Binary options | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/binary-options/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:48:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Binary options | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/binary-options/ 32 32 Canadian regulators are opening the doors to prediction markets https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadian-regulators-are-opening-the-doors-to-prediction-markets/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:31:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535766 With Wealthsimple, Questrade and other potential entrants in Canada, industry observers are concerned about possible risks

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]]> Crypto-based prediction market settles with OSC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/crypto-based-prediction-market-settles-with-osc/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:10:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=507592 Firm breached rules by allowing trading in unregistered binary options

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]]> Binary options fraudsters ordered to pay US$450 million https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/binary-options-fraudsters-ordered-to-pay-us450-million/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:19:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501364 U.S. district court issues default judgment in global scheme

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]]> U.S. court orders disgorgement in binary options case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-s-court-orders-disgorgement-in-binary-options-case/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:38:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=492315 Investors lost over US$100 million in illegal scheme, CFTC alleges

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]]> Australian regulator extends binary options ban to 2031 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/australian-regulator-extends-binary-options-ban-to-2031/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 17:21:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=450765 A report found the ban is effective in preventing retail investors from losing money

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]]> Tribunal sanctions brothers for binary options scheme https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/tribunal-sanctions-brothers-for-binary-options-scheme/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:11:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=448619 Pair ordered to pay $3.3 million in fines, costs and disgorgement

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