Tag: CFD leverage cap

ESMA - Did they go too far?
August 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FCA warns brokers against pushing 'replacement' products to leveraged CFDs

UK financial regulator The FCA has issued a statement targeted to brokers, regarding the selling of high-risk speculative investments to retail clients following ESMA’s action on CFD products. In June 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) finalised temporary measures to restrict the sale, marketing and distribution of contracts for difference (CFDs) to retail…

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June 06, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

ESMA Q1-2018 securities market Risk Dashboard cites ICOs, Binary Options and CFDs

Pan-European financial regulator European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today the latest iteration of its Risk Dashboard, covering risks in the EU’s securities markets for Q1-2018. Overall, ESMA stated that its overall risk assessment remains unchanged from Q4-2017, at high levels. ESMA said that it remains concerned about risks posed to investors, which have…

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ESMA - Did they go too far?
June 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

ESMA sets dates for Binary Options ban and CFD leverage cap

Pan European financial regulator ESMA has announced the dates from which it will enforce new rules governing online trading and brokerage. We would note, however, that the new rules - banning Binary Options in the EU and restricting leverage on CFDs as outlined in more detail below - are temporary and will only be in…

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May 27, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: LMAX institutional crypto exchange, cTrader 3.0 platform rollout, and lots more

What are LMAX Exchange's plans for its new institutional cryptocurrency exchange, LMAX Digital? What's new in version 3.0 of Spotware's popular cTrader platform, released this past week? What do institutional FX broker FIXI's £2.2 million fundraising, and hiring of new executives, say about the company's plans for the future? How much effect did IG Group…

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