Company & team news updates

Company news

Updates and news from the Freetrade team about our company, people, and behind-the-scenes processes.

April 30, 2025

Pump-and-dump schemes: what should I know?

Learn how pump-and-dump stock scams work, the warning signs to spot, and how to protect yourself

December 15, 2023

The Twelve Scams of Christmas

A festive guide to the twelve Christmas scams and simple steps to avoid fraud and stay safe.

December 5, 2023

Fractional Shares and the Autumn Statement

Government plans to allow fractional shares in ISAs and what investors should know next.

November 23, 2023

Market Manipulation - What Should I Know?

Learn what market manipulation is, common schemes, and the risks for investors.

October 27, 2023

Fractional shares and ISAs

HMRC questions fractional shares in ISAs. What it means, what Freetrade is doing, and what investors can do now.

February 7, 2023

Insider Trading - What should I know?

What insider trading is, how MNPI works and why the penalties can be severe

February 7, 2023

How to protect yourself from scams

Spot the signs of scams and learn how to protect your money from modern fraud tactics.

November 14, 2022

Freetrade hires Shahid Naveed as CTO

Freetrade names tech leader Shahid Naveed as CTO to support its next phase of growth.

May 27, 2022

Building out the Payments Platform

Inside Freetrade’s new Payments Platform and why we moved to Cloud Run.

May 20, 2022

Announcing our latest funding round

Freetrade raises £30m to strengthen growth in the UK and Europe.

March 7, 2022

Meet the Freetraders closing the gap

Women at Freetrade share honest stories on how they started investing and closed the confidence gap.

March 1, 2022

Europe, here we come!

We’ve secured our Swedish licence as we push ahead with our European expansion.

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