PayTechTalk 39 – Draft law of the German Ministry of Finance regarding the implementation of AMLD5
In today’s episode of PayTechTalk, we – that is Christian, Hugo and myself – will be looking at…
Guest contribution | M2020EU: The Tidal Wave of Change
We are experiencing an unprecedented global shift in demographics. Our society is aging; we are living longer, healthier,…
PayTechTalk 38 – How does payment by credit card work?
Payment by credit card is becoming a popular method of payment in Germany. Around five percent of all…
Strong customer authentication for online SEPA direct debits: BaFin’s clarification
You shall never ask me? But questions are useful as sometimes answers are indeed given… In one of…
PayTechTalk 37 – Approval procedures: directors, qualifying holdings, and capital requirements
In our 34th episode of PayTechTalk I talked with my colleague Christian about the licence types for payment…
What is a Security Token Offering (STO)?
The hype surrounding ICOs has cooled down a bit of late, but now Germany is seeing its first…
PayTechTalk 36 – PayTechLaw and Payment & Banking take a look at the status of PSD2 and the implementation of the RTS SCA
After our first joint podcast with Kilian Thalhammer at the Money20/20 Europe in (back then still) Copenhagen and…
How does a credit card payment work?
Credit cards are becoming a popular method of payment in Germany. Approximately five percent of the turnover from…
PayTechTalk 35 – About BaFin’s Instructions for the Interpretation and Application of the German Anti-Money Laundering Act (IIA)
The instructions for the interpretation and application (IIA) of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) on the…
PayTechTalk 34 – licence types for payment service providers
Recently I looked into the topic of licence types for payment service providers on PayTechLaw. In my blog…
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (6): Losses in value of cryptocurrencies. What to do from a tax perspective?
The new year has only just entered its third quarter and looking at the price development of Bitcoin…
Guest contribution | M2020Asia 2019: Empowering women to Rise Up in Financial Services across the globe
Tracey Davies, President of Money20/20, and founder of the Rise Up initiative, outlines the five ways the program…
Ephemeral e-money
E-money is booming, at least in Europe. Never before have the central banks counted as many e-money transactions…
You shall never ask me (Nie sollst Du mich befragen) – the possibly dim future of online SEPA direct debit payments
A new response by the EBA in their Q&A tool may have a huge impact on the future…