Journey to the West – how not to get ill from the GDPR
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which enters into application on May 2018, will definitely be an additional challenge for Asian Companies.
Will the EU Standard Contractual Clauses soon be found to be void?
“Safe Harbour”, the landmark court case in the field of data protection enters into its second stage: The End of the EU Standard Contractual Clauses?
Aderhold Permanent Legal Advisor Of The European FinTech Alliance
Frank Müller LL.M., FinTech Lawyer and Regulatory Partner at Aderhold will advise the European FinTech Alliance on all regulatory questions ahead.
EPC launched the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer – A First Overview
The SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Scheme will allow for instant euro credit transfers between accounts across Europe 24/7/365 up to an amount of 15,000 euros.
AML and PSD2 – The End of E-Money?
Full KYC and e-money business are not best friends. However, the obligation to apply SCA to e-money transactions under PSD2 could be a deathblow.
The European Fintech Alliance – A New Initiative for FinTechs Across Europe
European FinTech Alliance assists its members in communicating their views to key decision-makers so as to create a more favorable regulatory environment.
Strong Customer Authentication under PSD 2 in the View of the EBA – A Summary of the Status Quo Part 2/3
Overview of EBA’s approach to develop Regulatory Technical Standards for the 2Factor Authentication and the market's feedback to that approach.
Strong Customer Authentication under PSD 2 in the View of the EBA – A Summary of the Status Quo Part 1/3
Short overview on the new regulations on Strong Customer Authentication according to the PSD 2 and its implications for the payment and fintech industry.
BaFin pulls back on plans to modify administrative practices on video identification – Circular 04/2016 (GW) suspended until 31 December 2016
Circular on video identification is suspended Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) announced yesterday that the requirements in…
Proposal for a fifth AML Directive – Impacts on the E-money Business
If the “killer” provision of Article 12 of 5AMLD will come into force, it will massively impact the European e-money business. No thresholds and full KYC.
KYC – Another Use Case of Blockchain?
Introduction There are many ongoing discussions on the capabilities of blockchain technology, e.g. how network security could be…
“Brexit” it is! Now what? Status Quo and Next Steps
The Brexit vote is not only a sad day for Europe but also a decision with huge impact on and consequences for the European (financial) market.
Big Brother is watching you – BaFin launches central contact point for Whistleblowers
The purpose of the contact point In their latest journal from 15th June 2016 BaFin announced they will…