Operators offering binary options and CFDs could be banned from advertising to Dutch consumers under a crackdown on financial products considered to be particularly harmful.
The Netherlands financial market authority AFM is currently conducting a consultation on the state of the financial trading sector in the country and is proposing advertising bans for a number of products.
The focus is on binary options and certain Contracts for Difference (CFDs), which are considered to be the financial trading products that most resemble gambling. [...]