UK FCA Considers Easing Ban on Financial Prediction Markets

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is in discussions with several trading platforms about potentially easing the ban on retail investor financial prediction markets that has been in place since 2019. The FCA has classified prediction contracts linked to financial and certain weather events as binary options, prohibiting their sale to retail investors since 2019. As UK consumers turn to overseas platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, the agency is considering relaxing the restrictions, although its public stance still supports maintaining the ban. Industry participants have been lobbying for policy adjustments, and some UK consumers have accessed overseas platforms by bypassing geographical restrictions using VPNs.

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