IOSCO report on various risks related to marketing and sale of complex OTC leveraged products to retail investors
International Organization of Securities Commissions fact-finding report identifies various risks related to marketing and sale of complex OTC leveraged products to retail investors, and describes how some regulators respond to the challenges presented by these products. Analyzes offers of rolling-spot forex contracts, contracts for differences and binary options to retail investors. Report is based on survey of 21 IOSCO members regarding their experiences with leveraged OTC products, the firms that sell them, and current regulatory and supervision frameworks.
Publisher:
Global Standard-Setting Bodies
Release date:
Dec 2016
Type:
Consultative, discussion and issues paper
Topics:
Derivatives, Transparency and disclosure, Consumer education and protection, Conduct
Sectors:
Securities
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