Tag: Robinhood

US prediction markets: Risks and regulation ahead

If 2025 marked the breakout year for prediction markets, 2026 is shaping up to be the year of regulatory reckoning. What began as a...

AI compliance firm Bretton AI lands $75m

Bretton AI has raised fresh capital as it rebrands from Greenlite AI and broadens its ambition to set a new benchmark for how artificial...

Robinhood UK launches commission-free stocks & shares ISA

Robinhood UK, the UK arm of the US-based trading platform, has launched a new stocks & shares ISA, extending its low-cost and app-based investing...

Global AML roundup: enforcement actions that shaped 2025

Europe saw some of the most high-profile AML enforcement actions of 2025, with regulators continuing to signal that long-standing control weaknesses will not be...

Robinhood launches futures trading in the UK

Robinhood has announced the launch of futures trading for UK customers, marking a significant expansion of its trading capabilities in one of the world’s...

How retail traders drive record options volumes

Retail investors are rapidly transforming options markets once dominated by institutions. According to the Options Clearing Corporation’s 2024 Annual Report, traders executed more than...

AI investing tool Digests by Robinhood lands in UK

Robinhood has launched its latest AI-powered feature, Digests by Robinhood Cortex, for customers in the UK.

Why retail interest in futures trading is booming

Retail investors are increasingly turning to futures trading, a space traditionally dominated by institutional players seeking to hedge risk. Once reserved for corporates managing...

Navigating T+1 and the rise of round-the-clock trading

As financial markets edge closer to 24/5 and even 24/7 trading, the pressure is mounting on firms to modernise their infrastructures and processes. What...

Retail options boom: Platforms evolve for new investors

Retail investors have become a powerful force in the options market, with their share estimated to range between 45% and 60%, depending on how it's calculated. Although their activity surged during the pandemic, it has remained strong, fuelled by the appeal of options as a versatile and leveraged instrument that supports a range of short-term and event-driven strategies.

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