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The FSCA names Discovery Online Trade Plus, Halifax Loans SA and individuals impersonating Aeon Investment Management in separate warnings, with no implication that the legitimate firms committed the alleged deception.
The FCA’s product-table count rose 712 from H2 2025 and 859 from H1 2025. The increase is in reported complaints, without a matching customer or transaction denominator.
The agency disclosed the September default judgment on 21 October. Its civil penalty is separate from restitution ordered in the earlier criminal case.
NFA’s latest notice brings five futures and forex examinations into the January 2027 reduction, helping brokers plan staff qualification and existing bookings.