Consequently, products like perpetual futures contracts linked to Bitcoin and Ethereum may fall under existing rules for Contracts for Difference (CFDs), a move with profound implications for brokers, traders, and the entire financial ecosystem.
BaFin has warned consumers about several online platforms that present themselves as authorised global brokers for Forex and CFDs but, according to the regulator, do not hold a licence in Germany.
iSAM Securities has launched CFDs on futures to meet what it describes as growing client demand for futures-style exposure with simpler handling. The CFDs include an auto-rolling feature that removes ...
ScopePrime, the institutional liquidity brand under the Rostro Group, has expanded its offering beyond its core contracts for differences (CFDs) and launched a futures and options trading ...
Seacrest Markets has announced it will close its proprietary trading operations and focus entirely on its contract-for-difference brokerage business ... The rebranding marked a move toward a broker-backed model ... .
It now remains to be seen whether these tax changes drive more Indian derivatives traders towards contracts for difference (CFDs), like XM, iForex and several others, which are locally unregulated.