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Germany’s Bafin talking with financial firms on move to Frankfurt amid Brexit

09/05/2017(0)
German financial regulator BaFin said that the watchdog was in talks with a number of financial institutions applying for licenses in Germany in light of Great Britain’s decision to ... Read More
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Breaking: BaFin restricts CFD trading

09/05/2017(0)
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) today issued a General Administrative Act pursuant to section 4b of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG). ... Read More
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Year 2018 will come with significant changes in the rules for systematic internalisers, MiFID II and MiFIR

03/05/2017(0)
On 3 January 2018, significant changes in the rules for systematic internalisers will enter into force together with the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) and ... Read More
Bafin

BaFin update regarding whistleblowers protection

03/01/2017(0)
BaFin, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, has issued an announcement to inform in relation to whistleblowers protection. According the announcement, whistleblowers can report information on BaFin electronic ... Read More
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IG Group commented on German BaFin announcemnet on CFDs

12/12/2016(0)
IG Group (“IG”, “the Company”), a global leader in online trading, notes intended measure issued by BaFin, a supervisor of the Company’s activities in Germany, regarding the marketing, distribution ... Read More
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BaFin plans to limit CFD trading

09/12/2016(0)
Following the proposal by FCA UK for limiting leverage on Forex and CFDs, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) has issued an announcement to ... Read More
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Number26 receives banking license

22/07/2016(0)
Number26 becomes N26 and receives a banking license: only 1,5 years after product launch, the FinTech’s N26 Bank is awarded a full German banking license by the Federal Financial ... Read More
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BaFin establishes a reporting platform for whistleblowers

08/07/2016(0)
With effect from 2 July 2016, BaFin has established a central contact point for so-called “whistleblowers”. Whistleblowers may use this contact to report violations of supervisory provisions. Anonymity of whistleblowers will ... Read More
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BaFin has published a report on FinTechs: Young IT companies on the financial market

01/02/2016(0)
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) of Germany, has published a report on the topic FinTechs: Young IT companies on the financial market. According to BaFin, ... Read More
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CFTC signed MOU with BaFin and Bundesbank to enhance supervision of cross-border clearing organizations

28/01/2016(0)
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) and Deutsche Bundesbank (Bundesbank) ... Read More
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