Spread betting firms reel on possible EU restrictions
Spread betting firms suffer double-digit share price declines after European Securities and Markets Authority warns that further restrictions are coming.
IG Group restricts volatile Sprints product to existing customers
Leading UK spread betting firm IG Group to restrict its volatile Sprints binary options product to existing customers only following new FCA rules.
Spread betting shares tumble on new UK restrictions
Spread betting firms' shares tumble as much as 32% after UK Financial Conduct Authority announces tighter restrictions on contracts for difference sector.
UK financial watchdog publicly shames spread betting firms; CMC IPO is go
Financial Conduct Authority says UK spread betting and CFD firms “failing to do enough to prevent financial crime;" CMC Markets IPO is go.
Playtech acquires more Sagi assets via €458m deal for TradeFX
Online gambling tech provider Playtech to pay €458m for TradeFX, a binary options and CFD platform owned by Playtech founder Teddy Sagi.
CFD trading on the up
A report states that contracts for difference (CFD) are becoming more and more popular
Paddy Power launches Contacts For Difference platform
Paddy Power Trader launches Contracts For Difference platform, which can be accessed from the same wallet used by existing spread betting clients.
