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BaFin4 07/08/2018 |
Online trading platforms: BaFin warns against unlicensed providers The BaFin warns against entering into transactions, particularly involving CFDs (Contracts for Difference), binary options and so-called forex-trading, via online trading platforms operated by unlicensed providers. For further information in German, click here. |
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BaFin4 03/08/2018 |
BaFin consults Interpretative Letter (Auslegungsschreiben) The BaFin has submitted a Draft Interpretative Letter for consultation (for the determination of the investor group (target market) in sales prospectuses and in Investment information sheets (Vermögensanlageninformationsblätter - VIB) according to the German Capital Investment Act (Vermögensanlagengesetz- VermAnlG). For further information in German, click here. |
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BaFin4 03/08/2018 |
The BaFin will supplement BAIT with special module The BaFin will supplement the Banking Supervisory Requirements for IT (BAIT) in a timely manner with a module on critical infrastructures in the financial and insurance sector, which it is currently working on in consultation with the Federal Office for Security in Information Technology. For further information in German, click here. |
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BaFin4 01/08/2018 |
New series: BaFinPerspektiven The BaFin has published issue 1 of the new series BaFinPerspektiven. It deals with the digitization of the financial sector. For further information in German, click here. |
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BaFin4 20/07/2018 |
The BaFin consults Circular on dealing with connected customers (Leitlinien zu verbundenen Kunden) The BaFin has developed a Circular on dealing with connected customers (Leitlinien zu verbundenen Kunden) and made it available for consultation. For further information in German, click here. |
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BaFin4 20/07/2018 |
Liquidity: The BaFin consults circulars on disclosure The BaFin has submitted a draft circular on the disclosure of the liquidity coverage rate for consultation. For further information in German, click here. |
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BaFin4 19/07/2018 |
Commodity derivatives: general disposition to position limits The BaFin issued several general orders that define position limits on commodity derivatives. For further information in German, click here. |
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BaFin4 16/07/2018 |
Big Data meets artificial intelligence: BaFin starts consultation on the report The BaFin issued the study "Big Data meets artificial intelligence - Challenges and implications for the supervision and regulation of financial services" and started consultation. For further information in German, click here. |
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BaFin4 July 2018 |
Publication of the Monthly Journal from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) Topics (selection): Risk-bearing capacity/SREP/sustainability/securities prospectuses/Solvency II. For further information in German, click here. |
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