<h1>Free platform research for retail investors raises registration, suitability, disclosure, AML/KYC, data-protection, and liability compliance questions</h1> A financial-services platform announced free, actionable research recommendations accessible to retail investors; legally, this raises regulatory and liability considerations including whether the service constitutes investment advice requiring registration or licensing, obligations to ensure suitability and clear risk disclosures, and compliance with securities advertising and fair-representation rules (notably claims about historical performance and analyst credentials). Conflicts of interest, transparency around methodology, and accuracy/liability for trading losses should be addressed. Integration with trading or portfolio links triggers additional obligations (order execution, best-execution, AML/KYC). Data-protection and consumer-protection laws also apply to user data, notifications, and educational materials.