Setting Up An FX Trading Account
Forex brokerages and online platforms offer various account types, some aimed at casual retail traders and others at professional hedge fund managers and forex investors.
Watchdog Plans UK Ban On Crypto Derivatives
City regulators are proposing a ban on selling investors derivatives and exchange traded notes based on cryptocurrency. The Financial Conduct Authority believes consumers fail to
Watchdog Orders New P2P Protection For Investors
City watchdogs have introduced a raft of new safeguards to protect peer-to-peer investors from losing money. The Financial Conduct Authority announced the measures only days
Binary Options Banned As Regulators Fear Scams
Consumer watchdogs have placed a permanent ban on gambling on binary options in the UK. The Financial Conduct Authority ban starts from April 2, 2019
Binary Options Odds Stacked Against Winners
Financial watchdogs are concerned that many firms offering binary options are scams and that the odds of winning are stacked against investors. As a result,
Pension Savers Should Get A Better Deal, Say Watchdogs
Financial watchdogs want retirement savers to be told more about their pensions and a clearer charging structure if they choose pension drawdown. The Financial Conduct
Are DIY Best Buy Funds Really What They Say?
Financial watchdogs are concerned that online trading platforms are not offering DIY investors the best recommendations with their best buy lists. Best buys are list
Investors Pay Out £1.5 Million In Gold Mine Scam
Scammers conned 130 wealthy investors out of £1.5 million pledging 12% a year returns for six years from South American gold mines. Instead of the
FCA, Gold, Investment, Money
Concern Over Banks Claim To Write Off Debts For Free
Financial watchdogs are warning consumers paying bills through the WeRe Bank that promises to write off their debts for free are not true. The Financial
FCA, Financial Advice and Financial Planning, Fraud and Scams, UK
Don’t Get Fooled By Cold-Calling Fraudsters
Fraudsters are trying to cash in on recent online data breaches of firms like Carphone Warehouse and dating web site Ashley Madison. Scammers are sending
FCA, Financial Advice and Financial Planning, Fraud and Scams, UK
Pension Liberation Step Up Scam Efforts
Government campaigns to crack down on pension liberation crooks do not seem to be working, according to figures released by fraud squad detectives. Pension liberation
Pension Regulators Crack Down On Rogue Consumers
Pension regulators are setting up a regime that does not allow consumers who ignore financial advice to claim compensation for their errors of judgment. Hot
FCA, Financial Advice and Financial Planning, Investment, Pension, UK