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Category: Spotlight on certificates„A lot of light, but al­so a lot of shad­ow“

BaFin conducted two large-scale studies of the certificates market in 2024. They focused on the sale of interest rate and express certificates (investment certificates) and trading in turbo certificates. BaFin Chief Executive Director Dr Thorsten Pötzsch explains what BaFin discovered.

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Category: SustainabilitySME loans: “Re­spon­si­bil­i­ty re­mains with the banks.”

Hardly any discussion about regulation is without the demand for fewer ESG reporting obligations. BaFin is committed to greater proportionality. However, as Chief Executive Director Rupert Schaefer and Wiebke Buck from the Centre for Sustainable Finance explain, credit institutions need comprehensive sustainability data for their risk management.

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Category: MiCARCryp­to-as­set ser­vice providers – new sim­pli­fi­ca­tions and chal­lenges un­der MiCAR

The rules set out in MiCAR regarding the authorisation and supervision of crypto-asset service providers have been in force since the end of 2024. For these service providers, good preparation is essential: BaFin must decide quickly on their applications. By Beatrice van Trill, Jessica Beikircher, Miriam Grabow and Oliver Stade, BaFin Supervision of Crypto-Asset Service Providers

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Category: ResolutionRes­o­lu­tion plan­ning: a com­pet­i­tive ad­van­tage for Eu­rope

The SRB aims to achieve greater financial stability for every euro invested in resolution planning – a benefit that will be shared by both banks and the public. By Dominique Laboureix, Chair of the Single Resolution Board

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News & Tasks

Erscheinung:30.04.2025 BaFin low­ers sys­temic risk buffer for res­i­den­tial re­al es­tate and main­tains coun­ter­cycli­cal cap­i­tal buffer

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Erscheinung:23.04.2025 | Topic Measures AK­BANK AG: BaFin or­ders the re­me­di­a­tion of short­com­ings, in­creas­es own funds re­quire­ments, ap­points a spe­cial com­mis­sion­er and im­pos­es ad­min­is­tra­tive fines

BaFin has ordered that AKBANK AG must remedy shortcomings in the proper business organisation of anti-money laundering as well as other areas. A special commissioner appointed by BaFin is monitoring implementation. The institution must also meet increased own funds requirements. In addition, BaFin has imposed administrative fines in the total amount of EUR 432,500 on AKBANK AG.

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Warnings and notes for consumers

Erscheinung:02.05.2025 | Topic Unauthorised business, Consumer protection BaFin warns con­sumers about the com­pa­ny Roy­als Fund

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about services offered by the company Royals Fund, which claims to be based in Munich. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the websites royalsfund.com and cfd.royalsfund.com of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation. The operators claim to be supervised by the “European Financial Supervisory Authority”. There is no such authority; BaFin has already issued a warning to this effect.

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Erscheinung:02.05.2025 | Topic Unauthorised business, Consumer protection Web­site tur­bon.co: BaFin warns con­sumers about “Tur­bon”

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about “Turbon” and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects that the operators of the website turbon.co, who claim to be based in London, United Kingdom, are using the platform to offer consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.

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