The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) has organized a public hearing on the prohibition of the marketing, distribution and sale of certificates linked to creditworthiness risks (“credit-linked notes” (Bonitätsanleihen)) to retail clients within the meaning of section 31a (3) of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG). The subject
