Global online trading broker Pepperstone updated Q2 2023 required risk warning for the affiliate website about CFD trading instruments in FCA, CySEC, BaFin, and SCB regions.
Licensed forex and CFD broker headquartered in Melbourne, Pepperstone, announced the most significant update ever by increasing Q2 loss percentage statistics on risk warnings for affiliate websites in several regulatory areas, including FCA (UK, Switzerland), CySEC (EU), BaFin (DE, AT), and SCB (APAC, LATAM).
Spread betting and CFDs are complex instruments with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. According to the official Pepperstone website, global clients can now see the Global risk alert when visiting Affiliate websites.
Within each regulatory area, between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs, consisting of FCA (80.9%), CySEC (79.7%), BaFin (76.2%), and SCB (86,4%). With the enhanced risk warning, Pepperstone provides its clients with an opportunity to understand how CFDs work and be able to take the high risk of losing money. Please note that CMA (Africa) and DFSA (GCC) do not track loss statistics.
About Pepperstone
Since its founding in 2010, Pepperstone has developed as a globally renowned multi-regulated ECN broker known for its fast trade execution and comprehensive trading platform support. The broker serves over 400 thousand global customers and provides clients with a professional trading platform on more than 1200 trading instruments with 6 branch offices in several countries. In addition, Pepperstone has won numerous prestigious awards and is recognized globally with more than 45 industry awards.