Tag: CFDs restrictions

Germany's BaFin maintains restrictions on retail trading with financial CFDs
July 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Germany's BaFin maintains restrictions on retail trading with financial CFDs

Germany's supervisor Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin has informed that the restrictions on the marketing, distribution and sale of financial contracts for difference (CFDs) to retail clients in Germany will continue to apply in future. BaFin first announced its decision back in May 2017, addressing the considerable investor protection concerns. Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS), IG Group…

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May 30, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC mirrors ESMA's desicion to restrict the marketing, distribution and sale of CFDs

The Cyprus regulator CySEC has just issued a consultation, mirroring ESMA’s last year restrictions on the marketing, distribution and sale of contracts for difference CFDs. LeapRate reminds that in April the Dutch AFM has also made some changes regarding the marketing, distribution or sale of Binary Options and CFDs to retail investors in and from The Netherlands. Since…

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