AMLA – The EU’s new anti-money laundering authority
The Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) will gradually become operational from mid-2025. Direct supervision of a certain group of…
Insurance intermediaries as obliged entities under money laundering law – modern distribution models, open questions and the future rules of the AMLR
Insurance intermediaries must comply with the obligations under money laundering law if they broker life insurance policies within…
AML package (5) – exception for tied credit intermediaries?
The EU AML package was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 19 June 2024.…
AML package (4) – Outsourcing under the new AML-R
This part of our series on the AML-package features the regulations on outsourcing. The introduced AML-Regulation (AML-R) will…
AML package (3) – New features for obligated parties
Part 4 of our series on the AML package deals with the changes to the group of obligated…
AML package (1) – Money laundering versus sanctions
With the publication of the compromise text on the new Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (“AML-R”) and the so-called Sixth…
Further step towards the adoption of the EU AML Package
As previously outlined on paytechlaw, the legislative process for the adoption of the AML Package of the EU…
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…
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…
PayTechTalk #65 – PeP, FIU, KYC and all crimes approach? | AMLA crash course
To get a better insight into the law aiming to prevent money laundering and resulting obligations, Frank Müller…
Legislator Extends Money Laundering Offence | Massive consequences for those obliged to comply with the AMLA
The legislator indirectly extends the obligations of those who are obliged to make suspicious activity reports according to…
PayTechTalk 41 – What does the Anti-Money Laundering Act actually say?
Often when talking about money laundering, people immediately think of Al Capone. And that is quite accurate, because…