In this OnPoint we will look at some of the upcoming German legislative initiatives that will impact asset managers and financial services providers in Germany and abroad. We will cover the following items: Fund Domicile...more
No-deal Brexit preparations: BaFin criticizes financial entities for missing Brexit preparation with regard to license requirements -
As of March 2019, Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin (Bundesanstalt...more
4/11/2019
/ AIFs ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Asset Management ,
BaFin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Licensing Rules ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Public Offerings ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Tokens ,
UCITS ,
UK Brexit
German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection published draft bill implementing the Directive (EU) 2017/828 as regards the encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement (“ARUG II”) -
The Directive (EU)...more
11/9/2018
/ Asset Management ,
BaFin ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Germany ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
MiFID II ,
MiFIR ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Say-on-Pay ,
Second Shareholder Rights Directive (ARUG II) ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Shareholders ,
UCITS
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
BaFin, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) last year eased its administrative practice with respect to loan origination and loan restructuring activities of...more
7/12/2016
/ AIF ,
AIFM ,
BaFin ,
Direct Lending ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Loan Origination Funds ,
Member State ,
Risk Management
BaFin Issues New Guidance on Debt Funds -
The German Financial Supervisory Authority, BaFin, made a significant change to its administrative practice on 12 May 2015 regarding loan originating and loan restructuring...more