Federal Financial Supervisory Authority

Country

Germany

Jurisdiction

Government Reg.

Established in

2002

Overall Rating

174

Licensed Brokers

High

Transparency Index

Tier 1

Global Tier

IOSCO Member

FATF Member

Key Performance Indicators

Total Rating

580

Total cumulative score across all categories

Average Rating

Average score across all performance metrics

Years Active

Years of regulatory operation

Active Licenses

174

Currently active licenses

Regulated Instruments

Types of financial instruments

Geographical Coverage

Countries under jurisdiction

Client Protection Details

Client Fund Insurance

Insurance coverage protecting client deposits and funds

✓

Status:Up to €20000

Coverage: Up to €20000

Account Managed Separately

Requirement for client funds to be held separately from company funds

✓

Status:Required

Negative Balance Protection

Protection against negative account balances in trading

✓

Status:Supported

Investment Professional Support

Access to qualified investment professionals and advisory services

✗

Status:Not Available

Operational Metrics

compliance

Transparency Level

High

market

Market Position

Tier 1

regulatory

Regulatory Approach

Government-regulated

Coverage

Prohibited Countries

USA - North Korea - Iran - other sanctioned countries

Compliance Status

IOSCO Membership

Member of International Organization of Securities Commissions

✓ Compliant

FATF Membership

Financial Action Task Force compliance

✓ Compliant

Fund Insurance

Client fund protection schemes available

✓ Compliant

Account Managed Separately

Mandatory client account segregation

✓ Compliant

Regulatory Performance Scores

Detailed assessment of regulatory capabilities and effectiveness

Excellent

97SCORE

Overall Rating

Excellent

Excellence Rate

100

Highest Score

Above Average

Regulatory Support Features

Negative Balance Protection

Supported

Investment Professional

Not Supported

Account Managed Separately

Supported

Core Performance Metrics

Detailed breakdown of the 6 key regulatory performance indicators

License Value

Value and prestige of licenses issued by this regulator

out of 100

Good

Regulatory

Effectiveness of regulatory framework and enforcement

100

out of 100

Excellent

Institutional

Institutional strength and organizational capability

100

out of 100

Excellent

Risk Management

Risk assessment and management protocols

100

out of 100

Excellent

Investment Protection

Investor protection measures and safeguards

100

out of 100

Excellent

Client Fund Insurance Rating

Client fund protection and insurance coverage

100

out of 100

Excellent

Performance Summary

This regulator shows excellent performance with an overall score of 97.

Strongest performance in Regulatory

Transparency Level: high

Global Tier: tier1

IOSCO Member

FATF Member

Overall

Federal Financial Supervisory Authority

Country

Germany

Jurisdiction

Government Reg.

Established in

2002

Overall Rating

174

Licensed Brokers

High

Transparency Index

Tier 1

Global Tier

IOSCO Member

FATF Member

About Federal Financial Supervisory Authority

No Description Available

This regulator does not have a detailed description available at the moment.

Contact Information

Main Site

https://www.bafin.de/

Live chat

https://www.bafin.de/beschwerdeformular_start.html?nn=19642380

Hotline

0800 2 100 500

Email

[email protected]

Website

https://ombudsstelle.com/