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BaFin4 17/12/2018 |
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) published further part of fifth edition of its Issuer Guide (Emittentenleitfaden) The BaFin has published Module B as a further part of the fifth edition of its Issuer's Guide (Emittentenleitfaden) on its homepage. It is entitled "Information on significant voting rights / Information required for the exercise of rights arising from securities".For further information in German, click here. |
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BaFin4 17/12/2018 |
BaFin continues to permit the later publication of transactions on post-trade transparency Transactions in financial instruments may continue to be published later than the European Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) generally requires. BaFin is extending its corresponding rules by one year until January 1, 2020. For further information in German, click here. |
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German Federal Gazette 13/12/2018 |
The German Federal Gazette published two Regulations amending the Payment Services Supervision Act (Zahlungsdiensteaufsichtsgesetz – ZAG) |
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German Ministry of Finance12 12/12/2018 |
The German Ministry of Finance published a draft law concerning Tax Accompanying Measures for the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union (Brexit Tax Accompanying Act - Brexit-StBG) The Act contains necessary provisions from the jurisdiction of the Federal Ministry of Finance to accompany the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) from the EU. For further information in German, click here. |
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BaFin4 11/12/2018 |
The BaFin publishes interpretation and application instructions (Auslegungs- und Anwendungshinweise zum Geldwäschegesetz) on the Money Laundering Act (Geldwäschegesetz – GWG) The BaFin published interpretation and application instructions pursuant to Section 51(8) Money Laundering Act (GwG). These apply to all obligated parties under the Money Laundering Act which are under its supervision. For further information in German, click here. |
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BaFin4 07/12/2018 |
Investments: BaFin publishes FAQ on the Trustee Circular (Treuhänder-Rundschreiben) The BaFin published its FAQ on Circular on Trustee activity. For further information in German, click here. |
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BaFin4 29/11/2018 |
The BaFin plans national prohibition of binary options for retail clients The BaFin is planning to prohibit the marketing, distribution and sale of binary options to retail clients at a national level. For this purpose, it has today published the draft version of a general administrative act (only available in German). For further information in German, click here. |
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German Ministry of Finance12 20/11/2018 |
The German Ministry of Finance published a drafted law amending the financial supervision legislation to deal with the consequences of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union The Act contains amendments to the Act on the Supervision of Insurance Undertakings (Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz – VAG) and the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz – KWG) aimed at avoiding adverse effects in connection with the anticipated withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union in the area of financial markets. In addition, it aims to minimize risks to major financial sector institutions arising from the activities of individuals who may have a particular influence on the risk profile of the institution as a whole. For further information in German, click here. |
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BaFin4 20/11/2018 |
The BaFin published revised Circular on the appointment
of external valuerson Capital management companies
(Rundschreiben zu den Anforderungen bei der Bestellung externer
Bewerter für Immobilien und
Immobilien-Gesellschaften) |
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