All private investors who open spread bets are protected by the Investors Compensation Scheme.  The Investor Compensation Scheme (ICS) is an important safety net for private investors engaging in spread betting in the UK...

I was spreadbetting way before 2006, but only as an addendum as it were to trading the underlying markets. Risk statements about losses exceeding capital were on display even back then. More importantly there have always been...

When you look to open a new spread betting account, what do you look for? Is it the things that the spread betting companies usually shout about like tight spreads, fast execution and no re-quotes? As a day trader those things...

CityIndex Interview Interview with Dan Moczulski – Director of Sales at CityIndex UK Introduction FSB: Tell us a little about CityIndex. Who owns City Index and how long have you been in business? Dan: City Index was one of...

City Index, founded in 1983, was one of the pioneers in financial spread betting, launching alongside IG Index. Curiously, when the company originally started in 1983 it had just 10 personnel, mostly traders. Ten years later that...

Interview with Andy Mackenzie of Spreadex, conducted by Guido, co-editor – Financial-Spread-Betting.com. E-mail us for questions or to suggest an interview at traderATfinancial-spread-betting.com. Financial-Spread...

Spreadex started business in 1999. The firm is authorised and regulated by the UK FCA Authority to operate in the sports and financial spread betting markets. The spread betting firm was founded by former City dealer Jonathan...

Company Introduction Founded in 2006 SpreadCo is a privately owned, UK FCA Regulated, specialised Spread Trading, CFD and FX software provider and market maker. The company was originally founded by Ajay Pabari who was former...

Intertrader, founded in 2009, was created with the goal of making the financial markets accessible to a wider audience. It operates under the trading name of Alvar Financial Services Limited, which is authorised and regulated by...