UK Regulator Unveils Post-Brexit Retail Investment Reforms to Boost Consumer Participation in Shares and Bonds

TL;DR: The UK’s FCA is rolling out major post-Brexit reforms to boost retail investing. It’s scrapping old EU-style disclosure rules, introducing a simpler CCI framework, tightening how investors are classified, and exploring new rules on risk warnings, trading app “gamification,” and crypto-exposed companies. The goal: make investing easier and safer for consumers while aligning the UK more with markets like the U.S. and Nordics. New rules start in 2027, with more guidance coming later this week.

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