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UK regulator considers loosening restrictions on financial prediction markets, reports say

The United Kingdom’s financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is reportedly re‑examining its strict prohibition on financial‑type prediction markets. Recent discussions between the regulator and several emerging trading platforms suggest a possible shift in policy, even as the FCA’s publicly‑stated position still upholds the existing ban. In recent months, a growing number of B…

Sept. 7, 2026, 10:42 a.m.

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UK Regulator Considers Relaxing Ban on Financial Prediction Markets, Reports Suggest

The United Kingdom’s chief financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is reportedly re‑examining its strict prohibition on financial prediction markets, a move that could signal a significant shift in how the country regulates speculative trading platforms. Recent media coverage, notably from The Times, indicates that the FCA has entered into a series of informal talks with operat…

Sept. 7, 2026, 10:42 a.m.

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UK regulator considers relaxing ban on financial prediction markets, reports Times

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom is reportedly re‑examining its long‑standing prohibition on financial prediction markets, a move that could signal a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for speculative trading platforms. According to recent coverage in the Times, the regulator has entered into a series of informal talks with operators of prediction‑market site…

Sept. 7, 2026, 10:42 a.m.

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UK Financial Regulator Considers Relaxing Ban on Prediction Markets, Reports Suggest

The United Kingdom’s chief financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is reportedly re‑examining its strict prohibition on financial prediction markets after a series of informal discussions with several emerging trading platforms. This reconsideration comes at a time when a growing number of British investors are seeking out novel venues such as Polymarket and Kalshi to place wag…

Sept. 7, 2026, 10:42 a.m.

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UK regulator considers loosening ban on financial prediction markets, reports Times

The United Kingdom’s financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is reportedly reassessing its strict prohibition on binary‑options and other financial prediction markets. Recent discussions between the regulator and several emerging trading platforms suggest that the FCA may be open to a more nuanced approach, despite its public statements that still back the existing ban. Histor…

Sept. 7, 2026, 10:42 a.m.

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UK regulator considers relaxing ban on financial prediction markets, reports Times

Sept. 7, 2026, 10:42 a.m.

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UK Regulator Considers Relaxing Ban on Financial Prediction Markets, Reports Suggest

The United Kingdom’s chief financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is reportedly reassessing its firm stance on the prohibition of financial prediction markets. Recent reports indicate that the regulator has entered into a series of dialogues with several online trading platforms that specialize in offering contracts for difference (CFDs) and other speculative instruments tied …

Sept. 7, 2026, 10:42 a.m.

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UK regulator considers loosening ban on financial prediction markets: Times

The United Kingdom’s principal financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is reportedly reassessing its long‑standing prohibition on financial prediction markets, a move that could signal a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for these innovative platforms. Recent media reports indicate that the FCA has opened a dialogue with several trading venues that specialise in eve…

Sept. 7, 2026, 10:42 a.m.

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UK Regulator Considers Relaxing Ban on Financial Prediction Markets, Reports Suggest

The United Kingdom’s chief financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is reportedly reassessing its firm stance on the prohibition of financial prediction markets – a niche yet rapidly expanding segment of the online betting and investment landscape. Recent media reports, most notably from the Times, indicate that the FCA has opened informal channels of dialogue with a number of e…

Sept. 7, 2026, 10:42 a.m.

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UK regulator considers loosening ban on financial prediction markets, reports Times

The United Kingdom’s financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is reportedly reassessing its strict prohibition on financial prediction markets, a move that could signal a shift in regulatory policy toward emerging digital trading platforms. According to recent coverage in the Times, the FCA has entered into a series of discussions with operators of prediction‑market platforms, s…

Sept. 7, 2026, 10:42 a.m.