Tag: Germany CFD regulation

Germany's BaFin maintains restrictions on retail trading with financial CFDs
August 10, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exciting News! 100% Protection - Starting Today

The following article was written by Jens Chrzanowski, Member of  the Management Board of Admiral Markets Group AS. Hello, Thursday, 10 August 2017, signifies the start of a new era for the German Forex & CFD market! By the national BaFin regulation, any CFD offering without 100% protection is banned as of today, including marketing,…

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May 11, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Germany: “The Land of the Free”

The following article was written by Jens Chrzanowski, Regional German Director at FCA regulated broker Admiral Markets UK. Hello, It’s no secret, Germany is one of the largest and most important markets for Forex & CFD trading. It’s now also known affectionately by myself as the “land of the free”. Why so? Let me explain……

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May 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Plus500 statement on BaFin CFD regulation for Germany

FCA regulated Forex and CFD broker Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) has added its voice to the general positive consensus of reaction to the new CFD brokerage and trading regulations put in place by Germany financial regulator BaFin. BaFin finalized new, relatively mild, rules for Forex and CFD brokerage, basically requiring just negative balance protection for German traders. No…

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May 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

IG Group statement on BaFin CFD regulation for Germany

UK online trading leader IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) has put out a statement to the effect that it welcomes the new CFD regulation put in place by Germany financial regulator BaFin. BaFin finalized new, relatively mild, rules for Forex and CFD brokerage, basically requiring just negative balance protection for German traders. No limits were…

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cmc markets offices
May 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

CMC Markets says it welcomes new Germany BaFin CFD regulation

UK based online brokerage house CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) has put out a statement to the effect that it welcomes the new CFD regulation put in place by Germany financial regulator BaFin. BaFin finalized new, relatively mild, rules for Forex and CFD brokerage, basically requiring just negative balance protection for German traders. No limits were…

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Germany's BaFin maintains restrictions on retail trading with financial CFDs
December 09, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Israeli online broker Plus500 and CMC Markets both 'welcome' new BaFin German CFD regulations

Leading CFD brokers Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) and CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) have each issued statements in response to yesterday’s new directives from German financial regulator BaFin on CFD trading. In summary, each of Plus500 and CMC Markets stated that they welcomed BaFin's moves. Both Plus500 and CMC Markets stated that they already provide negative balance…

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