eIDAS and AMLD5: A perfect match?
In the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, accurate identification and verification of customer data are an…
Commission increases its fight against money laundering and terrorism financing
The EU Commission increases its fight against money laundering – will this pave the way for a new…
PayTechTalk 54 – Blockchain and crypto regulation from the UK and the German perspective
In today’s episode of PayTechTalk, I talk to crypto and Blockchain experts James Burnie (gunnercooke) and Alireza Siadat…
PayTechTalk 53: AMLD5 as a start for crypto regulation
In today’s episode of PayTechTalk, I’ll be talking to my colleagues Charles Krier and Alireza Siadat. Together we will…
The EBA’s new consultation paper on the risk factors associated with combating money laundering – what is this about?
On 5 February 2020, the European supervisory authority (European Banking Authority “EBA”) published a new consultation paper on…
New year, new law for the implementation of the fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive
On 1 January 2020, the new Act on the Implementation of the fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) entered…
PayTechTalk 48 – PayTechLaw end-of-year review 2019
Lex Apple Pay, online direct debits, crypto custody business, the implementation of the AMLD5, Libra and SCA: 2019…
PayTechTalk 46 – Crypto custody business: Amendments to the KWG in connection with the implementation of the fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive
At first glance, the “Act implementing the Amending Directive of the fourth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive” does not…
PayTechTalk 44 – Crypto values and crypto custody business: news regarding crypto regulation
A little while ago, we reported on the draft bill for the implementation of the 5th EU Anti-Money…
Crypto values: new regulation for Bitcoin & co.
On 20 May 2019, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) presented its draft bill on the implementation…
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…
Right to anonymous payments
Do we have a right to anonymous payments? If so, is this right linked to certain payment instruments,…
5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive – a summary of the main points
On 19 June 2018 the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive was published in the Official Journal of the EU…
Virtual currencies deciphered (1) – the new legal definition and AMLD5
It is not only the Prussians who are quick to shoot, but the European Commission, too. To put…