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The FX market has endured the financial crisis significantly better than most other asset classes

Nevertheless it has not escaped the eye of regulators
Previously FX firms have not faced many restrictions on either margining or leverage, but the FX market has grown enormously in a short time thanks to the adoption of electronic trading
Regulators are keen to ensure that adequate protection measures exist, from the day trader up to larger firms, as the market continues to grow
These changes also attempt to prevent systemic risk from seeping outside of the FX market and, by domino effect, affecting any underlying companies or retail investors