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FTSE Futures at IG: What You Can and Can’t Trade
Can you trade FTSE 100 futures on IG? No, you cannot trade on-exchange FTSE 100 futures contracts on IG. Many traders searching for FTSE futures on IG are surprised to learn that you can’t trade FTSE futures contracts directly through an IG spread betting or CFD account, especially as they now offer access to futures
Pension Scams: How To Spot, Avoid and Report Them
Britons are still losing millions of pounds to pension scams each year, despite tough new anti-fraud rules that have slowed transfers and frustrated savers. Fresh analysis shows that while the number of reported pension scam cases has fallen since 2021, the average amount lost per victim has more than trebled, sparking concern that determined fraudsters
PensionBee South East England Investors Lead as UK Pension Gaps Persist
The latest Pension Landscape 2025 report from online pension provider PensionBee reveals stark divides in how much Britons are saving for retirement, with gender, age and region all playing a decisive role. Based on more than 285,000 customers, the study shows the average UK pension pot has climbed 9% to £21,875, outpacing inflation. While women’s
IG rolls out 24/5 CFD trading, spread betting & investing on US stocks as investors demand round-the-clock access
Spread betting broker IG has introduced 24/5 access to 110 of the most popular US stocks, giving UK investors the ability to trade shares like Apple, Tesla and NVIDIA almost continuously throughout the working week. The move extends trading hours to 1am Monday through 10pm Friday, up from the 16 hours previously available, and allows
IG makes FTSE 100 share trading cheaper by removing mark-up
IG, one of the UK’s largest CFD trading platforms, has announced it is scrapping its own spread markup on FTSE 100 trading, in a move designed to make it the most cost-effective provider in the market for index constituents. Until now, financial spread betting clients trading FTSE 100 shares via spread betting or CFDs faced
Hargreaves Lansdown launches first LTAFs in a SIPP with Schroders Capital
Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) has become the first UK investment platform to allow retail investors to access Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs) through a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), following a new partnership with Schroders Capital. From the week commencing 15 September, two Schroders Capital managed private markets funds will be added to the platform, giving eligible investors
Is now a good time to buy stocks?
A reader asks: Do you think the current market environment is still good for buying stocks? With interest rates, inflation, and the overall economic situation, could the risks in the stock market be getting bigger? Is it better to get in now, or wait and see for a while? Our response: If only we had
How To Buy UK Gilts & Government Bonds: Best Platforms, ETFs & Risks
❓Methodology: Our experts chose what we think are the best investment accounts for buying gilts based on: Over 30,000 votes and reviews in the coveted Good Money Guide annual awards Our own experiences testing the gilt investment accounts with real money An in-depth comparison of the features that make them stand out compared to alternative
Obsero AI Search Intelligence platform launched by Andy Francos and Mike Logue
Obsero has launched in London to help brands win visibility in AI-powered search as clicks from traditional search are declining and AI chatbots are reshaping discovery. Many brands lack visibility into how they appear across tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google’s AI Overviews. Obsero claims to change that by revealing how brands and competitors surface
eToro Alternatives
Unfortunately, there’s no FCA-regulated eToro alternative that offers copy trading. But if you want someone else to manage your money, you can use a robo advisor or wealth manager. Who are eToro’s Biggest Competitors? eToro is on its way to being one of the biggest brokers in the world. It has amassed an almost cult
Italy’s Credit and Equity Assets Outperform France’s
Once in a while, it pays to analyse government bond yields. These are prices of credit, of sovereign borrowers. Throughout history many sovereign entities (especially those managed by profligate Kings and Queens) had spent vast sums beyond the limit of taxation. Naturally, history is littered with sovereign defaults. Surely this sort of thing wouldn’t happen
What should a child do with a £40,000 inheritance?
A reader asks: My granddaughter has inherited £40,000. She is 16. Where can she put it? Our response: This is a great question as an inheritance can help set children up for life, if invested wisely. We put this question to Charlene Young, a senior pensions and savings expert at AJ Bell, who has given these
BoE Confusion, Wall Street Clarity & Where the Smart Money’s Going Now
Bank of England in Two Minds about Interest Rates The Bank of England MPC is utterly perplexed by the British economy. The August 7 monetary meeting was an extraordinary one. The nine-member MPC held two votings to decide whether the policy rate should be lowered. Four, plus one, voted ‘yes’ to a rate cut; the
When will InvestEngine’s ‘temporary’ long term block on managed pensions be lifted?
A reader asks: Hi. InvestEngined’s ‘temporary’ block on new managed pensions is causing concern because it is has not been temporary at all, plus when you ask them to explain the situation they give the same generic boilerplate text they’ve been told to give for the past 6 months which does not adequately explain the
Are mining stocks still a good investment after tariff updates?
US Copper Prices Plunged on Tariffs Announcement Has the famed “Dr Copper” lost its predictive power on the global economy? Over the past few trading sessions, copper prices plunged as the Trump administration scaled back levy on the much-used industrial metal. The commodity metal dived by more than a fifth, and closed at its lowest
Is eToro trading platform good for advanced traders?
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WTF Are Bitcoin Treasury Reserve Model Strategies?!
A Quick Guide to the Bitcoin Treasury Model Echoing the bullishness in stock markets, the crypto industry is expanding like never before under President Trump. Here are some recent exciting developments: US Congress passed the Genius Act (short for Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, see summary here) in July to regulate
Can Rolling Trade Deals Underpin Stock Market Rallies?
The US administration is busily striking trade deals with key commercial partners. First, US-Japan signed a new trade deal with Japan on July 23. The new baseline tariff rate is 15 percent, just five points higher previous baseline rate. To acquire this favourable import duty, Japan promised to invest more than $550 billion in key