CFDs
Alternatives | 1 Jul 19
UK regulator moves to limit harm to retail consumers
Permanent restrictions on sale of contracts for difference (CFDs) both direct and via intermediaries
Tax & Regulation | 7 Dec 18
FCA proposes rule change for ‘inherently risky’ products
The regulator is concerned about the ‘poor conduct’ of firms selling binary and CFD products
Ronaldo flogs high-risk scheme to 60m Twitter followers
The Portuguese player has bragged to his 59.7 million Twitter followers about a sponsorship agreement he signed with Cyprus-based Exness, a high-risk trading firm which allows investors to risk losing more than 500 times their original stake – many multiples of what some regulators say is appropriate for retail investors, according to a Bloomberg news report.