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German prosecution launches fraud probe into OneCoin, as Hungary sets up task force

By Henry Hughes

May 11, 2017

Several days after the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a cease and desist order against the OneCoin MLM scam, sate criminal police prosecutors from the ...

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 ...

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 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. ...

German crowdfuning platform Kapilendo raises €7 mln in Series B funding

By Henry Hughes

December 28, 2016

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The German crowdfunding platform Kapilendo announced it has raised €7 million in a Series B funding round that was completed just before Christmas. The main investor in the ...

CMC Markets mulls relocation to Germany

By Henry Hughes

December 23, 2016

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CMC Markets, one of UK’s major forex, CFD and spread betting broker that went public earlier this year, is mulling to relocate a significant portion of its business ...

IG Group, Plus500, CMC Markets give lukewarm reception to BaFin’s plans, stock prices mostly unaffected

By Henry Hughes

December 9, 2016

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Following Thursday’s announcement of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) that it plans to “limit the marketing, distribution and sale of financial contracts ...

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