CFDs -- Contracts for difference | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/cfds-contracts-for-difference/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:51:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png CFDs -- Contracts for difference | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/cfds-contracts-for-difference/ 32 32 Investors not getting fair value from CFDs: FCA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/investors-not-getting-fair-value-from-cfds-fca/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:51:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525380 Firms falling short of regulator's expectations under investor duty

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]]> FCA warns investors against claiming ‘professional’ status https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fca-warns-investors-against-claiming-professional-status/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:31:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524120 Investors are being pushed to give up added protections, regulator says

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]]> Finfluencers face charges in U.K. court https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/finfluencers-face-charges-in-u-k-court/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:48:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=519797 FCA charges three for allegedly touting risky CFDs on social media

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]]> Former U.K. fund analyst convicted for insider dealing https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/former-u-k-fund-analyst-convicted-for-insider-dealing/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:48:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=513152 Analyst traded on confidential info ahead of public disclosure

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]]> U.K. trader avoids U.S. insider trading charges https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-k-trader-avoids-u-s-insider-trading-charges/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:50:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502351 Supreme Court rules that the charges don't meet the test for extradition

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]]> FCA sets out to redesign U.K. retail investment disclosure https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fca-sets-out-to-redesign-uk-retail-investment-disclosure/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:23:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498942 Regulators seek more useful, flexible product disclosures

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]]> FCA sanctions CFD firm for investor harm https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fca-sanctions-cfd-firm-for-investor-harm/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:12:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491122 Forex TB Ltd. took advantage of vulnerable retail investors, regulator alleged

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]]> FCA charges finfluencers over social media posts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fca-charges-finfluencers-over-social-media-posts/ Thu, 16 May 2024 18:59:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=485990 U.K. regulators allege an unregistered FX trading scheme was touted on Instagram

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]]> CFDs are securities, court agrees https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/cfds-are-securities-court-agrees/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:37:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=468397 Divisional Court upholds tribunal's analysis in OSC enforcement action

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]]> Insider trading scheme used contracts for difference, FCA alleges https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/insider-trading-scheme-used-contracts-for-difference-fca-alleges/ Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:35:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=459320 U.K. regulator accuses analyst of tipping off traders

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