Author: Julius Alagbe

Julius Alagbe is a senior financial journalist and Editor at MarketForces Africa with nearly two decades of experience in finance, accounting, and economics reporting.He is one of Nigeria's most prolific financial market reporters, covering capital markets, monetary policy, corporate earnings, banking, telecoms, and macroeconomic developments across Africa.Julius has built a strong footprint reporting on Nigeria's leading corporates and financial services sector, including coverage of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Central Bank of Nigeria monetary operations, MTN Nigeria, GTCO, and major investment banking transactions.He regularly monitors the CBN’s open market operations, interbank FX markets, and equity market movements, providing readers with real-time intelligence on Nigeria’s financial landscape.His reporting draws on direct access to institutional research from firms including Moody’s Ratings, CardinalStone Securities, Fitch, and other leading African investment houses.Julius brings analytical depth and editorial rigour to every story, making complex financial data accessible to professionals, investors, and policymakers across Africa.Julius Alagbe is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

UK Regulator Opens New Crypto Licence Regime 30 Sept.

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UK Regulator Opens New Crypto Licence Regime 30 Sept. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is introducing a new crypto authorization gateway that will open for applications on 30 September 2026. The gateway is the entry point to a full FCA licensing regime covering stablecoins, exchanges, custody, staking and other crypto services from October 2027. According to UK-focused coverage, the FCA will open its new crypto authorization gateway on 30 September 2026, with applications accepted until 28 February 2027. The underlying regime is scheduled to take effect on 25 October 2027 and will cover stablecoin issuance, trading platforms, custody, dealing,…

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