Banking & Finance

Museum Easter Holiday Activity Trail

The Bank of England Museum is hosting a free Easter holiday activity trail from March 30 to April 10, 2026. The 'Learning is Golden' trail features activities for families led by the museum's new mascot, Gary the Gold Bar.

BaFin Warns Consumers About Unauthorized Investment Platforms

BaFin has issued a warning to consumers regarding a series of unauthorized online platforms operating under the slogan 'Invest and trade 300+'. These platforms are offering financial, investment, and cryptoasset services without the necessary authorization from BaFin, and some are engaging in identity theft of legitimate investment funds.

BaFin Orders DFS Asset Management to Cease Unauthorized Business

Germany's BaFin has ordered DFS Asset Management GmbH to immediately cease and wind down its unauthorized deposit business. The company accepted funds through contracts for bearer partial debentures without the necessary authorization, violating banking laws. The order is immediately enforceable.

BaFin Warns Against VYNEX Trade Offers on WhatsApp

Germany's BaFin has issued a warning against VYNEX Trade, which is allegedly offering unauthorized financial and crypto-asset services via WhatsApp groups and the Lirunex Trading app. BaFin advises consumers to exercise extreme caution and verify authorization before investing.

BaFin Warns Mjolnex Offers Unauthorized Financial Services

Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a warning against Mjolnex for allegedly offering financial, investment, and crypto asset services without the required authorization. The warning targets offers made on the website mjolnex-ltd(.)com.

BaFin Warns of Unauthorized Financial Services by Mjolnex

Germany's financial regulator, BaFin, has issued a warning regarding the website mjolnex-ltd.com, operated by Mjolnex, which is allegedly offering unauthorized financial and crypto-asset services. The warning serves to alert consumers to potential fraudulent activities and to emphasize the requirement for BaFin authorization for such services.

BaFin Warns of VYNEX Trade WhatsApp Group Offers

Germany's financial regulator, BaFin, has issued a warning regarding VYNEX Trade, which is operating unauthorized financial and crypto-asset services through WhatsApp groups and the Lirunex Trading app. The warning highlights potential investment fraud and advises consumers to exercise extreme caution.

BaFin Notice on Cyber Insurance Fluctuation Reserves

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a regulatory notice regarding the formation of fluctuation reserves for standalone cyber insurance. This notice provides guidance on the requirements and implications for insurers offering cyber insurance products, based on industry data from 2020-2024.

BaFin Notice on Cyber Insurance Fluctuation Reserves

Germany's BaFin has issued a notice clarifying conditions for establishing fluctuation reserves for cyber insurance. The notice addresses how the separate profit and loss statement for cyber insurance, effective end of 2025, impacts reserve formation based on a seven-year observation period.

BaFin Warns Consumers About Unauthorized Website

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a warning to consumers regarding the website europecapitalmarkets(.)com. BaFin has received information indicating that the operators are conducting banking business and/or financial services without the necessary authorization and are not supervised by BaFin.