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Regulation & safetyFINMA tightens online identity checks for Swiss banks and brokersSwitzerland's regulator has revised its rules for video and online identification, adding liveness checks for e-ID and e-signature onboarding from 1 November 2026.Read article →Product updatesXTB begins rolling out overnight US share trading and a Hungarian TBSZ accountXTB is opening weekday round-the-clock access to selected US shares in stages and has added a five-year tax-advantaged account for Hungarian savers.Read article →Regulation & safetyNegative balance protection: who gets it and who does notRetail clients in some regions cannot lose more than they deposit. In others, that protection is a feature of the account, not a rule.Read article →Broker newsSaxo and Chartered Investment cut onboarding for managed certificates to five daysA new module on Chartered's platform, connected to Saxo's brokerage systems, is meant to let asset managers launch actively managed certificates in about a week.Read article →Broker newsTrading 212 Group accounts show 2025 revenue up 70% to £345.8mFiled accounts for the retail broker show revenue and profit growing strongly in 2025, with most income coming from the UK entity.Read article →Regulation & safetyInvestor compensation schemes: what they cover and what they do notCompensation funds protect against broker failure, not bad trades. A short guide to reading the fine print.Read article →
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