FFinTech Read More 3 minute read DeFi vs. CeFi #6 – BaFin’s publication on NFTs & BaFin vs. UniswapbyAlireza Siadat20. March 2023No comments In our latest episode of PayTechTalk and our 6th “DeFi vs CeFi” series, we talk the latest activities… Read More
IInvestment Read More 6 minute read ESMA Consultation Paper: Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related termsbyDr. Anna L. Izzo-Wagner,Anh-Vu Tran,Maximilian Agthe7. February 2023No comments On 18 November 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued for consultation draft guidelines on funds’… Read More
FFinTech Read More 7 minute read New Regulation on the Supervision of Shareholdings and its impact on practicebyJana Terpetschnig30. January 2023No comments On December 27, 2022, the so-called Third Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Supervision of Shareholdings (Regulation on… Read More
BBanking Read More 7 minute read BaFin’s latest adjustments to the MiFID conduct of business obligationsbyDr. Anna L. Izzo-Wagner19. May 2022No comments According to the newly amended FAQ of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) on the MiFID II… Read More
FFinTech online course Read More 3 minute read Limited Network and Limited Range | FinTech online course #7byChristian Walz16. December 2020No comments 16In the context of payment services and e-money, many speak of Limited Networks and Limited Range. This refers… Read More
PPodcast Read More 1 minute read PayTechTalk 58 – Deposit business | FinTech online course #12byChristian Walz,Dr. Hugo Godschalk11. December 2020No comments Payment institutions and e-money institutions collect funds from their customers and hold these funds – sometimes for longer… Read More
FFinTech online course Read More 2 minute read Requirements for maintaining a BaFin Licence | FinTech online course #18byChristian Walz5. December 2020No comments In our yesterday’s blog post, we dealt with the question how to obtain a BaFin licence for payment… Read More
LLegal Read More 5 minute read Draft bill on the Financial Market Integrity Strengthening Act (FISG) – Increased controls, more sovereign powers and threats of punishment as a deterrentbyPeter Frey,Katharina Wagener23. November 2020No comments On October 26, 2020, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen – BMF) and the German… Read More
PPayment Read More 3 minute read BaFin inspecting general terms and conditions: What do payment and other financial services providers need to be aware of?byPeter Frey,Kemal Ahmedi6. October 2020No comments When drafting general terms and conditions (“T&C”), the “opponents” are generally your contractual partners as well as consumer… Read More
AAnti Money Laundering Read More 6 minute read Comment on the draft general ruling of BaFin regarding Sec. 24c KWG and virtual IBANbyDr. Susanne Grohé24. September 2020No comments BaFin has published a general ruling on 7 September 2020, pursuant to which credit institutions are obliged to… Read More