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FeaturedAnalysisWhy spreads widen around major economic releasesLiquidity providers pull back before big data. Here is what that does to the price you actually get, and how to plan for it.Brokeli Newsdesk · Oct 10, 2026 · 5 min read
Regulation & safetyWhat a regulator warning list entry actually meansWarning lists are one of the strongest public signals available to retail traders. Learn what they contain, and what they do not.Oct 9, 2026 · 4 min readRead article →Broker newsHow brokers make money, and why it matters when you compareSpreads, commissions, financing, FX conversion and payment for order flow: the revenue lines behind the price you see.Oct 8, 2026 · 5 min readRead article →
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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 →Product updatesWhy fractional shares change small-account investingBuying a slice of an expensive share removes a barrier for beginners, but costs and order types still matter.Read article →AnalysisHow to read a broker's order execution policyThe execution policy tells you how orders are routed, whether the broker trades against you and how slippage is handled.Read article →Broker newsIG Group lowers its 2026 revenue outlook after a weaker third quarterIG said third-quarter revenue should land about 14% below a year earlier and trimmed its full-year growth expectation, even as customer activity rose.Read article →MarketsUS payrolls rise by just 29,000 in September as unemployment ticks up to 4.2%The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a small gain in nonfarm payrolls and downward revisions to July and August. Average hourly earnings were up 3.0% from a year earlier.Read article →Broker newsPlus500 says trading is in line with expectations ahead of its Q3 updateOn the day IG warned on revenue, Plus500 told investors that its 2026 outlook was unchanged and that a full third-quarter update would follow later in October.Read article →Product updatesCFI launches a gold CFD that trades seven days a weekDubai-based CFI added XAUUSD-24H, joining a growing group of brokers that quote gold over weekends.Read article →MarketsUS spot bitcoin ETFs draw about $2.65 billion in September after a record-setting AugustNet inflows into US spot bitcoin ETFs were the second strongest of 2026, though the final day of September brought a small outflow. Cumulative flows remain about $5 billion below the October 2025 peak.Read article →AnalysisTax reporting basics for active traders: what to keep and whyTax rules vary widely, but good records help in every country. A checklist of what to export from your broker.Read article →MarketsRBA raises the cash rate to 4.60%, its fourth increase this yearThe Reserve Bank of Australia's board voted unanimously for a 0.25 point rise, citing energy costs and above-expected inflation. It said it would lift the rate again if needed.Read article →Product updatesWebull lets connected AI assistants prepare trades that users must approveA cloud-hosted connection allows tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Grok to draft orders, but each one still needs a manual confirmation.Read article →Product updatesMobile trading apps: what to test before you commitAn app that looks beautiful in screenshots can fail at the moments that matter. A short test plan.Read article →Product updatesCapital.com adds direct stocks and ETFs for clients in EuropeThe CFD-focused broker is widening into direct investing, with the UAE and UK listed as next in line.Read article →Product updatesCMC Markets announces CMC Funded, a simulated prop trading programmeThe programme uses a $100,000 simulated account and is described by the broker as separate from its regulated products.Read article →Regulation & safetyFCA secures confiscation orders worth GBP 851,000 after crypto cold-call fraudTwo men jailed for a fake crypto investment scheme must now repay about GBP 851,000, which the FCA plans to return to victims.Read article →Regulation & safetyGermany targets phone numbers used in cyber trading fraudGerman authorities announced a new stage of Operation Heracles that focuses on disabling the phone numbers scammers use rather than only blocking websites.Read article →MarketsETF liquidity: what the bid-ask spread tells youTwo ETFs with the same fee can cost very different amounts to trade. The spread is the quick check.Read article →AnalysisWhy demo fills look better than live fillsPractice accounts are useful but optimistic. Here is where the differences come from.Read article →Regulation & safetyBelgium's FSMA names 51 more fraudulent trading platformsThe Belgian regulator's latest list brings the 2026 total close to the whole of 2025, while reported losses on fake platforms have been falling.Read article →
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