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Article from BaFin's 2017 annual report

Administrative fines

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Format Measure Erscheinung: from 23.04.2025 Stand: , updated on 25.04.2025 An­nounce­ments re­gard­ing AK­BANK AG

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.

Format Measure Erscheinung: from 17.04.2025 Stand: , updated on 25.04.2025 An­nounce­ment

On 3 April 2025, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) imposed administrative fines amounting to EUR 520,000 on UmweltBank AG. Over a period of several years, the company had been found to have shortcomings in its WpHG compliance function, thus contravening obligations under the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG). An adequately resourced compliance …

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On 14 April, BaFin ordered Ethena GmbH to wind up its business that was subject to an authorisation requirement. The company had been issuing a crypto token called USDe. BaFin had already found serious deficiencies at Ethena GmbH during the authorisation procedure and imposed sanctions in this regard.

Format Measure Erscheinung: from 25.03.2025 Pub­li­ca­tion of fi­nan­cial re­ports: Fed­er­al Of­fice of Jus­tice im­pos­es dis­ci­plinary fine on LIBERO foot­ball fi­nance AG

On 29 January 2025, the Federal Office of Justice (Bundesamt für Justiz – BfJ) imposed a disciplinary fine amounting to 50,000 euros on LIBERO football finance AG.

Format Measure Erscheinung: from 25.03.2025 Stand: , updated on 03.04.2025 An­nounce­ment

On 6 March 2025, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) imposed an administrative fine amounting to 1,095,000 euros on Talanx AG. The fine was imposed because the company had contravened obligations under the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG). Talanx AG had failed to publish an announcement about the date from which and the website where its 2022 …

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