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UK retail investors pushed into 'high-risk' professional investments, FCA warns

( October 30, 2025, 15:52 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The UK financial watchdog has urged retail investors to be wary of firms attempting to bypass consumer protection rules when offering Contracts for Difference, or CFDs. CFDs are complex financial products that carry a risk of substantial losses, the watchdog said. The Financial Conduct Authority said some firms are pushing retail investors into "high-risk" investments that should be for professional clients instead. "We are concerned that some firms are trying to get people to invest more than they can afford to lose," Mark Francis, director of sell-side markets at the FCA, said. Statement follows....

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