US EditionBaFin Puts Brokers on Notice as Report Links Finfluencers to Risky Crypto Trading
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German regulator sounds alarm on banks’ exposure to private debt funds
Germany’s financial regulator BaFin has raised concerns about the growing interconnectedness of banks and insurers with private debt funds, warning that it could increase the risk of contagion and threaten financial stability. The federal financial supervisory authority said European supervisors must closely monitor links between traditional lenders and non-bank financial intermediaries operating through private debt […] The post German regulato…
The financial supervisor BaFin wants to closely monitor the credit risks of insurers. Companies have a lot of freedom to invest in alternative asset classes, said head of government Mark Branson at the presentation of the report "Risks in Focus". "We need to know how insurers use this freedom." For the first time, BaFin also analyses three risks affecting consumers, including the costs of capital-building life insurance. It also sees high commis…
BaFin Puts Brokers on Notice as Report Links Finfluencers to Risky Crypto Trading
BaFin, Germany's financial watchdog, names social media and finfluencers as leading market risks for 2026. The regulator shows that these channels push retail investors toward highly speculative crypto assets. The annual risk outlook directly challenges brokers, as Germany's banking sector prepares to launch crypto trading services. The report directly warns: the main way to acquire crypto clients is now a top regulatory concern. A Direct Link B…
Risks in Focus 2026 – under this title, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has presented its current outlook on the stability of the German financial system. The findings are nuanced: banks and insurers are largely on solid footing, but at the same time, the supervisory authority is observing a growing number of structural and technological risks. This becomes particularly clear… The article "From Crypto to Social Media: These a…
From geopolitical upheavals to digital vulnerability, Bafin's current report "Focus on Risks in 2026" draws the picture of a financial sector that is robust, but has to tackle a multitude of threats. Interesting points for the assessment that are addressed are the cost burden on consumers in life insurance, as well as the growing risk of cyber attacks, which is accompanied by new regulatory obligations for the industry. Bafin President Branson: …
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