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Hong Kong’s SFC has intensified its oversight of brokers and crypto platforms due to suspicious ultra-fast fund flows. Regulators are conducting investigations into potential money-laundering channels involving licensed entities. This raises compliance pressure on forex brokers operating in or through Hong Kong.
The FCA released a new review identifying transparency issues among CFD brokers, including unclear overnight charges and poor Consumer Duty implementation. Several mid-sized firms still fail to meet fair-value standards. The findings signal tougher supervision and potential enforcement actions across the UK CFD sector.
The fluctuations of the U.S. dollar have fallen to their lowest levels in over a year, indicating that global currency markets are stabilizing after the so-called "Trump shock." Analysts attribute the calmer market tone to better economic data and greater policy certainty.
The British pound concluded its four-day rally after UK labour market statistics showed a rise in unemployment and a deceleration in wage growth, igniting market expectations of a Bank of England (BoE) cut at its next announcement. The US dollar index steadily rose.
