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Macro-prudential supervision

One of the major consequences of the 2007/2008 global financial crisis was the creation of macro-prudential supervision. This meant coming up with a fundamentally new set of concepts, tools and institutions as a direct response to the crisis. More : Macro-prudential supervision

Dispute resolution

Beginning in summer 2013, the EU will be introducing new legislation on dispute resolution in order to support the internal market and improve legal protection for consumers. More : Dispute resolution

CRD IV

The regulatory package implementing Basel III is to be adopted in the European Union from 2014. Interview with BaFin Chief Executive Director Raimund Röseler: “Preventing future crises” More : CRD IV

Financial Stability Commission

The financial crisis has highlighted the fact that focusing on the stability of individual institutions and insurance companies is insufficient. It is also crucial that the financial system is monitored as a whole to ensure its reliability and efficiency. To this end, the new Financial Stability Commission commenced operations in March 2013. More : Financial Stability Commission

“To play an active role in shaping the future of the financial industry”

Felix Hufeld has been Chief Executive Director for BaFin’s Insurance Supervision Directorate since the beginning of this year. We spoke to him about the major challenges that the insurance industry will have to face and how BaFin will deal with this. More : “To play an active role in shaping the future of the financial industry”

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Here you will find topics such as the authorisation of banks and insurance undertakings, risk management or bans on short selling as well as information on investments, prospectuses, capital requirements and anti-money laundering.

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Find out here about the European supervisory structure, international regulation through Solvency II and Basel III, the stress tests and surveys carried out at the EU level and BaFin’s global and bilateral cooperation activities.

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We answer frequently asked questions and provide you with information on key consumer issues such as investment here. You will also find details of who to complain to and contacts if you are having problems with a company or undertaking.

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