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EIOPA stress test

The first Europe-wide insurance stress test under Solvency II, the new European supervisory regime, is currently being carried out for life insurance undertakings. EIOPA will publish its final report at the end of the year.

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Date: 16.09.2016 - Topic Market manipulation, Consumer protection Easy Technologies Inc. (ISIN: CA27786D1042): BaFin warns of buy recommendations for shares

According to information available to the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin), buy recommendations are currently being issued for shares in Easy Technologies Inc. (ISIN: CA27786D1042) via unsolicited phone calls (cold calling). More: Easy Technologies Inc. (ISIN: CA27786D1042): BaFin warns of buy recommendations for shares …

Date: 12.09.2016 - Topic Consumer protection Lloyd Financial Service Treuhand (LLFS) is an unauthorized institution

On its website Lloyd Financial Service Treuhand offers “capital preservation and capital management” and claims to take care about 7.000 Investors who are said to have taken investments more than € 1.5 Mrd. in equity funds and bonds. More: Lloyd Financial Service Treuhand (LLFS) is an unauthorized institution …

Date: 31.08.2016 - Topic Authorisation Interpretative decision on the conduct of business in Germany by insurance undertakings situated in a third country

Insurers from countries that are not member states of the European Union or signatories to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are subject to authorisation and must establish a German branch office if they wish to carry on primary insurance or reinsurance business in Germany. More: Interpretative decision on the conduct of business in Germany by insurance undertakings situated in a third country …

Date: 09.08.2016 - Topic Solvency New Solvency II reporting delivers figures for insurance classes for the first time

BaFin has published its findings from the figures reported for the individual classes of insurance for the first time since the new supervisory regime, Solvency II, entered into force on 1 January 2016. More: New Solvency II reporting delivers figures for insurance classes for the first time …

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Date: 22.09.2016 - Topic Measures Deutsche Cannabis AG: BaFin imposes coercive fines

On 15 September 2016 BaFin imposed coercive fines in the amount of EUR 140,000 on Deutsche Cannabis AG. More: Deutsche Cannabis AG: BaFin imposes coercive fines …

Date: 11.07.2016 - Topic Measures Deutsche Cannabis AG: BaFin enforces compliance with the financial reporting requirements pursuant to sections 37v et seq. of the Securities Trading Act and threatens coercive fines

On 1 July 2016 BaFin ordered Deutsche Cannabis AG to comply with the financial reporting requirements pursuant to sections 37v et seq. of the WpHG and threatened coercive fines in the amount of EUR 140,000. More: Deutsche Cannabis AG: BaFin enforces compliance with the financial reporting requirements pursuant to sections 37v et seq. of the Securities Trading Act and threatens coercive fines …

Date: 17.06.2016 - Topic Measures KREMLIN AG: BaFin enforces compliance with the financial reporting requirements pursuant to sections 37v et seq. of the Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG) and threatens coercive fines

On 2 June 2016 BaFin ordered KREMLIN AG to comply with the financial reporting requirements pursuant to sections 37v et seq. of the WpHG and threatened coercive fines in the amount of EUR 140,000. More: KREMLIN AG: BaFin enforces compliance with the financial reporting requirements pursuant to sections 37v et seq. of the Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG) and threatens coercive fines …

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Format:Statistics/List Erscheinungfrom 13 September 2016Topic Industry figuresStatis­tics from BaFin - Rein­sur­ance un­der­tak­ings 2014/2015

Statistics from BaFin - Reinsurance undertakings 2014/2015

Format:Interpretative decision Erscheinungfrom 31 August 2016Con­duct of rein­sur­ance busi­ness in Ger­many by in­sur­ance un­der­tak­ings sit­u­at­ed in a third coun­try

Interpretative decision on some aspects regarding the conduct of reinsurance business in Germany by insurance undertakings situated in a third country

Format:Form Erscheinungfrom 25 August 2016Topic Professional suitabilityCheck list of doc­u­ments to be sub­mit­ted (KWG)

Check list of documents to be submitted for notification of an intention to appoint a management board member of an undertaking which is covered by the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz – KWG)

Format:Form Erscheinungfrom 25 August 2016Topic Professional suitabilityCheck list of doc­u­ments to be sub­mit­ted (ZAG)

Check list of documents to be submitted for notification of an intention to appoint a management board member of an undertaking which is covered by the German Payment Services Supervision Act (Zahlungsdiensteaufsichtsgesetz – ZAG)

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