Brookfield Asset Management GmbH: BaFin warns of unauthorized offers allegedly originating and points to identity theft
Why this matters
This regulatory update from BaFin warns of unauthorized offers of fixed-term deposits and pre-IPO shares allegedly originating from Brookfield Asset Management GmbH, which is not licensed to provide such services. This poses risks to consumers and involves potential financial crime, requiring a high level of urgency for asset managers, wealth managers, and banks to be aware of.
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What the BaFin said
Alleged employees of Brookfield Asset Management GmbH are contacting investors unsolicited by telephone and email without the necessary permission to offer them alleged fixed-term deposits and alleged pre-IPO shares. In the past, they have also used the website deu-brookfield(.)com, which is no longer accessible. They…
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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 Consumer Protection / Conduct, Authorisation & Licensing, AML / Financial Crime and Banking & Credit.