BaFin Publishes KAMaRisk -
BaFin published the “Minimum Requirements on Risk Management for Investment Management Companies (Mindestanforderungen an das Risikomanagement für Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaften -...more
BaFin Publishes Circular on Solvency II -
Bafin published a revised draft circular on 7 December 2016 addressing Solvency II entities regulated by the BaFin which will enter into force on 1 January 2018. The draft...more
12/21/2016
/ Asset Management ,
BaFin ,
CFD Trading ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Rules of Professional Conduct ,
Solvency II ,
Transparency
German Investment Fund Association Extends Rules of Conduct -
The general meeting of the German Investment Fund Association BVI (Deutscher Fondsverband) agreed to revised rules of conduct for the fund industry which will...more
11/29/2016
/ Asset Management ,
BaFin ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Funds ,
Loans ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Rules of conduct ,
UCITS
Exception from the License Requirement for Investment Intermediaries in the Future Only in Case of a First Public Offer of Investment Assets (Vermögensanlagen) -
As of 31 December 2016, investment advisors and...more
10/19/2016
/ Amended Regulation ,
Asset Management ,
BaFin ,
Bonds ,
Financial Markets ,
Fund Management Companies ,
German Banking Act ,
Germany ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
Licensing Rules ,
MiFID II ,
MiFIR ,
Public Offerings
The Regulation (EU) 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council of 26 November 2014 on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (“PRIIPs Regulation”) will introduce a new...more
General Administrative Act to Ensure Legal Certainty for Netting Agreements in the Scope of German Insolvency Law -
As of June 9th 2016 BaFin issued a General Administrative Act to ensure legal certainty for netting...more
Latest Investment Fund Statistics for Germany -
The German Investment Fund Association BVI has issued its latest investment statistics report dated 29 February 2016, giving an overview of the net assets and net sales...more
Investment Statistics as of 31 January 2016 -
The German Investment Fund Association BVI issued its latest investment statistics report dated 31 January 2016, giving an overview of the net assets and net sales within the...more
German Federal Government Passes Draft Bill to Amend Financial Market -
The German federal government passed the draft bill to amend financial market laws on 6 January 2016 (“Erstes Finanzmarktnovellisierungsgesetz”,...more
BaFin Issues Announcement on Fair Treatment of Investors -
BaFin issued an announcement on the fair treatment of investors with regard to information on portfolio data on 13 November 2015. According to the German...more
BaFin Circular on Crowdlending -
BaFin issued a circular on 9 October 2015 on crowdlending capital raising structures. The circular addresses, inter alia, whether crowdlending structures are subject to a license...more
Implementation of the European Transparency Directive 2013/50/EU in Germany -
All market participants investing in German stocks and other equity shares with voting rights traded on an exchange will be subject to new...more
10/9/2015
/ AIF ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
BaFin ,
EU ,
EU Transparency Directive ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Germany ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
UCITS
BaFin Publishes Form for the Notification of the Intention to Manage EU AIF’s -
The BaFin published a form on 5 August 2015 for the notification procedure for a German AIFM to manage EU AIFs established in another Member...more
Finance Ministry Proposes Changes to German Fund Taxation -
The draft bill proposed by the Finance Ministry for discussion purposes contains significant changes to the German tax environment regarding funds and...more
German Federal Council Passes Retail Investors Protection Act -
The German Federal Council approved the Retail Investors Protection Act on 12 June 2015 which will enter into force in the near future. The Act is designed...more