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Freetrade Stock Trading App Slashes Valuation by £425 Million

  • The startup reduced its valuation by 65% as FinTech companies face a severe sell-off.
  • The decision emerges in anticipation of a crowdfunding campaign planned this month.
Wednesday, 14/06/2023 | 11:31 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

Time and Diversification Boost Retail Traders Profits by 60%, Reveals Capital.com Study

  • Capital.com stated that trading various asset classes for extended durations may yield more profits.
  • First-time traders profit better with commodities, FX, and indices than equities.
Tuesday, 13/06/2023 | 08:59 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

Robinhood Reports 8% Decline in Users and 43% Drop in Crypto Trading Volumes in May 2023

  • Robinhood showed a lower number of active users.
  • The company also reported a sharp decline in crypto volumes.
Tuesday, 13/06/2023 | 08:09 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

Robinhood Retirement Reaches $500m in Investments with Unique 1% Match Offering

  • The offer of retirement accounts has received a very positive reception.
  • Robinhood says this is due to the unique 1% match offer.
Wednesday, 07/06/2023 | 09:30 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Education Center

Exploring the Surging Interest of Retail Investors in Cryptocurrency in 2023

  • What can the wisdom of the crowds tell us about Crypto?
Tuesday, 09/05/2023 | 11:45 GMT by FM Contributors
Retail FX

Largest Finfluencer Humprey Yang Has 54 Million Followers, Study Shows

  • Tori Dunlap and Taylor Price trail Yang with 26.9M and 21.9M followers, respectively.
  • A CySEC study recently found that only 31% of retail investors rely on 'finfluencers'.
Monday, 24/04/2023 | 10:35 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

Gainy Offers Gen Z Investors Autopilot Trading and Alternative to ETFs

  • DriveWealth API will allow Gainy to offer autopilot trading on ETF alternatives.
  • Gainy focuses on Gen Z investors and their $360b disposable income.
Tuesday, 21/03/2023 | 15:00 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

Robinhood Clients Report Difficulty Cashing Out Profits from Trades against SVB

  • Robinhood's CEO Vlad Tenev commented on the recent issue and promised to "resolve it ASAP."
  • The issue is reminiscent of 2021 and the 'meme stocks' mania.
Thursday, 16/03/2023 | 12:41 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

TipRanks Launches ETF Research Tools for Investors

  • The firm introduced research tools for stocks 10 years ago.
  • TipRanks is getting 'very strong demand' for the new tools from North America and the UK.
Monday, 27/02/2023 | 13:43 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

2022 Equity Market Rout Pushed CFDs Investors Out

  • Interest in stock CFDs dropped significantly in 2022.
  • Brokers’ profits from this business line have fallen too.
Thursday, 23/02/2023 | 12:25 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

Robinhood User Base Falls 31% YoY in January 2023

  • Cryptocurrency notional trading volumes also fell significantly, by 59% YoY.
  • However, compared to December, the financial measures showed a healthy rebound.
Thursday, 16/02/2023 | 11:45 GMT by Damian Chmiel
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2022, a Year of Tightening Marketing Regulations for Retail Brokers

  • The COVID-19 pandemic saw a significant rise in online investments and digital crimes
  • Several countries have tightened their financial advertising regulations to protect the public
Wednesday, 16/11/2022 | 09:43 GMT by Jonathan Elkin
Retail FX

Public.com Goes to Europe in 2023, Looks for Licenses and Acquisitions

  • The unicorn valuation in 2021 hit $1.2 billion
  • It is open to non-US markets and wants to obtain licenses in Europe
Friday, 04/11/2022 | 18:04 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Institutional FX

US Data Analytics Firm BXS Launches New Trade Surveillance Platform

  • The platform helps to streamline alerts, investigations and case management.
  • FINRA fined E*TRADE $350k in January for surveillance failures.
Monday, 11/07/2022 | 14:45 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Analysis

Forex in Hong Kong. CFDs Are Banned, but Traders Seek Other Options

  • Hong Kong is considered one of the most expensive places to live.
  • Thus, the average retail trader here has a deep pocket, cPattern data shows.
Thursday, 23/06/2022 | 08:44 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Regulation

Will Curbs on the Gamification of Trading End Retail Demand?

  • Several regulators are now critical of platforms gamifying trading practices.
  • Inexperienced traders believe that these platforms democratized trading.
Tuesday, 17/05/2022 | 06:58 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

Vietnam-Based Investment App Infina Raises $6 Million Funding Seed to Accelerate Growth

  • Infina has seen the growth of its customer base.
  • The retail investment app wants to use the funding to accelerate its business growth.
Wednesday, 09/02/2022 | 07:14 GMT by Nicholas Otieno
Analysis

Why Retail Brokers Must Take Control of Their Tech to Survive

  • Accelerating investor demand for new functionality requires brokers to adapt.
Thursday, 25/11/2021 | 12:40 GMT by Amanda Harrison
Regulation

NYSE President Asks Regulators to Change Rules for Fair Play with Exchanges

  • Intercontinental Exchange's President said that the NYSE feels like they are in a 'bullfight.'
Thursday, 07/10/2021 | 20:56 GMT by Felipe Erazo
Analysis

Analysis: June Brought Further Inflow of Deposits to FX Accounts

  • Last month showed retail FX investors putting more money in their accounts
Monday, 06/09/2021 | 08:32 GMT by Sylwester Majewski
Analysis

Expanding Retail Trading Volumes Are Driving a New Approach to Data Distribution and Licensing

  • Retail trading volumes have exploded in the last year driven by working from home during the pandemic.
Tuesday, 04/05/2021 | 12:34 GMT by Rafah Hanna
Interviews

Borsa Italiana Sees a Sharp Surge in Retail Trading

  • Conscious and well-disciplined retail traders are contributing to the price discovery.
Thursday, 18/02/2021 | 09:51 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Products

Mobile App Wombat Invest Launches Fractional Share Trading

  • The company is offering trading of fractional shares with unlimited commission-free trading.
Tuesday, 26/05/2020 | 11:15 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Analysis

Analysis: Chinese Retail FX Traders More Active Than Others

  • The average number of transactions made by a single trader was the highest among Chinese traders
Wednesday, 23/10/2019 | 11:39 GMT by Sylwester Majewski
Analysis

"It's Crypto In A Box": Lars Holst On His New Venture

  • GCEX will be offering a complete set of products to financial institutions
Thursday, 17/10/2019 | 09:00 GMT by David Kimberley
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