DislikedA few ideas on the topic from me. The facts: 1. The new regulations apply only to retail traders. 2. By default the retail traders are categorized as non-professional investors! The potential solution: From a legal standpoint we still have a loophole in the system. You can ask your broker to categorize you as professional client. The benefit from this is that you will not be affected by the new restrictions. The downside is that you will lose all kinds of protections. There is no protections for the professional investors. So you are on your own...Ignored
As a conclusion, the ESMA would lower the "average" protection for a majority of clients even within the EU, while beeing under regulation elsewhere (AU for example) would provide a much safer place in comparison.
Good Job, ESMA.