{"version":"1","article":{"id":"iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework","slug":"iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework?lang=en","title":"Iraq approves licensing framework for leveraged trading and CFDs","summary":"The Iraq Securities Commission board approved Regulation No. 36 covering licensing for activities tied to contracts for difference and leveraged trading.","category":"finance","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-10T20:27:35+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T20:27:35+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-08-30","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Iraqi Securities Commission","url":"https://isc.gov.iq/en/news/3425","checkedAt":"2026-10-10","publishedAt":"2026-09-08"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/iraq-cfds-leveraged-trading-licensing-framework?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["The Iraq Securities Commission said on September 8 that its board had approved Regulation No. 36 at its eighth meeting on August 30. The measure sets a regulatory framework for licensing activities related to contracts for difference (CFD) trading and leveraged trading.","The commission said the regulation is intended to strengthen oversight of these activities, protect investors and ensure that the trades follow clear legal controls and requirements. Its announcement did not give an application start date, fees or a list of newly authorized firms, so it does not establish when implementation begins."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The Iraq Securities Commission board approved Regulation No. 36 covering licensing for activities tied to contracts for difference and leveraged trading.\n\nThe Iraq Securities Commission said on September 8 that its board had approved Regulation No. 36 at its eighth meeting on August 30. The measure sets a regulatory framework for licensing activities related to contracts for difference (CFD) trading and leveraged trading.\n\nThe commission said the regulation is intended to strengthen oversight of these activities, protect investors and ensure that the trades follow clear legal controls and requirements. Its announcement did not give an application start date, fees or a list of newly authorized firms, so it does not establish when implementation begins.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"}}}