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Dear CEO Letter for CFD providers

Introduction: The FCA’s Approach to Contracts for Difference (CFDs) The latest “Dear CEO” letter outlines the FCA’s strategic focus for the next two years in the CFD portfolio sphere. It […] [...]

ESMA prohibits binary options and restricts CFDs to protect retail investors

Of relevance to: All firms providing contracts for differences and/or binary options to retail investors Key date: Applicable from two months, for CFDs, and one month, for binary options, after […] [...]

CFD Sector: FCA ‘Dear CEO’ Letter and ESMA Press Release and Call for Evidence

Of relevance to: Firms providing or distributing CFDs Key date: ESMA’s public consultation closes on 5 February 2018 On 10 January the FCA issued a ‘Dear CEO’ letter to firms either […] [...]

CFDs: FCA Statement

Of relevance to: Firms offering CFD products Last December the FCA published Consultation Paper CP16/40 “Enhancing conduct of business rules for firms providing contract for difference products to retail clients” […] [...]

CFDs – Enhanced Conduct of Business Rules

Of Relevance to: Firms providing and/or distributing retail CFD products (and binary options) Given the concerns that the FCA has previously expressed on the distribution of contracts for difference (“CFD”) […] [...]

CFDs and Speculative Products and Appropriateness

Of Relevance to: Firms involved in CFDs and similar speculative products such as binary options and rolling spot forex and to firms in general that need to undertake appropriateness testing. […] [...]

Contract for Difference Products: FCA Concerns

Following a review of new client take-on procedures in a sample of ten firms that offered contract for difference (“CFD”) products, the FCA has published a ‘Dear CEO’ letter. We […] [...]

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Dear CEO Letter for CFD providers

ESMA prohibits binary options and restricts CFDs to protect retail investors

CFD Sector: FCA ‘Dear CEO’ Letter and ESMA Press Release and Call for Evidence

CFDs: FCA Statement

CFDs – Enhanced Conduct of Business Rules

CFDs and Speculative Products and Appropriateness

Contract for Difference Products: FCA Concerns

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