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Broker fee & policy change log
Brokers reprice quietly. Every entry below is dated, sourced and classified by its effect on investors. We update this log as part of our monthly fee verification routine — the same data that feeds our reviews and rankings.
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eToro changed its CFD pricing display so that eligible currency, commodity and index CFDs open and close at the underlying market price with eToro's spread fee deducted separately.
Source: MatchMyBroker (eToro's own fee page was unreachable to automated checks) (reported)
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Ireland's Investor Compensation Company introduced a new levy structure following its 2026–2029 funding consultation; the €20,000 compensation limit itself is unchanged.
Source: Investor Compensation Company DAC (official)
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ESMA authorised EuroCTP B.V. as the EU consolidated tape provider for shares and ETFs, with a transition period until 30 September 2026 under a five-year mandate.
Source: ESMA (via Sidley August 2026 regulatory update) (verified secondary)
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BaFin's supervisory notice declared three PFOF workaround structures impermissible: payments via the client's clearing account, interposed commission agents, and group-owned MTFs charging above-market fees. Valid until 30 June 2029.
Source: BaFin supervisory notice 05/2026 (WA) (official)
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The EU ban on payment for order flow (MiFIR Article 39a, Regulation (EU) 2024/791) became fully applicable across the Union after Germany's transitional exemption expired on 30 June 2026.
Source: ESMA MiFIR rulebook (official)
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Trade Republic replaced free manual trades with explicit execution pricing: €1 per 'Best Price' internalised trade or €2 for direct exchange routing ('Direct Price'). ETF savings plans remain free from €1.
Source: Curvo cost analysis (post-PFOF pricing) (verified secondary)
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Trade Republic increased its interest rate on uninvested euro cash to 3.00% per annum for new clients.
Source: Investing in the Web rate tracker (verified secondary)
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XTB formalised entity-based client routing: XTB UK for UK residents, XTB Cyprus for EU residents, XTB International for a restricted list of 16 countries, and XTB FR for Canadian residents.
Source: XTB Help Center (official)
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Hargreaves Lansdown cut its share dealing fee from £11.95 to £6.95 and its platform fee from 0.45% to 0.35%, effective 1 March 2026. FX on the first £5,000 remains 1.0%.
Source: Forbes Advisor UK (confirmed by two independent outlets) (verified secondary)
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Lightyear cut UK pricing: the FX conversion fee dropped from 0.35% to 0.10% and stock trading commissions were removed for UK individual accounts. EU accounts are unchanged (€1 per EU stock order, 0.1% US, 0.35% FX).
Source: Investing in the Web review (verified secondary)
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Trading 212 received FCA authorisation for a SIPP operated by Platform One, live on a waitlist basis with no drawdown option yet. GBP uninvested cash pays 3.8% AER variable (Cash ISA 3.6%).
Source: YourWalletManager review (figures verified against T212 pages) (verified secondary)
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DEGIRO's 2026 schedules took effect: the commission-free Core Selection expanded to all ETFs, ETCs and ETNs listed on Tradegate at a €1 handling fee, with €3+ commissions on other exchanges and a €2.50 per-exchange annual connectivity fee.
Source: Quantroutine (verified against DEGIRO 2026 fee schedules) (verified secondary)