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Interactive Brokers UK Profit Jumps 150% to £34 Million as Client Count Tops 86,000

  • The London unit's carried client accounts climbed 35% to 86,798, while commission turnover rose 28% to £46.2 million.
Wednesday, 13/05/2026 | 09:24 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Institutional FX

TP ICAP Q1 Revenue Rises 13% to Record £689 Million as Broking and Commodities Lead

  • Global Broking revenue climbed 15% and Energy and Commodities added 13% as volatile markets pushed trading volumes higher.
  • Liquidnet grew 9% and Parameta Solutions added 4% while the London-listed broker reiterated its full-year outlook.
Wednesday, 13/05/2026 | 06:17 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Brokers

Acetop UK Swings to Loss as Trading Volumes Slide 21% to $9.5 Billion

  • The London-based broker's revenue fell 11% to £821,000 as client appetite cooled following 2024's record gold rally.
  • A 17-fold jump in interest payable wiped out operating profit and pulled the FCA-regulated firm into a £36,000 pretax loss.
Tuesday, 12/05/2026 | 06:12 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Brokers

Gildencrest Capital Swings to £2.8 Million Profit as Equity Pivot Pays Off in Year Two

  • Revenue more than tripled to £12.5 million, while FX trading volumes fell another 20% in the firm's shift away from CFDs.
  • The broker is pursuing a Latvian licence to regain EU market access after Brexit and converted its Polish subsidiary into a non-operational branch.
Tuesday, 12/05/2026 | 05:36 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Brokers

Freetrade Loss Widens to £24.4 Million in First Year Under IG Ownership

  • Revenue rose 10% to £31 million, but acquisition-related charges and a marketing push drove losses more than three times wider.
  • Customer assets reached £3.3 billion and trading volumes hit £7.7 billion as the platform integrates with parent group IG.
Tuesday, 12/05/2026 | 05:25 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Brokers

Plus500 Says FY 2026 Performance Tracking Above Market Forecasts

  • FTSE 250 broker uses London's annual meeting to reiterate last month's upgrade after Q1 customer activity hit a five-year high.
  • Performance has tracked the same volatility wave that has lifted IG Group, CMC Markets and XTB across the start of 2026.
Tuesday, 05/05/2026 | 06:25 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Brokers

HYCM UK Reports £236K Loss for 2025 as FX Swing Reverses Operating Profit

  • Revenue at the FCA-regulated CFD broker edged up 3% to £981K, but a £700K swing in foreign exchange tipped the company into operating loss.
  • The prior year's £1.25 million profit was largely driven by a one-time gain on the disposal of the firm's Dubai subsidiary.
Tuesday, 05/05/2026 | 06:12 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Institutional FX

TS Imagine Launches Tool That Lets Desks Automate Multi-Asset Trades With Custom Rules

  • The vendor positions the rule-based Automation 2.0 EMS as a stepping stone toward an autonomous "Execution Agent."
  • Client assets serviced have nearly quadrupled since 2023, the company said.
Wednesday, 15/04/2026 | 06:14 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Institutional FX

Britannia Global Investments Swings to £657,000 Profit as Revenue Jumps 23-Fold

  • The London-based institutional broker reported turnover of £9.85 million for 2025, with client custody assets reaching £7.43 billion.
  • Securities financing activity generated £7.39 million in interest income and pushed BGI past the FCA's Significant SYSC Firm threshold in February.
Wednesday, 15/04/2026 | 06:03 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Regulation

FCA Pulls Investment Apps Into Open Finance Net With 2030 Roadmap

  • The new plan lands as the EU's FIDA file remains stuck in trilogue and Washington's open banking rule sits in legal limbo.
Tuesday, 14/04/2026 | 06:16 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Brokers

Pepperstone UK Profit Jumps 81% to £18 Million in FY25

  • Trading revenue at the FCA-regulated subsidiary climbed 16% to £15 million in the year ended June 2025.
  • Profit before tax nearly doubled to £24.1 million, fueled by a sharp rise in services income paid by sister entities within the wider Pepperstone group.
Sunday, 12/04/2026 | 18:23 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

Webull UK Joins ISA Market as Broker Fee Competition Extends to Asian Stocks

  • The company states it is among the first UK platforms to offer zero-commission trading on Hong Kong-listed equities.
  • The flexible Stocks and Shares ISA launch puts the FCA-regulated broker into direct competition with XTB, Robinhood, Saxo, and eToro.
Wednesday, 01/04/2026 | 08:01 GMT by Damian Chmiel
CryptoCurrency

