FCA Flags Multiple Unauthorised Platforms Offering Financial Services Without Approval

Recent disclosures have brought attention to a growing number of online platforms operating without authorisation while presenting themselves as providers of financial or investment services. These entities have not been approved or registered to conduct regulated activities, yet continue to appear online under various brand names and domains.

A review of the information made public shows several recurring patterns, including the use of similar website structures, overlapping contact details, and repeated interface designs across different platforms.

Two Key Forex Brokers Highlighted

The following two forex brokers have been identified as operating without authorisation while presenting themselves as providers of financial or investment services:

Optimax Trade

Website: https://optimaxtrd.online

Address: Jermyn St, London, England, UNITED KINGDOM, SW1Y 4UJ

VIA CORE LITE

Website: www.viacorelite.com

Email: support@viacorelite.com

Address: Imperial House, 15 Kingsway, London, UNITED KINGDOM

Both platforms promote trading or investment-related services online despite having no verified regulatory approval. Their public-facing information includes UK-based addresses, active domains, and client contact details.

Multiple Platforms Sharing Identical Website Designs

Further examination reveals a broader group of platforms operating under different names and domains while displaying nearly identical website interfaces. These sites share the same layout, visual structure, navigation design, and promotional presentation. Only the brand names and logos differ.

The platforms using this shared interface include:

ReliancEnsured

Website: https://reliancensured.ltd

Email: support@reliancensured.ltd

Address: South Wacker Drive, Chicago, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IL 60606

Nova Ideas Global

Website: https://novaideasglobal.org

Email: support@novaideasglobal.org

Address: Gillies Avenue, Royal Oak, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND

Other potential names: NovaVest Arena / Nova Ideas Global Investments

Top Pips Investment

Website: https://toppipsinvestment.com

Email: support@toppipsinvestment.com

Address: London, England, UNITED KINGDOM, E14 5AX

Elitebase

Website: https://elitebase.cc

Email: support@elitebase.cc

Address: New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Other information: Elitebase Group Investments

Glofintrust

Website: https://glofintrust.com

Email: support@glofintrust.com

Address: NEW ZEALAND

Other information: Globalfinancialtrust

Across these platforms, the reuse of the same interface structure is consistent and visible, despite differences in company names, claimed locations, and contact details.

Previously Identified Clone Networks Continue to Expand

This pattern has been observed before. In an earlier investigation, WikiFX documented four platforms operating with virtually identical website designs.

Reference:

https://www.wikifx.com/ar/newsdetail/202512308824246330.html

Subsequent monitoring now shows three additional platforms using the same website structure and presentation style:

PIPTRADE OPTIONS

Website: www.piptradeoptions.com

Address: 55–61 High Street, Eltham, London, UNITED KINGDOM, SE9 1TD

The Weld Mark Capital

Website: www.bitvend.life

Address: 55–61 High Street, Eltham, London, UNITED KINGDOM, SE9 1TD

Alphasmartchain

Website: https://alphasmartchains.com

Email: support@alphasmartchains.com

Address: No. 1 Royal Exchange, London, UNITED KINGDOM, EC3V 3DG

With each new appearance, the list of platforms using the same design framework continues to grow, forming a clear and repeatable pattern.

About WikiFX

WikiFX is a global broker information platform focused on regulatory verification, risk alerts, and factual data aggregation. By tracking official disclosures and monitoring recurring operational patterns across platforms, WikiFX helps investors identify potential risks before engaging with online financial services.

Checking regulatory status, comparing website structures, and recognising repeated patterns across different brands are practical steps that can help reduce unnecessary exposure to risk.