Perhaps the biggest worry for brokers after Brexit is passporting. Will EU brokers be allowed to do business in the UK and will UK brokers be able to do business in the EU? I personally think that when the UK leaves the EU, there will be a comprehensive package on the table to ensure passporting continues. But you never know. Most of the larger UK regulated brokers have been regulated elsewhere, in addition to the UK, and for those outside the UK that want to get traders there; well the UK is an important market, but one of many. Plus you will have at least a few years to prepare, so perhaps things aren’t that bad. Read More

With the recent news of Google (and Facebook) banning adverts for the payday loan industry globally, Brokers should be concerned too. Google cites the high interest rate of such loans and the need to protect their users from financial harm as reason for the ban. It is not… Read More

As we saw during the SNB debacle and more recently with the volatility around oil, brokers need to protect their clients and themselves from excessive losses. Quite a few brokers were caught with their pants down during the SNB affair and so recently the industry has been pretty cautious about… Read More