UK financial watchdog weighs lifting prediction markets ban: Report29m, UK financial watchdog weighs lifting prediction markets ban: ReportCompanies offering binary options for retail investors have been barred from selling, marketing and distributing products in the UK since 2019 following a directive from the FCA.
- Posted on September 7, 2026
- By Cointelegraph
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority is reconsidering its longstanding prohibition on binary options trading for retail investors. Since 2019, strict regulations have prevented companies from offering these derivative products to individual traders. This potential policy shift signals regulatory openness to reassessing market access restrictions, potentially reshaping the retail trading landscape in Britain and influencing how financial watchdogs worldwide approach speculative investment products.
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UK financial watchdog weighs lifting prediction markets ban: Report29m, UK financial watchdog weighs lifting prediction markets ban: ReportCompanies offering binary options for retail investors have been barred from selling, marketing and distributing products in the UK since 2019 following a directive from the FCA.
UK financial watchdog weighs lifting prediction markets ban: Report29m, UK financial watchdog weighs lifting prediction markets ban: ReportCompanies offering binary options for retail investors have been barred from selling, marketing and distributing products in the UK since 2019 following a directive from the FCA. continue reading...
