Chance of multiple profit – but also private bankruptcy risk ! (at the same time with reference to the new BGH ruling on consultant liability, V ZR 402/99) The original case: Dr. Peter Fleißig, a physician with a successful practice, 45 years old, one wife, two children, is informed by his financial […]
*by Dr. Johannes Fiala, Lawyer (Munich), Mediator (Univ.), MBA Financial Services (Univ.Wales), MM (Univ.), Certified Financial and Investment Advisor (A.F.A.), EC Expert (C.I.F.E.), Lecturer in Civil Law (Univ. of Cooperative Education), Banker (www.fiala.de) Who does not know them, the so-called leverage models – an instrument to multiply the sales commission: The customer invests in an […]
*by Dr. Johannes Fiala, Lawyer (Munich), Mediator (Univ.), MBA Financial Services (Univ.Wales), MM (Univ.), Certified Financial and Investment Advisor (A.F.A.), EC Expert (C.I.F.E.), Lecturer in Civil Law (Univ. of Cooperative Education), Banker (www.fiala.de) Who does not know them, the so-called leverage models – an instrument to multiply the sales commission: The customer invests in an […]
A commentary by Johannes Fiala, M.B.A. (Univ. Wales, Cardiff); Banker (H. Aufhäuser); EC Expert (C.I.F.E.); Chartered Financial and Investment Adviser (A.F.A. in the Lloydsbank London, plc Group); M.M. (Univ.). Prison sentence for BFI Bank founder The founder of BFI-Bank was legally sentenced to six years and nine months imprisonment by the Regional Court of Würzburg. […]
by Johannes Fiala, lawyer Leveraged transactions are in practice referred to by financial service providers as “savings annuity”, “savings annuity”, “lex annuity”, “interest rate differential transaction”, “loan-financed annuity”, “immediate annuity”, “leveraged annuity”, “guaranteed annuity”, “loan-financed life insurance”, “leveraged life insurance”, “fixed loan with redemption replacement”, “leveraged pool”, “loan-financed investment”, “fixed loan with repayment substitute”, “leveraged […]
Why insurers pay the claim when the financial services provider is broke Instead of effortless wealth, hundreds of thousands of investors often end up with a mountain of debt, and it is not uncommon for them to lose all their savings or even face personal insolvency. This was made possible by well-sounding names such […]
Renowned major banks and savings banks lead inexperienced treasurers and managers of municipal companies into an interest rate trap with billions in losses. This is a brilliant business for credit institutions – an estimated 40% of local authorities are affected. Allegedly exclusive concepts from the bank product department Speculation with foreign exchange […]
Chance of high profit – but also high risks Leveraged transactions are in practice referred to by financial service providers as “savings annuity”, “savings annuity”, “lex- annuity”, “interest rate differential transaction”, “loan-financed annuity”, “immediate annuity”, “leveraged annuity”, “guaranteed annuity”, “loan-financed life insurance”, “leveraged life insurance”, “fixed loan with repayment substitute”, “leveraged pool”, “loan-financed investment”, “fixed […]
Investment law: Ask at the right time The investor protector Heinz Gerlach (*1945, +2010) once said that the typical investor at the regulars’ table only has three questions: First question: The investor waves various prospectus documents and asks “Is that something?”Second question: “And what’s the best?”Third question (usually after months or years): “What is the […]
Banking law: errors in advice, credit traps and more As a lawyer for banking law, I know that a bank has been part of our daily life since our earliest childhood. Just remember your first savings book, which you probably got at primary school from the nice savings bank advisor next door. We withdraw money, […]