Crypto Fraud Tops UK Agenda as £14B Losses Spur New Strategy

  • Criminals are using digital assets and social media to trick victims into transferring funds.
  • The FCA and HM Treasury are developing a new crypto regulatory framework due next year.
Tuesday, 10/03/2026 | 19:07 GMT by Jared Kirui
Analysis

Fintech Firms Fight for Coders as Vacancies Jump 29%

  • The sector added 16K professional roles in 2025, as firms double down on technology infrastructure.
  • Engineering and product management positions jumped over 70% while traditional banks shed technology talent.
Wednesday, 28/01/2026 | 09:17 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Payments

Boku Revenue Rockets 29% as Digital Wallets Take Center Stage

  • The London-based payments firm beats analyst expectations with $128.5 million in annual revenue.
  • Monthly active users climb to 115 million as bundling product gains traction with global merchants.
Thursday, 22/01/2026 | 07:29 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

London Dominates Foreign Exchange Markets, Handling 38% of Global Turnover

  • According to TheCityUK's estimates, the UK generated a $127  billion financial services trade surplus in 2024.
  • London Stock Exchange ranked fourth globally by foreign listings, with 259 overseas companies as of October 2025.
Thursday, 15/01/2026 | 21:03 GMT by Jared Kirui
Payments

Mastercard, Visa, Revolut Lose UK Court Fight as Judge Backs Cap on Cross-Border Card Fees

  • The regulator argued that Mastercard and Visa raised fees to excessive levels after Brexit, increasing costs for UK merchants.
  • It stemmed from the PSR’s 2024 consultation on reinstating a limit on cross‑border interchange fees.
Thursday, 15/01/2026 | 14:09 GMT by Jared Kirui
Payments

Finseta Revenue Growth Slows to 9% as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on FX Activity

  • The FX firm reports £12.4 million in 2025 revenue despite Dubai expansion beating expectations.
  • Adjusted EBITDA fell sharply as planned investments in new markets and product launches compressed margins.
Thursday, 15/01/2026 | 07:21 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Analysis

How CFD Brokers Can Capture UK's £10–£50 Micro-Investing Trend in 2026

  • One in five UK adults plans to start investing small amounts monthly. Younger investors overestimate entry barriers while platforms race to lower them.
  • Retail trading platforms that offer passive investing with small minimums could be the biggest beneficiaries of this trend.
Monday, 05/01/2026 | 10:54 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Regulation

7 Million Britons Sit on Cash as FCA Moves to Nudge Them into Investing

  • Millions of people in the UK are holding sizeable cash savings instead of investing, and the regulator wants to change that.
  • It is an opportunity for brokers and fintechs such as XTB and eToro, which offer stock trading, ETFs, and ISAs in the UK.
Thursday, 11/12/2025 | 10:15 GMT by Damian Chmiel
CryptoCurrency

Crypto Holders Warned as UK Budget Confirms Platforms Will Track Gains

  • The required data includes purchase amounts, sale amounts, and resulting profits or losses.
  • Authorities will reportedly compare exchange-submitted data with individuals’ self-assessment tax filings.
Friday, 28/11/2025 | 20:18 GMT by Jared Kirui
Retail FX

London Companies Push CEO Packages to Compete With US Rivals as FTSE 100 Pay Jumps 11%

  • UK corporate governance rules require companies to consult investors when support for resolutions—such as pay increases—drops below 80%.
  • Among publicly listed CFD brokers, IG Group CEO Breon Corcoran recently became the second-highest-paid executive.
Thursday, 27/11/2025 | 18:49 GMT by Jared Kirui
Regulation

FCA Tests Industry RegTech Solution for Disclosure Standards

  • The UK financial regulator accepted Eunice into its testing program to develop industry-led disclosure templates with major crypto firms ahead of 2026 rules.
  • The collaborative RegTech approach aims to improve market transparency while letting industry participants shape compliance frameworks before formal implementation.
Wednesday, 26/11/2025 | 11:51 GMT by Damian Chmiel
FinTech

Zopa Adds New Investment Products to Compete With 10 Million-User Revolut in The UK

  • The Digital bank adds brokerage to compete with larger rivals' trading platforms in their home market.
  • The new partnership with Upvest brings stocks and shares ISAs to 1.6 million customers.
Thursday, 20/11/2025 | 08:25 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

After Options, Robinhood Adds Futures to UK Offering, Expands Partnership With CME Group

  • The US broker's expansion accelerates with CME products as it deepens its presence in the European retail market.
  • The move follows earlier launches of options and desktop trading as company pursues active trader segment.
Monday, 27/10/2025 | 09:56 GMT by Damian Chmiel
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