– How the 2002 reform of the law of obligations will relieve the judiciary – New era in the limitation period for damages In the normal case of investment advice or asset management, the statute of limitations begins with the investor’s knowledge of the person who caused the damage and of the damage. If […]
How to avoid capital destruction via life insurance In economic terms, life insurance policies are often investments that compete with traditional bank products. Intransparency, faulty advice and incorrect billing cost customers billions every year. In most cases, there is then a claim for back payment, reclaim or compensation. However, insurers will not pay without […]
Johannes Fiala, Peter A. Schramm It is the responsibility of the capital investor to have “tax saving models” examined independently of “fee and commission interests” before making an investment decision. Because even re – nommierte credit institutes arrange dubious investment models until today. Seit Jahren schreiben Steuerfahndungsstellen Bundesbürger wegen „Ermittlungsverfahren nach § 208 Abs. 1 […]
The Federal Supreme Court (BGH) has clarified by judgement of 12.07.2007 that it is sufficient to hand over a prospectus to the capital investor instead of informing orally in person. This means a considerable reduction in workload. Dr. Johannes Fiala, Attorney at Law (Munich), MBA Financial Services (Univ.Wales), MM (Univ.), Certified Financial and Investment Advisor […]
Investment advice for closed-end funds using the IRR return method as the key return indicator. I. IRR advice by the bank and triggering liability reasons In one of the most recent judgements of the LG Munich, a bank was sentenced to pay damages because a bank director had, among other things, used the IRR […]
by Johannes Fiala, MBA/Lawyer Kristina Starck, Munich/Dr. rer pol Klaus Werht, private lecturer at the Department of Economics of the University of Hamburg, damage assessor in Hamburg-Neugraben I. Typical facts The investor is regularly approached by a contact person with the aim of clarifying whether there is a general interest in saving taxes or acquiring […]
*by 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 (Univ. of Cooperative Education), Banker (www.fiala.de) The defendant asked his lawyer how long the whole affair was likely to take. Lawyer: “For me three hours and for you three years…” Again and […]
Investment brokerage: Investment brokerage (also called acquisition brokerage, especially in the insurance sector) is the pure brokering of a third party’s investment (no products created by the client). What is owed is the provision of information and the execution of the mediation, but no advice. The investor has a limited expectation here, because he only […]
Es ist verrückt, die Dinge immer gleich zu machen und dabei auf andere Ergebnisse zu hoffen. (Albert Einstein) In den letzten Jahren haben der Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) und das Bundesverfassungsgericht (BVerfG) die Rechtsberatung massiv liberalisiert. Der Gesetzgeber plant weitere Erleichterungen auf Wunsch der Wirtschaft, durch das neue Rechtsdienstleistungsgesetz (RDG). Für Finanzdienstleister ergeben sich dadurch neue Märkte: […]
*by Johannes Fiala, Attorney at Law (Munich), MBA Financial Services (Univ.Wales), M.M. (Univ.), chartered Financial and investment advisor (A.F.A.), EGExpert (C.I.F.E.), banker (www.fiala.de) Distribution and intermediary law: what are contract brokerage, investment advice, Financial portfolio management,financial planning, investment brokerage and prospectus liability? Investment brokerage: Investment brokerage (also acquisition brokerage, especially in the insurance sector) is […]
