Page 47 - 期货和衍生品行业监管动态（2022年11月）

期货和衍生品行业监管动态

Binary options are a high-risk‘all-or-nothing’type of investment, which have
been banned for retail use since 2019. The investor will attempt to predict whether an

event will happen or not. If they win, they’ll see a return, but if they’re wrong, they’
ll lose all their investment.

As part of the FCA's 3-year strategy, the regulator is committed to reducing and

preventing conduct that can cause serious harm. The FCA recently announced that it

had placed restrictions on twice as many firms in the investment market compared to

last year.

Notes to editors

Binary options are a form of fixed odds betting which is now banned in the UK.

Under Section 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), a

person cannot carry on a regulated activity in the UK unless they are FCA authorised
or exempt. Any person who breaches Section 19 of FSMA is committing a criminal

offence for which the maximum sentence is two years’ imprisonment.

Money laundering under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is a criminal offence

punishable on conviction by a fine and / or up to 14 years’ imprisonment.

Conspiracy to defraud is an offence under common law with a maximum

sentence on conviction of 10 years’ imprisonment.

https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-prosecutes-five-individuals-role-all-or

-nothing-investment-scheme

16. 英国金融行为监管局关注与交易应用程序设计相关的问题行为（2022 年 11

月 12 日）

英国金融行为监管局（FCA）已警告股票交易应用程序（app）运营商审查

app 设计功能，包括那些具有游戏元素的功能，可能导致消费者作出与其自身利

益相悖的行为。

34