SMART SELECT ONLINE TRADE (new)
Why this matters
This is an FCA Warning List entry for an unauthorised firm (SMART SELECT ONLINE TRADE) operating without permission. The content is primarily consumer-facing guidance on how to identify and avoid unauthorised firms, with emphasis on lack of FCA authorisation, absence of Ombudsman/FSCS protections, and fraud risk. While the warning carries urgency for affected consumers, it is a standard administrative alert rather than a binding obligation or precedent-setting enforcement action. The firm appears to operate in online trading/investment services (Capital Markets & Trading) and may involve payment fraud (Payments & E-Money). Authorisation & Licensing is the core topic, with secondary relevance to Consumer Protection and AML/Financial Crime.
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What the FCA said
UnauthorizedThis firm may be providing or promoting financial services or products without our permission. You should avoid dealing with this firm and beware of scams. Almost all firms and individuals must be authorised or registered by us to carry out or promote financial services in the UK. This firm is not…
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Context
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This update is classified under Authorisation & Licensing, Consumer Protection / Conduct, AML / Financial Crime and Capital Markets & Trading.