Germany’s BaFin maintains restrictions on retail trading with financial CFDs LeapRate

July 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Germany's BaFin maintains restrictions on retail trading with financial CFDs

Germany's supervisor Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin has informed that the restrictions on the marketing, distribution and sale of financial contracts for difference (CFDs) to retail clients in Germany will continue to apply in future. BaFin first announced its decision back in May 2017, addressing the considerable investor protection concerns. Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS), IG Group…

February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA releases supportive opinion regarding BaFin’s ban on short selling

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has finally released its official opinion regarding the 2-month ban on the short selling of Wirecard AG (Wirecard) shares instituted by the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin). The ban was based on the Short Selling Regulation as an emergency measure, which became effective at 06:00 CET today before the trading session…

June 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC signs MoU with BaFin on enhanced supervision of cross-border regulated entities

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the German Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) providing for consultation, cooperation and exchange of information in connection with the supervision and oversight of cross-border regulated entities in Hong Kong and Germany. BaFin is the integrated financial…

November 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

BaFin approves Deutsche Börse as ARM and APA

Germany financial regulator BaFin (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht / German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority) has determined that Deutsche Börse AG’s ARM (Approved Reporting Mechanism) and APA (Approved Publication Arrangement) services are compliant with all relevant MiFID II requirements. Based on this regulatory approval, Deutsche Börse’s Regulatory Reporting Hub (RRH) will offer ARM and APA services as…

November 29, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

BaFin issues further guidelines on negative balance protection for CFD trading in Germany

Germany financial regulator BaFin has issued a new set of guidelines for brokers offering CFD trading to retail clients in the country. LeapRate readers will recall that BaFin instituted its negative balance protection rule for all CFDs offered to retail traders in Germany effective this past August. However BaFin stated now that it still needed…

August 29, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Ayondo to offer CFD social trading under BaFin portfolio management license

FCA and BaFin regulated social trading and CFD broker Ayondo has announced that it has become the first company to offer social trading services under a portfolio management licence issued by the German regulator, BaFin. The development means that Ayondo clients can match social trading with their personal investment objectives, and take into account their…

May 11, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Germany: “The Land of the Free”

The following article was written by Jens Chrzanowski, Regional German Director at FCA regulated broker Admiral Markets UK. Hello, It’s no secret, Germany is one of the largest and most important markets for Forex & CFD trading. It’s now also known affectionately by myself as the “land of the free”. Why so? Let me explain……

May 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Plus500 statement on BaFin CFD regulation for Germany

FCA regulated Forex and CFD broker Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) has added its voice to the general positive consensus of reaction to the new CFD brokerage and trading regulations put in place by Germany financial regulator BaFin. BaFin finalized new, relatively mild, rules for Forex and CFD brokerage, basically requiring just negative balance protection for German traders. No…

May 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

IG Group statement on BaFin CFD regulation for Germany

UK online trading leader IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) has put out a statement to the effect that it welcomes the new CFD regulation put in place by Germany financial regulator BaFin. BaFin finalized new, relatively mild, rules for Forex and CFD brokerage, basically requiring just negative balance protection for German traders. No limits were…

May 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

CMC Markets says it welcomes new Germany BaFin CFD regulation

UK based online brokerage house CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) has put out a statement to the effect that it welcomes the new CFD regulation put in place by Germany financial regulator BaFin. BaFin finalized new, relatively mild, rules for Forex and CFD brokerage, basically requiring just negative balance protection for German traders. No limits were…

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