BaFin Publishes New Leaflet for ICOs and STOs
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has published a new, detailed information note on the current legal situation regarding the so-called...
Archive for the category ‘Banking Regulations’
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Obligations of Issuers of Financial Instruments in Germany
Companies raising money on the capital market by issuing shares or debt securities usually have to publish an information prospectus for investors. However, it...
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German Ministry of Finance Re-regulates Crypto Values
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in Germany, but in the opinion of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) they do represent...
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German BaFin Classifies Tokenised Investments as Securities
In its latest journal, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungen, BaFin) has addressed the regulatory assessment...
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Banking License and Brexit: Here is the Cost of a German BaFin License
The UK is presently heading for a “hard” Brexit. If this happened, the country would leave both the EU and the European Economic Area. Many UK banks and...
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BaFin Confirms Regulatory Exemption of Utility Tokens in Germany
In the past, we already reported about so-called Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) that may be a suitable alternative source of corporate financing. Until recently,...
Payment Services Directive (PSD II) Under Privacy Law: Challenges for Payment Services Providers
New regulations for payment services providers in Europe Payment services have seen significant technical innovations in recent years. These led to a fast...
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Protection Against Cyberattacks for German Banks and FinTechs
Digital attacks against banks and financial services providers pose major challenges not only on that sector but also on the legislator and the financial...
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Regulation of ICOs in Germany and at international level
The common opinion that Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) are a form of raising capital that is subject to no regulations is increasingly facing headwinds from...
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Initial Coin Offerings: A New Type of Corporate Financing
Recently, numerous start-ups have raised substantial amounts of money as funding for their business ideas through so-called initial coin offerings (ICOs)....
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