Twenty-four CFD firms closing in crackdown on misuse of UK authorisation

Twenty-one Contracts for Differences (CFD) firms have closed since 2025, following a FCA crackdown. The FCA was concerned the firms were misusing their authorised status to mislead consumers. Three other firms are currently cancelling their permissions.The FCA has been challenging CFD firms that carry out little UK business but use their authorisation as a badge to make linked overseas companies look more trustworthy than they really are.