MAS tests new rules for margin FX trading

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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a consultation paper on proposals to tighten rules for margin FX and contracts-for-difference aimed at reducing the credit and operational risks assumed by retail traders.

"The unlisted nature of such products further subjects investors to counterparty risks, since they do not trade through an exchange which has a central clearing house to guarantee the settlement obligations to investors. Instead, investors are exposed to the creditworthiness

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