DeFi vs. CeFi #4 – Metaverse
In our anniversary episode PayTechTalk #80 (!) our host Alireza talks again with Gökhan Nazenin and Henri de…
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:…
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…
Revised EBA guidelines on money laundering and terrorist financing risk factors | What firms should know now
The revised Guidelines published by the European Banking Authority (EBA) on customer due diligence and the factors credit…
Transparency Register and Financial Information Act enters into force in August – Major changes in the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA)
On 30.06.2021, the Act on the European Interconnection of Transparency Registers and the Implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/1153…
Anti-Money Laundering 3.0: The Anti-Money Laundering Regulation, AMLA and the 6th AML Directive
Abstract: The EU Commission has published its ambitious plan to reform EU anti-money laundering legislation. What does the…
Bundestag Election 2021: Parties’ Positions on Payment Issues
On September 26, 2021, the elections to the 20th German Bundestag will take place. Even though we believe…