Higher Fines: BaFin Wants to Simplify Rules but Tighten Oversight of Problematic Firms

Mark Branson, president of the BaFin regulatory authority, has clearly expressed his commitment to streamlining regulation. He also wants to scrutinize troubled companies more closely. This is evident not only from the amounts of the fines. In 2025, these rose to a total of around 80 million euros—a year earlier, fines amounting to only half that figure had been imposed…