BaFin
Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, which oversees banks, insurers and securities trading.
In short
As of 8 October 2026BaFin is Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. It supervises banks, brokers, insurers and fund companies and pursues market abuse such as insider trading. In its company database you can check whether a provider is licensed. It also publishes warnings about dubious offers.
BaFin (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht), based in Bonn and Frankfurt, supervises banks, brokers, insurers and fund companies. It also pursues market abuse such as insider trading and checks that companies publish price-relevant news as an ad hoc disclosure.
Especially useful for you: in BaFin's company database you can check whether a provider is licensed. It also issues public warnings about dubious offers. How to spot fraud is shown in our scam check.
Example: someone offers you 3 % return per week via a messenger. If you cannot find the firm in BaFin's database, that is a clear warning sign. BaFin has also issued rules to protect retail investors from CFDs.
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As of 8 October 2026 · Educational content, not investment or tax advice.