
- The degree of autonomy AI agents have across the brokerage industry remains uneven.
Tuesday, 09/06/2026 | 09:21 GMT by
Adonis Adoni
Claude Powers Nine of Ten Broker AI Agents That Now Trade Live Accounts
- Ten retail brokers and platform vendors connected AI agents to live client accounts in just six months, and one model showed up almost everywhere.
- A new FM Intelligence analysis maps who granted execution power, who kept a human in the loop and where client money sits.
Monday, 08/06/2026 | 19:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Capital.com Launches MCP Server for MENA Clients
- Clients can place trades via AI agents only after completing a mandatory two-step confirmation process.
- Launching MCP servers is gathering pace in the industry, raising questions about the future of the trading app.
Monday, 08/06/2026 | 08:44 GMT by
Adonis Adoni
The return of the travel concierge, this time powered by artificial intelligence
- AI integrates planning and booking to restore the travel concierge.
Thursday, 04/06/2026 | 07:26 GMT by
FM
AI Can Mimic Bloomberg. Replacing the Terminal Is Another Matter.
- Dubbed as "Bloomberg Killers," AI terminals struggle to replace its massive social architecture: IB Chat.
- "We haven’t attempted to nor intend to replace the terminal,” said one expert, while another stressed that LLM outputs are "convincing but need verification.”
Wednesday, 03/06/2026 | 10:22 GMT by
Adonis Adoni
Exclusive: ThinkMarkets Launches MCP Server; “AI Can Execute Trades, but Not Access Funds”
- “Traders can now connect any AI LLM of their choice” with ThinkTrader, Nauman Anees, CEO of ThinkMarkets, explained. It has joined the trend early, as only a handful of industry players offer MCP access.
- “You have full control over which order types are scoped within your AI platform,” he explained on the control of traders over the access of AI to their accounts.
Monday, 01/06/2026 | 06:00 GMT by
Arnab Shome
The $500 Trillion AI Bet Depends on Energy, Infrastructure, and Policy, Not Just Code
- If valuation outpaces physical output, AI boom could trigger inflationary pressures globally.
- Transition gap between financial markets and infrastructure could cause macroeconomic instability.
Tuesday, 26/05/2026 | 13:00 GMT by
Anndy Lian
Retail Traders Get Custom AI Stock Research as Webull Launches Vega Analyst
- Tool generates real-time stock analysis combining fundamentals, valuation, technicals, and market context.
- Firms such as eToro and Robinhood are introducing AI tools for trading and portfolio analysis features.
Tuesday, 19/05/2026 | 15:18 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
How AI Overload Affects Retail Traders’ Behaviour, Decisions, and Churn
- Human attention remains limited despite AI expanding access to market analysis, signals, and recommendations.
- In AI-driven markets, decision quality depends on how traders process information, not just the volume of data available.
Wednesday, 13/05/2026 | 09:35 GMT by
Oded Shefer
In Singapore, Retail Brokers' Growth Does Not Come from Acquisition
- Two-thirds of traders would move all activity to a single provider if it covered their traded assets, said Lorenzo Vignati, Research Director at Investment Trends.
- About half of leverage trades are placed via mobile, while three in four traders either use or are open to AI tools.
Thursday, 16/04/2026 | 11:16 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Bitcoin Miners Are Becoming AI Infrastructure and the Market Is Repricing Them
- AI workloads generate up to 10x more revenue per megawatt, making the shift economically unavoidable.
- The pivot could reclassify miners from crypto plays into infrastructure assets with higher valuation multiples.
Monday, 06/04/2026 | 13:10 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
FCA Plans 1% Fee Rise; AI and Sandbox Expansion Could Impact CFD Oversight
- The regulator’s perimeter report flags risks: AML-only firms, AI financial guidance, speculative markets.
- It expands overseas presence, adjusts IPO rules, and consults on pension charge caps.
Thursday, 26/03/2026 | 12:07 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
From Chatbots to Custom Portfolios: How AI Guides Smart Spending and Investing
- AI automates credit scoring, fraud detection, and onboarding, reducing barriers for risky or underserved clients.
- Fintech users gain confidence and better money management through AI-supported financial literacy tools.
Wednesday, 11/03/2026 | 14:23 GMT by
Dmytro Spilka
AI, Defence Lead Retail Trades as Nebius Holders Rise Over 300% on eToro
- According to the fintech firm, Nvidia retained its place as the most widely held stock on eToro, adding 21% more holders.
- European defence stocks became structural positions for retail traders amid an EU rearmament plan worth €800 billion.
Friday, 16/01/2026 | 21:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
“Many Brokers Use Buzzwords”: Your Bourse CEO on Technology Claims Without Data
- Elina Pedersen emphasized that in broker technology, “it’s about trust, not features.”
- She said many broker founders excel at marketing but lack practical trading and risk management expertise.
- Watch the full video interview from Finance Magnates London Summit 2025.
Friday, 09/01/2026 | 09:22 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
“Most Traders Are Short-Term Greedy and Long-Term Stupid,” Saxo CEO on Retail Investors
- Kim Fournais said AI will affect all banking jobs, and banks combining data with oversight will benefit most.
- Energy tech will reduce costs and increase independence; clean energy is long-term.
Monday, 05/01/2026 | 13:07 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
“AI Highlights Existing Problems and Makes Them Bigger”: Insight at FMLS:25 on Data Challenges
- Panelists of “Secret Agent Deploying AI for Traders at Scale 1” warn over-reliance on AI risks errors; accuracy of data is essential for decision-making.
- Experimentation with AI tools is easier for retail and smaller firms than large institutions.
- Watch the full video interview from Finance Magnates London Summit 2025.
Wednesday, 24/12/2025 | 17:02 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
“Retail Traders Are Just Scratching the Surface of AI,” FMLS:25 Panel on Broker Growth
- Panelists of “Your Broker’s Growth Is Elsewhere, 2026 Edition” debated AI’s impact on traders’ psychological and emotional challenges.
- Brokers see AI primarily as a retention and monetisation tool, rather than a performance enhancer.
- Watch the full video from Finance Magnates London Summit 2025.
Monday, 22/12/2025 | 17:06 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Bank of London Product Head: “Clients Don’t Want to Wait for Cutoff Times” On-Chain
- Charlotte Bullock contrasts scale-ups with risk-averse corporates, highlighting agility and short decision loops.
- Watch the full video interview from Finance Magnates London Summit 2025.
Wednesday, 17/12/2025 | 17:31 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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