European Commission publishes a Proposal for a Regulation on the establishment of the digital euro
On June 28, 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation (“dEUR Regulation”) on the establishment…
EBA’s Final Guidelines on Remote Customer Onboarding Solutions – Technological Neutrality as a Premise
After having publicly consulted on the draft Guidelines on the use of remote customer onboarding solutions until March…
ECJ Judgment: Access to the beneficial ownership register for the general public inadmissible without demonstration of a legitimate interest
In its judgment of 22 November 2022 in Joined Cases C-37/20 and C-601/20, the European Court of Justice…
EBA Guidelines: Compliance Management & the Role and Responsibilities of the AML/CTF Compliance Officer
In June 2022, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) has issued its guidelines on policies and procedures in relation…
PayTechTalk #78 – Crypto Compliance
In this episode of PayTechTalk, Alireza Siadat talks about crypto compliance with two experts from Crystal Blockchain Analytics:…
The more the better? German Finance Minister Lindner’s plans for fighting financial crime
On August 24, 2022, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner outlined his plans for a more powerful fight against…
Webinar | DeFi vs. KYC
Regulation, KYC and DeFi? Is it compatible? As part of the IDnow Expert Series, IDnow recorded an interview…
EU Commission plans to abolish anonymous e-money
In summer 2021, the European Commission presented an ambitious legislative package to improve the fight against money laundering…
In the sandbox of money laundering – when will it be opened?
Many who are obliged persons pursuant to the German anti-money laundering law (GwG) are hoping that it will…
Draft Guidelines on remote customer onboarding – EBA to set common EU standards
EBA draft Guidelines on remote customer onboarding On 10 December 2021, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched…