ECJ Judgment: Access to the beneficial ownership register for the general public inadmissible without demonstration of a legitimate interest
In its judgment of 22 November 2022 in Joined Cases C-37/20 and C-601/20, the European Court of Justice…
The more the better? German Finance Minister Lindner’s plans for fighting financial crime
On August 24, 2022, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner outlined his plans for a more powerful fight against…
Webinar | DeFi vs. KYC
Regulation, KYC and DeFi? Is it compatible? As part of the IDnow Expert Series, IDnow recorded an interview…
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…
KYC and KYB – identification pursuant to Anti-Money Laundering Act | FinTech online course #21
As we have already learned in the last article, the identification of the customer is only one of…
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…
BaFin’s Instructions for the Interpretation and Application of the German Anti-Money Laundering Act (IIA)
On 11 December 2018, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (hereinafter referred to as “BaFin”) published its Instructions…