The companies, products and regulatory developments shaping the broker industry.
A reconciliation of two FCA publications separates a 5.7% fall in firms from incomplete entry-and-exit counts. The regulator reports stable adviser numbers, making consolidation a different question from lost advice capacity.
Comparable quarterly tables show 112 new CFD cases against 61 a year earlier, an increase of 51. The absence of an active-customer denominator and the separate cohort behind uphold rates limit what that rise establishes.
The acquiring broker details a two-day client transition, including automatic cash transfer and closure of open positions, rather than a seamless continuation of the same legal account.
The first Berne Financial Services Agreement Joint Committee reviews take-up and supervisory experience as the 2026 UK–Swiss framework begins operating.
New rules on ESG rating-provider transparency, governance and conflicts become effective in June 2028; they regulate the process, not a single required sustainability methodology.
Existing qualifying exemptions will continue, while UK-only counterparties will self-assess new clearing and margin exemptions; other notifications move to Connect.
The UK scheme has opened a no-fee claim route after Bullseye Financial entered administration; acceptance of forms is not a decision that any investor qualifies for redress.