UK regulator shuts CFD firms over overseas links
Britain's financial watchdog announced that dozens of contract-for-difference firms have closed or faced investigations following a major crackdown on misleading customer practices. The regulator aims to stop unauthorized overseas entities from exploiting UK regulatory status.
The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority closed 21 firms offering CFDs since 2025, penalizing overseas-linked entities misleading retail investors. The regulatory action targets providers using domestic authorization to lend false credibility to foreign-linked businesses. The crackdown follows retail CFD sales restrictions introduced by the regulator in 2019.
