DDORA & IT Security
9. MaRisk-Novelle und DORA: Digitale Resilienz wird Chefsache 9th MaRisk Amendment and DORA: Digital Resilience Becomes a Board-Level Responsibility
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9th MaRisk Amendment and DORA: Digital Resilience Becomes a Board-Level Responsibility

The draft of the 9th MaRisk amendment systematically integrates the requirements of DORA into the existing MaRisk governance framework without creating a separate national regime. As a result, digital operational resilience is becoming a core management responsibility: ICT risks are no longer viewed solely as an IT security issue but as part of overall bank management, risk strategy, and institution-wide governance.
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SSanctions
20. EU-Sanktionspaket gegen Russland: Was das für den Finanzsektor bedeutet 20th EU Sanctions Package against Russia: What It Means for the Financial Sector
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20th EU Sanctions Package against Russia: What It Means for the Financial Sector

The EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia increases the focus on sanctions circumvention via third countries, alternative payment channels and crypto structures. Banks, payment service providers and CASPs must strengthen their sanctions compliance with a stronger focus on payment flows, intermediaries and infrastructure risks.
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BBanking
Governance under the 9th MaRisk Amendment 1
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Governance under the 9th MaRisk Amendment

Mit der 9. MaRisk-Novelle rückt das Thema Governance erneut in den Fokus der Aufsicht. Im Vordergrund steht jedoch keine grundlegende Neuregulierung, sondern eine gezielte Weiterentwicklung des bestehenden Rahmens. Die BaFin reduziert punktuell Detailtiefe und verlagert den Schwerpunkt auf Prinzipienorientierung, tatsächliche Wirksamkeit und institutsspezifische Ausgestaltung.
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FFinTech
AML im Profifußball: Welche Pflichten in Zukunft konkret gelten AML in Professional Football: What Specific Obligations Will Apply in Future
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AML in Professional Football: What Specific Obligations Will Apply in Future

The new EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AML Regulation) brings professional football systematically into the scope of AML compliance for the first time. Clubs and intermediaries must implement robust risk assessments, governance structures and KYC processes. This article outlines the key obligations and their practical impact, particularly in high-risk areas such as transfers, sponsorship and investor relations.
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AAnti Money Laundering
Sanktionen und AML: Wie sich Compliance im Finanzsektor verändert | ALLES LEGAL #129 Sanctions and AML: How Compliance in the Financial Sector Is Changing | ALLES LEGAL #129
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Sanctions and AML: How Compliance in the Financial Sector Is Changing | ALLES LEGAL #129

Financial sanctions have become part of everyday compliance work in the financial sector. Since the sanctions imposed against Russia and the rise of geopolitical tensions, their relevance has increased significantly. In this episode, Dana Wondra speaks with Sebastian Glaab about why sanctions must now be more closely integrated into financial institutions’ risk management systems.
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FFinTech
Neue Compliance-Anforderungen für Profifußballvereine und Fußballvermittler in der EU – Der Adressatenkreis New Compliance Requirements for Professional Football Clubs and Football Agents in the EU – The Addressees
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New Compliance Requirements for Professional Football Clubs and Football Agents in the EU – The Addressees

This blog post continues the series on professional football and anti-money laundering preven-tion. Part 2 focuses on the addressees within the football sector. From 10 July 2029, they will be subject to the provisions of the European Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (Anti-Money Laundering Regulation, “AMLR”). The AMLR identifies “professional football clubs” (cf. Art. 3 No. 3 lit. o AMLR) and “football agents” (cf. Art. 3 No. 3 lit. n AMLR) as obliged entities.
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