Contracts for difference
CMC Markets: the journey to institutional price‑maker
CMC Markets Connect has leveraged its unique position in the institutional and retail spaces to ensure continuous innovation. Company head Richard Elston describes how it has established itself as a disruptor in the FX space
FCA slaps permanent ban on binary options
Post-Brexit, the regulator’s ban on the sale, marketing and distribution of binary options to retail investors in the UK will replace Esma’s rules
FCA mulls restrictions on CFDs
The restrictions are fundamentally similar to those imposed by Esma earlier this year, but would have permanent effect
Advanced Markets launches London operation
Nina Baksh will lead the London office for the FCA-regulated firm
Elgarf joins ADS Securities in London
He moves to the firm from retail broker IG
Esma to restrict promotion of CFDs from August 1
Under new rules, retail FX brokers will need to provide prominent warnings on the risks involved in CFD trading
Brokers see mixed impact from Esma crackdown
Several brokers believe Esma’s decision will be good for retail investors, while others expect a flight to more lenient jurisdictions
Esma bans binary options, cracks down on CFDs
New measures aim to improve security and protection for retail FX investors
Online investment fraud increasing, warns FCA
Under-25s are six times more likely to trust an investment offer made via social media compared with those aged 55-plus
FCA sees 'serious risk of harm' in CFD products
In a letter addressed to the chief executives of CFD providers and distributors, the UK watchdog highlighted several areas of concern
Esma proposes crackdown on CFDs and binary options
Esma considers ban on binary options and tighter leverage limit rules for contracts for difference
ADS Securities rolls out bitcoin CFD trading, upgrades platform
Product available to broker's Mena clients on MT4 platform; new version of Orex includes spread-betting for UK clients
Esma warns it may intervene to regulate CFDs and retail products
Two years since Esma set up a task force to supervise risky products such as CFDs, rolling spot FX and binary options
Saxo Capital Markets exits CFD lobbying group and sides with FCA
UK subsidiary breaks ranks with big spread-betting firms amid dispute over proposal for tougher rules on CFD products
Bafin toughens rules on CFDs
New directive for August 10 requires implementation of negative balance protection for CFD products in Germany
Spread-betting groups look east amid regulatory crackdown
As regulators toughen up on spread-betting firms, the race is on to replicate the Japanese model
Ireland proposes ban on CFD trading
Central Bank of Ireland's consultation paper addresses concerns about retail clients losing money on high-risk products
UK watchdog proposes tougher rules on CFDs
Leverage limit of 25 times for inexperienced retail clients and a cap of 50 times for all clients are among the suggestions
CFDs gain reprieve from CVA threat
The reports of CFDs’ demise were greatly exaggerated, writes Michael Watt. Far from being killed off by the CVA charge, they have probably been saved by one of the clauses in the new rule
Royal Bank of Scotland to exit CFD trading
RBS informed customers this week that its marketindex CFD business will close in November
Retail brokers concerned about capital hit to CFDs
Brokers offering CFDs face the prospect of having to raise additional capital to hold against CFDs, leading them to question the product's future