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Active users desert upstart retail broker while stodgier rivals weather market slump
Second round of lay-offs this year for company that promised to revolutionise stockbroking
Performance of Tastytrade acquisition helped offset slowdown in do-it-yourself trading
Reporting of fractional share transactions has resulted in artificial increase in volumes, say academics
New retail trading and betting products blur the lines between gambling and investing
As fraud hits record levels, are banks doing enough to compensate innocent victims?
Chicago exchange group launches contracts that track up or down moves in indices and commodities
Retail traders hoping to have snagged the next Hertz risk being disappointed
US congressional committee releases findings from 18-month probe into wild market swings of January 2021
Gary Gensler’s plan to ‘do better for retail investors’ draws fire from brokers and trading firms
Regulators are asking whether retail investors are better off when brokers ‘sell on’ their trades to wholesalers, for a fee
Proposals include new auctions to decide which trading groups handle retail investors’ orders
Can anything challenge the belief that investing in digital assets is a guaranteed route to riches?
As two young investors reveal the extent of their crypto losses, could more be done to protect consumers?
Sam Bankman-Fried’s disclosure of $648mn in share purchases sends company’s stock soaring
Inflows have dwindled this month while inflation and interest rates squeeze spare cash
Cloned accounts con followers of genuine financial content creators out of thousands
Platform says customers are more cautious, but growth at rivals tells a different story
Shares fall 11% as brokerage laps ‘Covid extravaganza trading boom’
Workers lucky enough to get a bonus this year want to make the most of their money
Plus, Europe’s largest gaming group shoots for the M&A high score and Spac sponsors scramble to attract investors
Meme-stock company ‘refused to pay significant amounts’ for help on transformation, complaint says
The US cinema chain’s investment in a Nevada miner may be just what its retail investors want
After a controversial merger, stock’s price has skyrocketed, hurting institutional investors
Volume on over-the-counter market was 70% below last February’s all-time high
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