Tag: bafin

Mar 11
IFS – International Financial Services: BaFin prohibits unauthorised investment broking, investment advice and portfolio management

In a notice dated 3 March 2022, BaFin ordered IFS – International Financial Services, United States, to immediately cease its unauthorised investment broking, investment advice and portfolio management activities. The company has been initiating unsolicited contact with former customers of Hillhouse Group stating that it has taken over the business activities of this company. Upon […]

Mar 09
Readcrest Capital AG: BaFin imposes administrative fines

On 25 February 2022, BaFin imposed administrative fines totalling 22,000 euros on Readcrest Capital AG. The sanction related to breaches of section 37v (1) sentence 2 and section 26a (1) of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG) old version. Readcrest Capital AG failed to publish announcements, stating the date and the website on […]

Mar 04
BaFin imposes administrative fines

On 22 February 2022, BaFin imposed administrative fines totalling 72,000 euros on a natural person due to breaches of section 33 (1) sentence 1 and section 34 (1) sentence 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG). An appeal was lodged against the administrative fine order. Source: BAFIN

Mar 02
Smart Krypto Invest GmbH: BaFin imposes administrative fines

On 7 February 2022, BaFin imposed administrative fines totaling 56,600 euros on Smart Krypto Invest GmbH. The sanction related to breaches of Article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). The company Smart Krypto Invest GmbH that is closely associated to a person discharging managerial responsibilities at an issuer had failed to make notifications within […]

Feb 22
Singulus Technologies Aktiengesellschaft: BaFin threatens to impose coercive fines

BaFin issued a notice on 7 February 2022 ordering Singulus Technologies Aktiengesellschaft to comply with the financial reporting requirements under sections 114 et seq. of the Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG) and threatening to impose coercive fines totalling EUR 220,000. Singulus Technologies Aktiengesellschaft contravened the requirements under section 114 (1) sentences 2 and 3 […]

Feb 21
SLEEPZ AG: BaFin imposes administrative fine

On 19 January 2022 BaFin imposed an administrative fine amounting to 120,000 euros on SLEEPZ AG. The sanction related to a breach of section 115 (1) sentence 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG). SLEEPZ AG failed to make its half-yearly financial report for the financial year 2019 publicly available. The company […]

Feb 21
Syzygy AG: BaFin imposes administrative fine

On 10 January 2022, BaFin imposed an administrative fine amounting to 57,000 euros on Syzygy AG. The sanction related to a breach of section 114 (1) sentence 2 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG). Syzygy AG failed to publish an announcement, stating the date and the website on which the accounting documents […]

Feb 21
BaFin imposes administrative fines

On 7 February 2022, BaFin imposed administrative fines totalling 70,000 euros on a natural person due to breaches of section 33 (1) sentence 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG). An appeal may be lodged against the administrative fine order. Update (04.03.2022): The administrative fine order is final and binding. Source: BAFIN

Feb 21
Eyemaxx Real Estate AG: BaFin imposes administrative fine

On 8 February 2022, BaFin imposed an administrative fine amounting to 130,000 euros on Eyemaxx Real Estate AG. The sanction related to a breach of section 114 (1) sentence 2 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG). Eyemaxx Real Estate AG failed to publish an announcement, stating the date and the website on […]

Feb 18
Consultation on a planned General Administrative Act regarding Futures with additional payment obligations

Consultation on a planned General Administrative Act pursuant to Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (MiFIR) Please note:Ger­man ver­sion is bind­ing This translation is furnished for information purposes only. The original […]