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Versagen und Reformbedarf der deutschen Finanzaufsicht

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  • Martin Hellwig

    (Max-Planck-Institut zur Erforschung von Gemeinschaftsguetern)

  • Gerhard Schick

    (Buergerbewegung Finanzwende)

Abstract

Die deutsche Finanzaufsicht wurde nach der Finanzkrise 2008 keiner umfassenden Reform unterzogen, obwohl ihre Fehler im Vorfeld der Finanzkrise offenkundig waren und die Bankenrettungen den Steuerzahler ueber 80 Milliarden Euro kosteten. Auch spaetere Skandale haben keine wesentlichen Reformen veranlasst. Auch die Reaktion auf den Wirecard-Skandal war nicht ausreichend. Wir skizzieren Fehlentwicklungen und Aufsichtsversagen dieser zwei Jahrzehnte und fuehren diese auf die politischen und rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen sowie das Selbstverstaendnis und die Arbeitsweise der Aufsicht zurueck. Rahmenbedingungen, Arbeitsweise und Selbstverstaendnis muessen grundlegend reformiert werden. Dazu legen wir verschiedene Vorschlaege vor, fuer groessere Unabhaengigkeit und Transparenz, fuer bessere Durchsetzungsmoeglichkeiten und fuer mehr Professionalitaet.

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  • Martin Hellwig & Gerhard Schick, 2022. "Versagen und Reformbedarf der deutschen Finanzaufsicht," Working Papers 2, Forum New Economy.
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    Keywords

    : Wirecard; Cum-Ex; financial supervision; BaFin; new financial supervision paradigm;
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    JEL classification:

    • G2 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services
    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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