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Regulators Aim to Tame "Risky" CFDs, Institutions Put Them to Work
- Institutional investors often use CFDs to hedge existing positions during market volatility, thus avoiding capital gains associated with closing and reopening positions.
- "A key benefit from an institutional perspective is the broad range of markets that CFD providers make available," Executive VP Trading at Alpari.
Wednesday, 03/09/2025 | 08:16 GMT by
Paul Golden
Scope Prime Adds 77 Altcoins, Offering Round-the-Clock Crypto Liquidity
- The expansion adds digital assets, including altcoins such as TrumpCoin, Dash, and Bitcoin Cash.
- Crypto CFDs remain top products, with the firm planning over 100 offerings in the coming months.
Friday, 22/08/2025 | 11:11 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Exclusive: Hirose “Permanently Closed” Retail CFD Traders Onboarding Outside Japan
- Both UK- and Labuan-regulated entities of Hirose have now stopped onboarding new retail clients.
- A Companies House filing by the UK entity noted that it will now focus on B2B market opportunities.
Monday, 11/08/2025 | 05:12 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Bybit Pursues MiFID License for EU Derivatives, Phases Out MT5 for In-House TraFi
- The exchange launched Bybit.EU under MiCA compliance and plans further expansion in Europe.
- The firm is also developing a Web3 wallet, an RFQ system for institutional users, and a yield interface.
Wednesday, 06/08/2025 | 11:23 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CySEC Implements EU Sanctions Rules Impacting CFD Brokers, Establishes National Unit
- Regulator’s new sanctions rules cover all CIFs; CFD brokers must update internal systems accordingly.
- The new body under the Finance Ministry coordinates sanctions enforcement across Cyprus.
Friday, 01/08/2025 | 13:26 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CySEC Lowers Deposit Limit Before ID Check: Will It Impact CFD Brokers’ Client Onboarding?
- Firms must verify clients within 15 days or terminate the business relationship.
- The regulator warns firms to avoid overusing delayed verification; funds only freeze if suspicious activity reported.
Wednesday, 09/07/2025 | 10:28 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CFDs Traders Are Trading in a “Closed Box”: Can Crypto Perpetuals Challenge This?
- CFDs brokers decide the price you get, they determine the spread, and they choose the financing rate.
- Perpetual futures are traded on public order books, offering full transparency into market depth, actual trades, and real-time spreads.
Thursday, 03/07/2025 | 13:40 GMT by
Ming Wu
Exclusive: Dubai’s FX Sales Heads Bank Big—Twice the Pay of Cyprus Roles
- According to a FinTop Consulting survey, Dubai pays top dollar to FX department heads, while the salaries of most C-level roles in Cyprus remain competitive.
- The salary of Compliance Heads almost doubled in Cyprus, while it jumped 250% in Dubai.
Tuesday, 17/06/2025 | 11:52 GMT by
Arnab Shome
EBC Expands CFDs Offering with Over 100 Thematic ETF Products for Retail Clients
- New ETFs from Vanguard, iShares, and State Street cover global and sector-specific themes.
- These CFDs provide leverage, allow long and short positions, and do not include fund management fees.
Friday, 13/06/2025 | 13:47 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CFD Brain Drain? Prop Firms Continue to Attract Top Talent, Ex-Equiti Exec Latest
- Yassin Mismar, the former SVP of Sales at Equiti Group, has recently joined FundingPips.
- Several other senior CFD executives have also moved to prop trading firms or launched their own brands.
Wednesday, 04/06/2025 | 08:02 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Crypto.com Exchange Acquires CySEC-regulated Broker, Plans to Offer CFDs in Q3 2025
- The crypto platform purchased Cyprus-based Allnew Investments to obtain a MiFID license and to offer securities and derivatives across Europe.
- According to the company's product roadmap, CFDs for FX and others could enter the offering in the next few months.
Wednesday, 21/05/2025 | 09:54 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Forex, CFDs and Crypto: Italian Investors Are Getting Younger—and Riskier
- In this third part of the Italian Market Series, we highlight the widening gap between Consob’s image of the Italian investor and eToro’s data showing a new generation diving into alternatives.
- A tip for brokers: “Begin your journey in Italy with strong educational initiatives; Many young investors still believe the markets aren’t for them.”
Tuesday, 08/04/2025 | 07:14 GMT by
Edoardo Catani
9 Barriers, 1 Big Problem: Why Italians Still Don’t Invest
- In part two of our Italy-focused series, we explore why only 29% of Italian adults invest—one of the lowest rates in Western Europe.
- CFDs? Only 9% said they would invest significantly in high-risk security.
Wednesday, 02/04/2025 | 08:00 GMT by
Edoardo Catani
Italy’s CFD Market Has Potential—So Why Are Foreign Brokers Still Staying Offshore?
- In this first part of the Italian Market Series, we look at the country’s CFD scene—where high portfolio values and rising Gen Z interest clash with foreign brokers’ preference to remain offshore.
- “I use an international broker for low-cost trading and a domestic one for long-term holdings,” writes Edoardo Catani. “It’s the most efficient combo, but also highlights the challenge for global firms.”
Friday, 28/03/2025 | 10:12 GMT by
Edoardo Catani
GCEX Introduces Market Data Feed Covering CFDs, FX, and Cryptos
- The firm released an updated CFD product with tighter spreads on key indices and commodities.
- The XplorDigital suite, with 'Crypto in a Box' and 'Broker in a Box,' supports brokerage operations and compliance.
Thursday, 10/10/2024 | 08:31 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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