At its meeting held in Sofia on March 22 and 23, 2018, the Boards of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) approved decision to prohibit binary options and restrict CFDs. The purpose of such measures is the protection of retail investors.
Full text of ESMA press release is available on Home/ European affairs/ EU Information.
Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at Home/ European affair/ EU Legislation/ Questions & Answers.
ESMA will continue to monitor financial instruments based on cryptocurrencies and will assess the need for stricter measures.
THE EUROPEAN SECURITIES AND MARKETS AUTHORITY (ESMA) HAS AGREED TO PROHIBIT BINARY OPTIONS AND RESTRICT CONTRACTS FOR DIFFERENCES (CFDs) TO PROTECT RETAIL INVESTORS
At its meeting held in Sofia on March 22 and 23, 2018, the Boards of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) approved decision to prohibit binary options and restrict CFDs. The purpose of such measures is the protection of retail investors.
Full text of ESMA press release is available on Home/ European affairs/ EU Information.
Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at Home/ European affair/ EU Legislation/ Questions & Answers.
ESMA will continue to monitor financial instruments based on cryptocurrencies and will assess the need for stricter measures.