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Bundesbank gets bigger supervisory role
The Bundesbank is poised to take broader responsibility for operational banking supervision in Germany after the central bank and BaFin, the country's financial regulator, agreed rules to clarify their supervisory roles.
European regulation event in London: 29 January
With the credit squeeze and banking crises like Northern Rock placing an increasing scrutiny on regulators, this practical guide to the latest regulatory developments is timely.
Dubai in regulatory pact with US
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States banking supervisors. The Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the…
Former BaFin employee guilty of embezzlement
A German court has found a former employee of BaFin, Germany's top financial markets regulator, guilty of embezzlement. The employee, whose name was not disclosed, was yesterday sentenced to six years in prison.
New board for German regulator
A new board will govern BaFin, the German banking supervision agency, following an internal fraud scandal that gripped the agency in 2006.
Buba, BaFin, Bank of Italy sign agreement
The Bundesbank, Germany's financial watchdog BaFin and Italy's central bank Banca d'Italia have signed an agreement to cooperate in the regulation of Unicredito Italiano SpA following its takeover of HVB Group, according to a statement published by BaFin.