This notice sets out the FCA's*reasons for acting contrary to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) Opinion of our national product intervention measures*restricting how CFDs and CFD-like options*are sold to retail consumers.*This is required by article 43(3) of the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation.
https://www.fca.org.uk/news/statemen...nd-cfd-options
https://www.fca.org.uk/news/statemen...nd-cfd-options