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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: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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Erscheinung:17.04.2025 | Topic Measures Umwelt­Bank AG: BaFin im­pos­es ad­min­is­tra­tive fines

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 function plays a vital role in ensuring regulatory compliance and protecting client interests.

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Erscheinung:30.04.2025 | Topic Unauthorised business, Consumer protection el­e­vate-cap.co: BaFin in­ves­ti­gates El­e­vate Cap­i­tal LTD

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company Elevate Capital LTD and the services it is offering. BaFin has information that the company is offering banking business and/or financial services on its website elevate-cap.co without the required authorisation. The company is not supervised by BaFin.

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Erscheinung:30.04.2025 | Topic Unauthorised business, Consumer protection Fd­Coin and Fd­Bank: BaFin warns con­sumers about web­sites and iden­ti­ty fraud

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about offers from FdBank to purchase an FdCoin. BaFin suspects that the unknown operators of the websites.

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