Whitepaper | Digital assets and tokenisation as future trends for the fund industry
The multi-layered benefits of blockchain technology and digitalisation of value creation processes are possible solutions to the increasing…
Sustainability preferences and risks
A major player in the fight against climate change is the capital market. The transformation to a low-carbon,…
Crowdfunding Regulation (ECSPR) and tied agent: does it fit together and if so, how?
The Crowdfunding Regulation (ECSPR – European Crowdfunding Service Provider Regulation) has now been in force since November 2021,…
BaFin’s latest adjustments to the MiFID conduct of business obligations
According to the newly amended FAQ of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) on the MiFID II…
BMF draft: amendment of the VAT Application Decree (Umsatzsteueranwendungserlass – UstAE) regarding the management of venture capital funds
In July 2021, the Fund Jurisdiction Act (Fondsstandortgesetz) extended the VAT exemption in section 4 No. 8 lit.…
Cross-border distribution of funds | ESMA guidelines on marketing communications
On 27 September 2021, BaFin announced that it is applying the guidelines on marketing communications published by ESMA…
Act to Further Strengthen Investor Protection
The legislator has once again taken up the cause of investor protection; this time with a law to…
BaFin Consultation 13/2021: Directive for Sustainable Investment Funds
On 2 August 2021 – just in time for the entry into force of most of the amendments…
Strengthening Germany as a fund jurisdiction and promoting start-ups through the Fund Jurisdiction Act
On 22 April 2021, the Fund Jurisdiction Act (Fondsstandortgesetz – FoStoG)[1] was passed by the German parliament (Bundestag).…