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Darwinex slams BaFin’s decision on CFDs

By Henry Hughes

June 2, 2017

Darwinex, an FCA-regulated social forex broker, issued a comment criticizing the decision of Germany’s market and financial services regulator BaFin to introduce a mandatory negative balance protection on ...

CySEC urges CIFs with operations in Spain and Germany to comply with the local regulatory requirements

By Jeffery Armstrong

May 18, 2017

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The Cyprus Security and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued several circulars on Wednesday, advising Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) who provide financial services in Germany and Spain to consult with ...

Plus500 happy with BaFin’s CFD restrictions, too, continues business as usual

By Henry Hughes

May 9, 2017

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Plus500 (LON:PLUS), another FCA-regulated major forex and CFD broker active in Europe, also said it is pleased with the decision of Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin to ...

IG also pleased with BaFin’s mild restrictions on CFDs for retail clients

By Henry Hughes

May 9, 2017

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One of the major forex brokerages IG Group (LON:IGG), also expressed its satisfaction with BaFin’s decision to introduce softer than initially planned restrictions of CFDs offered to retail clients. ...

CMC Markets welcomes BaFin’s restrictions on CFDs

By Henry Hughes

May 9, 2017

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CMC Markets, one of UK’s major forex, CFD and spread betting broker that is a market leader in Germany, said it welcomes the decision of BaFin to introduce ...

Germany’s BaFin introduces negative balance protection on CFDs for retail clients

By Henry Hughes

May 9, 2017

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Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) announced it is restricting the marketing, distribution and sale of financial contracts for difference (CFDs). Namely, it forbids the offering of CFDs ...

Germany’s BaFin bans OneCoin scam, all subsidiaries

By Henry Hughes

May 2, 2017

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The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a cease and desist order against the OneCoin MLM scam posing as a cryptocurrency, and all its subsidiaries. According ...

BaFin bans German OneCoin partner, could fine it €1.5 mln

By Henry Hughes

April 19, 2017

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The German financial markets and services regulator BaFin said it has banned the local partner of the MLM fraud OneCoin – IMS International Marketing Services GmbH. In a ...

Germany launches informational web page for foreign financial entities seeking to operate there

By Juana Wells

February 17, 2017

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Germany’s financial regulator, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), has taken further steps to assist financial companies that seek to transfer their operations in the country. The watchdog ...

Germany also prepares to assist financial entities seeking to exit the UK

By Juana Wells

January 18, 2017

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Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has set up a designated email for UK-regulated financial service providers which seek to move their registration or operations s in Germany. ...

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