BaFin
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, better known by its abbreviation BaFin, is Germany's integrated financial supervisory authority. It is an independent federal institution with headquarters in Bonn and Frankfurt and falls under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Finance. BaFin supervises about 2,700 banks, 800 financial services institutions, and over 700 insurance undertakings.
Beyond's analysis on BaFin
- — BaFin fines Teamviewer for omitting ad hoc disclosure after a June 2024 cyberattack that caused its share price to fall
- — Deutsche Finance Group faces mounting pressure as its retail funds record millions in losses, BaFin sends a special commissioner and auditors flag missing balance‑sheet data
- — German banks’ plan to enable crypto trading for 50 million customers could reshape Europe’s digital‑asset landscape
- — German regulator steps in as Deutsche Finance real estate funds face mounting losses and auditor warnings
- — German financial watchdog BaFin opens probe into Zalando’s consolidated accounts over possible accounting rule breaches
- — Verdi’s call for BaFin to scrutinize UniCredit’s takeover tactics highlights growing tension over the Commerzbank merger and potential regulatory hurdles
- — BaFin signals progress on life‑insurance cost reduction
- — Rothschild acquires Hamburg private bank Marcard, Stein & Co, securing German banking licence
Recent news mentioning BaFin
- — Raiffeisenbank Plankstetten: Bafin setzt sich im Streit mit Raiffeisenbank Plankstetten durch
- — Volksbanken: Nächste Eskalationsstufe: Bafin setzt auch den Aufsichtsrat der Raiffeisenbank Plankstetten ab
- — BaFin autoriza el incremento de posición de UniCredit en Commerzbank
- — UniCredit, la Bafin dà il via libera alla domanda per superare il 30% di Commerz
- — Geldwäsche: Bafin sieht erhebliche Mängel bei NordLB
- — Finanzaufsicht: Bafin überwacht KI-Einsatz in Banken und Versicherungen
- — Banken: Bafin überwacht künftig KI bei Banken und Versicherern
- — Finanzaufsicht: Bafin schaut genauer auf Finfluencer in sozialen Medien