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Compliance Perspectives: The German Corporate Sanctions Act
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Investor Considerations in Germany’s Renewable Energy Sector
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BMF Publishes Draft Bill on DAC 8 Implementation Act - On 26 June 2025, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen, or BMF) published a new draft bill (following the formation of a new government)...more
Fintech Companies Announce Crypto-Focused Acquisitions and Partnerships - A U.S.-based crypto infrastructure solutions provider announced in a recent press release that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a...more
Das Inkrafttreten des Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetzes markierte bereits 2023 die Geburtsstunde der „Kryptofonds“ in Deutschland, indem die unmittelbare Anlage in Kryptowerte auch für Publikumsfonds (i.S.d. §§ 221 bzw. 261 KAGB)...more
In February 2025, the German investment landscape experienced a significant shift with the amendment of the German Ordinance Act, Anlageverordnung (AnlV), through the Eighth Amendment Regulation (8. VAGVÄndV)....more
Join us for a new episode of Financial Services Focus with partner Martin Heuber, leader of the German office's Banking & Finance practice. In this episode, we discuss the impact of current events in Europe on the private...more
Die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht („BaFin“) wird zunächst nicht gegen die Bezahlung von Wertpapierfirmen durch Dritte für die Weiterleitung von Kunden-Aufträgen (sog. Payment for Order flow („PFOF“))...more
Die überarbeiteten Fassungen der AIFM- und der UCITS-Richtlinie stehen fest und sollen Mitte 2024 in Kraft treten. Die Mitgliedstaaten haben dann zwei Jahre Zeit zur Umsetzung. Änderungen sind insbesondere bei den Themen...more
Key drivers for the increased relevance of the so-called “Co-Ownership Funds” are the current uncertainties of an upcoming reform of the German law on partnerships ("MoPeG") as of 2024 for German real estate transfer tax...more
Beim Vertrieb von Investmentfonds und der Ausgestaltung der Fondsdokumentation sind Hinweise auf Widerrufsrechte zu beachten. Dies gilt nicht nur bei Publikumsfonds, sondern auch bei Spezialfonds, falls diese an „Verbraucher“...more
The global asset management community has long been among the leaders in recognising the investment and risk management benefits of tracking the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of the assets it invests...more
On 28 May 2021, the German Legislator adopted new and stricter regulations on Alternative Investment Funds pre-marketing. These regulations will go into effect in August as an implementation of the Directive (EU) 2019/1160 on...more
Wir setzen unsere erfolgreiche Online-Seminarreihe fort und widmen uns erneut dem wichtigen Thema ESG. Am 10.06.21 ist die Offenlegungsverordnung seit drei Monaten in Kraft. Das (teilweise) Inkrafttreten der...more
We are continuing our successful online seminar series and are once again devoting ourselves to the important topic of ESG. On June 10th, the Disclosure Ordinance has been in force for three months. The (partial) entry into...more
We are continuing our successful series of webinars and this time we are devoting ourselves to the planned Fund Location Act (FoStoG): Fortunately, the draft law implements some of the requirements of the fund industry that...more
Die Hauptmerkmale der Immobilienfonds in Luxemburg und ein Vergleich mit Deutschland werden erläutert. Die Grundlagen der Besteuerung deutscher Immobilienfonds werden ebenfalls erörtert....more
The main features of the real estate funds in Luxembourg and a comparison with Germany are explained. The basics of taxing German real estate funds are also discussed....more
Erläutert werden die Rollen und Funktionen von KVG, Verwahrstelle, BaFin, Bewertern, Anlageausschüssen u. a. Beteiligten am Fondsgeschäft. Zudem werden die Möglichkeiten der Auslagerung besprochen....more
The roles and functions of the KVG, depositary, BaFin, valuers, investment committees and others involved in fund business are explained. The options for outsourcing are also discussed....more
Erläutert werden Grundprinzipien von Investmentfonds sowie ein Überblick über die deutschen Immobilienfonds. Besonderheiten, Vor- und Nachteile von offenen und geschlossenen Fonds, Publikums- und Spezialfonds sowie...more
Basic principles of investment funds and an overview of German real estate funds are explained. Special features, advantages and disadvantages of open and closed funds, mutual and special funds as well as special funds and...more
BaFin, the German financial regulator, issued on 19 March 2002 a clarification statement confirming that the recent prohibitions on establishing and increasing net short positions imposed by the European Union regulatory...more