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Category: InterviewDO­RA: “Let­ting go of fa­mil­iar ways”

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) is assisting financial entities on their path to DORA compliance. A supervisory statement sets out the differences between the DORA requirements and the current rules. Ira Kosche-Steinbrecher from BaFin’s IT Supervision provides the background.

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Category: Artificial intelligenceAI at banks and in­sur­ers: au­to­mat­i­cal­ly fair?

The automation of the financial industry is advancing at a rapid pace. Artificial intelligence and machine learning promise great economic opportunities. But their use also raises some critical questions. By Lydia Albers, Dr Matthias Fahrenwaldt, Ulrike Kuhn-Stojic, Dr Martina Schneider, BaFin Banking Supervision and Insurance Supervision

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Category: Sustainability regulationTime to make things sim­pler and more ef­fec­tive

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation creates transparency regarding sustainability, but it often fails to make investment decisions easier for investors in practice. The upcoming review is a good opportunity to change that.

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Category: DORATrans­paren­cy en­sured by re­port­ing re­quire­ments

Starting in January 2025, major ICT incidents will have to be reported to BaFin. What exactly is at stake here? What will happen with the reports? And what role will BaFin play?

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News & Tasks

Erscheinung:02.10.2024 Tak­ing a clos­er look at val­ue for mon­ey

(BaFinJournal) Life insurance products play a very significant role in retirement provision for many consumers. BaFin’s insurance supervision sector is currently closely examining the value for money provided by certain products and their providers. The initial findings are now available. By Kaj Hanefeld, Roland Paetzold and Dr Guido Werner, BaFin Insurance Supervision

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Erscheinung:01.10.2024 | Topic Measures ADLER Re­al Es­tate GmbH: BaFin im­pos­es ad­min­is­tra­tive fine

On 20 September 2024, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) imposed an administrative fine amounting to 140,000 euros on ADLER Real Estate GmbH. The reason was a breach of that company’s duty of oversight in connection with a contravention of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (WpHG)). The company failed to publish an announcement stating the date from which and the website on which the annual financial report for the financial year 2020 was made publicly available.

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Warnings and notes for consumers

Erscheinung:04.10.2024 | Topic Unauthorised business, Consumer protection BaFin warns con­sumers about the web­site swis­spro24.io

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the website swisspro24.io. According to information available to BaFin, financial and investment services are being provided on this website without the required authorisation.

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Erscheinung:01.10.2024 | Topic Unauthorised business, Consumer protection LC-Markt LTD: BaFin warns con­sumers about web­site lc-markt.co

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the website Ic-markt.co. According to information available to BaFin, the operators are providing financial and investment services on this website without the required authorisation.

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