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On April 8, 2026, Finanstilsynet (Denmark's Financial Supervisory Authority) issued an enforcement order to Pluto.markets Fondsmæglerselskab A/S regarding misleading marketing practices and deficient business operations. The authority found that Pluto.markets promoted its investment platform through a podcast without implementing adequate controls over its marketing partner. The marketing materials emphasised the benefits of investing on the platform by highlighting high potential returns without adequately disclosing relevant investment risks. Under Danish and European Union regulations, marketing communications must be clear and not misleading. When referencing high potential returns on financial instruments, firms must include descriptions of associated risks. Finanstilsynet determined that Pluto.markets failed to comply with these requirements under Section 5(1) of the Executive Order on Investor Protection in Securities Trading, which implements Article 44(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/565, and Section 94(1) of the Danish Act on Investment Firms and Investment Services and Activities. The enforcement order requires Pluto.markets to ensure that all information in its marketing materials concerning investment services is clear and not misleading. Additionally, the firm must establish and maintain sufficient processes and governance documentation for marketing activities to guarantee that all marketing communications are not misleading. These measures must be implemented to bring the firm into compliance with investor protection requirements and ensure proper oversight of third-party marketing arrangements.