WhatsApp groups: BaFin investigates “Fides Ventures” and “Nexquant”
Why this matters
This regulatory update from BaFin investigates two unauthorized firms, 'Fides Ventures' and 'Nexquant', that are using WhatsApp groups to promote and sell financial products and crypto assets without the required authorization. This poses risks to consumers and falls under BaFin's mandate to supervise banking, financial, and crypto-asset activities in Germany.
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What the BaFin said
According to information available to the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), “Fides Ventures” is using WhatsApp groups and chats to contact German investors. The company, which claims to be based in the US, also operates under the name “Fides Ventures Business School”. The unknown provider advertises by…
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Context
Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) — Germany's financial services regulator. We track 250 updates from them.
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This update is classified under AML / Financial Crime, Consumer Protection / Conduct, Authorisation & Licensing and Banking & Credit.