Four linked names did not use the full Interactive Brokers brand. The FCA warnings concern impersonators with no connection to the genuine firm; names, domains and contact details need separate checks.
David Woodcock described the agency’s current investigative priorities, including corporate AI representations, retail broker safeguards and private-market valuations; his remarks are not new rules.
Proposed Rule 2166 would provide a short investigation window for suspected fraud, while Rule 2165 amendments would extend the conditional exploitation-hold framework from 55 to 145 business days. Both remain proposals.