Source/Date Brief description
BaFin4
15/02/2019
BaFin published anti-money laundering Circular regarding high-risk countries

BaFin published its Circular 01/2019 (GW) (Rundschreiben betreffend Drittstaaten, die in ihren Systemen zur Bekämpfung von Geldwäsche und Terrorismusfinanzierung strategische Mängel aufweisen, die wesentliche Risiken für das internationale Finanzsystem darstellen (Hochrisiko-Staaten) 01/2019 (GW)) on the subject of third countries which have strategic deficiencies in their systems for combating money laundering and terrorist financing and thus represent significant risks for the international financial system (high-risk countries).

For further information in German, click here.
BaFin4
06/02/2019
BaFin published guidelines for insurers and insurance groups

BaFin revised the information on Solvency II reporting for insurance and reinsurance companies and insurance groups.

For further information in German, click here.
BaFin4
05/02/2019
BaFin submitted a Circular on reporting information for settlement planning for consultation

BaFin submitted the draft of a Circular on reporting information for settlement planning (Rundschreiben zur Meldung von Informationen für die Abwicklungsplanung - MIA) for consultation.

For further information in German, click here.
BaFin4
01/02/2019
BaFin consulted Circular on the minimum requirements for the feasibility of a bail-in

BaFin submitted the draft of a circular on the minimum requirements for the feasibility of a bail-in (Rundschreiben zu den Mindestanforderungen zur Umsetzbarkeit eines Bail-in (MaBail-in)) for consultation.

For further information in German, click here.
BaFin4
31/01/2019
BaFin launched new market research on MiFID II

One year after the European Financial Markets Directive came into force, BaFin wants to examine how private and foreign banks, cooperative banks and savings banks implement the MiFID II requirements.

For further information in German, click here.
BaFin4
25/01/2019
Q&A on the Advertising Ordinance published

BaFin published its Q&A on the amended Advertising Ordinance (Fragen und Antworten zur geänderten Anzeigenverordnung).

For further information in German, click here.

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