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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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Category: DORAPrepar­ing for DO­RA: “We’ve stepped it up a notch”

Companies in the financial sector have had to apply DORA since 17 January 2025. Jens Obermöller, Director-General of IT Supervision at BaFin, talks about how companies and supervisors have been preparing for the new rules – and what will happen next.

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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:24.04.2025 | Topic Unauthorised business, Consumer protection FxMir­a­cles Inc: BaFin warns about web­site fxmir­a­cles.com

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website fxmiracles.com. According to information available to BaFin, the operator FxMiracles Inc. is providing financial and investment services on this website without the required authorisation. The company is linked to further platforms that BaFin has already warned about.

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Erscheinung:24.04.2025 | Topic Unauthorised business, Consumer protection BaFin warns con­sumers about a fur­ther Ak­tien Net­work web­site: ak­ti­en­net­work.co.uk

BaFin issued warnings on 13 March 2025 and 1 April 2025 about Aktien Network and its websites aktiennetwork.net and aktiennetwork.uk, which have since been deactivated. The unknown operators are now using the website aktiennetwork.co.uk. BaFin suspects the operators of the website of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.

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