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UK Offers Crypto Tax Break to Non-Residents

  • The new tax rule came into effect on 1 January 2023.
  • The country expects the move to push its efforts to become a crypto hub.
Monday, 02/01/2023 | 09:51 GMT by Arnab Shome
FinTech

UK FCA Extends 10% Depreciation Notifications Rule Pending Alternative

  • The regulator initially planned to stop enforcing the policy by December 31, 2022.
  • The FCA started adapting the temporary measure in March 2020.
Thursday, 22/12/2022 | 16:42 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

TP ICAP Gains UK Registration for Institutional Crypto Exchange

  • TP ICAP partnered with Fidelity to launch the cryptocurrency exchange.
  • It will only offer services to institutions.
Thursday, 01/12/2022 | 11:45 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

FCA Wants to Make Financial Advice in UK Less Expensive

  • A growing number of citizens have excess cash to invest.
  • However, the high cost of advice prevents access to professional help.
Wednesday, 30/11/2022 | 10:08 GMT by Damian Chmiel
FinTech

UK and Singapore Agree to 'Deepen Cooperation' in Fintech

  • UK fintech investment grew 24% YoY to $9.1 billion in the first half of 2022.
  • Report ranks Singapore as South East Asia's leading fintech hub.
Friday, 25/11/2022 | 14:55 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Executives

Zenfinex Hires Amana’s Christelle Haddad to Lead Customer Support in MENA

  • Haddad was previously a Senior FX Support Executive at Amana Capital.
  • Zenfinex recently appointed Alexandros Kritiotis as its Global COO.
Friday, 18/11/2022 | 13:38 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Brokers

BUX UK's 2021 Revenue Halved to £9.1M, Losses Deepen

  • The company posted a loss of over £4.2 million from UK operations.
  • It migrated a 'significant portion' of its clients to an EU sister entity.
Wednesday, 16/11/2022 | 11:41 GMT by Arnab Shome
Binary Options

UK FCA Charges Four Individuals with £1.2M Binary Options Fraud

  • The regulator charged a fifth person for tampering with its investigation.
  • Binary options among retail investors has been banned in the UK since 2019.
Tuesday, 01/11/2022 | 13:46 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
FinTech

UK FCA Rejects 20% of Firms Applying for Authorization

  • The regulator recently halted the operations of 16 CFD operators
Friday, 28/10/2022 | 15:07 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

UK Court Winds Down Fraudulent Crypto Firm PGI Global

  • The company promised a 200 percent return to investors.
  • The US has already shuttered a related entity of the firm.
Thursday, 27/10/2022 | 11:50 GMT by Arnab Shome
FinTech

Crypto Banking Startup BVNK Gains VASP Registration in Spain

  • The registration comes five months after BVNK raised $40 million Series A.
  • BVNK sees the registration as springboard for expansion across the EU.
Thursday, 13/10/2022 | 13:32 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Executives

Equiti Capital Hires MaxxTrader’s Tracey Kent as Senior BDM

  • Kent spent over three years at FlexTrade Systems.
  • Equiti Capital recently appointed Steve Reeves as a Non-Executive Director.
Monday, 10/10/2022 | 19:13 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

CMC Markets Expects 21% Jump in Half-Year FY23’s Net Operating Income

  • The broker estimates NOI will bring in approximately £153M.
  • CMC Markets has launched a UK investment platform as part of diversification plan.
Thursday, 06/10/2022 | 09:48 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

Trading Platform Freetrade Raises over £1M, Starts New Crowdfunding

  • Freetrade raised £1,314,400 from 1,976 investors.
  • The company recorded a 647% boost in its revenue for fiscal year 2021.
Thursday, 15/09/2022 | 16:47 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
News

Fintech Investments in the UK Dropped by 65% in H1 2022

  • The industry received $9.6 billion in investments in the period.
  • Britain was better off when compared with the Americas and EMEA region.
Tuesday, 13/09/2022 | 07:43 GMT by Arnab Shome
FinTech

UK Firm FintechOS Appoints Radhika Chudasama as VP People, Global

  • She was previously the Fintech OS’ People Director, Global.
  • Chudasama's career experience spans over a decade.
Monday, 08/08/2022 | 19:13 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Executives

UK FCA Appoints Home Office's Director to Lead Its Global Strategy

  • O'Connell is bringing “extensive experience of international affairs" to the role.
  • He joined the UK Home Office as Director of International, in 2020.
Friday, 05/08/2022 | 13:45 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
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Is the UK FCA Doing Enough to Stop Investment Scams?

  • According to UK Finance, investment scam victims lost £171.7 million in 2021.
  • The FCA says it can only prosecute fraud as a private prosecutor.
Monday, 01/08/2022 | 08:30 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Gemini Inks Deal with Payments Platform Plaid for UK Payments

  • UK customers could buy cryptocurrencies through their bank accounts.
  • Gemini's account holders already use Plaid in the US.
Thursday, 28/07/2022 | 19:41 GMT by Felipe Erazo
FinTech

UK’s CMA Reacts as Monzo’s Bank Rule Breach Affects 13,000 Customers

  • The same breach affected 143,000 customers between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021.
  • Monzo has made some 'initial changes' to ensure compliance.
Tuesday, 26/07/2022 | 16:00 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

Vantage Introduces Copy Trading App to Traders in the UK

  • The broker wants to make trading accessible to 'young and ambitious traders'.
  • Vantage rebranded from Vantage FX in 2021.
Friday, 22/07/2022 | 13:54 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Executives

Mosaic Smart Data Names FICC Expert Gareth Evans Chief Product Officer

  • Evans was the previous UBS Product Chief.
  • The FICC expert has 18 years of industry experience.
Wednesday, 20/07/2022 | 13:21 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
News

UK’s Fintech Sector Investments Grow 24% YoY in H1 2022

  • The global fintech investments remained flat during the first half of 2022.
  • In total, the UK financial technology sector attracted $9.1 billion in the mentioned period.
Wednesday, 20/07/2022 | 11:24 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Institutional FX

Digital Broker GCEX Introduces 24/7 Forex Trading

  • The FX trading is mirrored after the company's cryptocurrency trading.
  • GCEX already offers all-hour crypto trading.
Wednesday, 20/07/2022 | 07:30 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Brokers

Capital.com Adds 1 Million New Users in Q2, Injects £2.5M into UK Business

  • The broker witnessed a significant jump in its UK revenue.
  • The trading volume by UK traders jumped 18 percent in Q2.
Tuesday, 19/07/2022 | 09:18 GMT by Arnab Shome
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