The City watchdog is pushing ahead with plans to force disclosure of derivatives that help investors stealthily build positions in target companies.
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FSA Fines e-mail Snooper
An IT technician has been fined £85,000 by the City watchdog for insider trading after he accessed confidential e-mails and used the information to bet on a fall in Body Shop’s share price.
Ireland: New product limits the dangers for smaller investors in CFD market
CMC Markets, a UK financial derivatives provider, is set to enter the Irish contracts for difference (CFD) market, offering a new product aimed at saving customers from the bloodbath experienced by...
UK: CFDs come in for closer scrutiny
New rules may soon force holders of contracts for difference (CFDs) to reveal their hand. In proposals unveiled on Monday (12 September) the Financial Services Authority (FSA) says it may force...
Ireland: Investors face tough CFD crackdown
Investors will be prevented from using contracts for difference (CFDs) from next month unless they satisfy strict new rules aimed at counteracting mis-selling of the high-risk stock market...
PSE eyes equity derivatives for OFW market
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is studying the feasibility of introducing equity derivatives or contracts for difference (CFDs) to tap into the vast market of Filipino overseas workers in line...
Heated points of difference – Australia
FULLY FRANK: The battle lines are being drawn for a memorable stoush over contracts for difference trading.
CFD rules set for major overhaul – Ireland
Investors who build up stakes in companies using contracts for difference (CFDs) will be forced to disclose their shareholding when current rules on the financial instrument are overhauled in the...
Irish market to be hit hard following CFD losses – Ireland
The Irish stock market is set to suffer significant fall-out from last week’s dramatic drops.
FSA says derivatives transparency hard to enforce
LONDON (Reuters) - The Financial Services Authority faced fresh calls on Thursday to adjust rules on derivative positions used by investors to build stakes, but the watchdog said increased...