PPodcast Read More 3 minute read PayTechTalk 31 – Paymentandbanking and PayTechLaw discuss the “Bitcoin decision”byFrank Müller25. October 20182 comments Last week I gave you an update on the Bitcoin decision. Let’s recap. On 25th November 2018 the… Read More
PPSD2 Read More 1 minute read PayTechTalk 30: BaFin licence for payment institutions – this is how it worksbyChristian Walz11. October 2018No comments Since the implementation of PSD2, or most likely even before, many companies have been preoccupied with one question:… Read More
PPSD2 Read More 3 minute read Update re intra-group exemptionbyDr. Susanne Grohé17. August 2018No comments The German regulator BaFin lately issued a very narrow interpretation of the BaFin intra-group exemption. However, if group… Read More
FFinTech Read More 4 minute read Cloud computing – outsourcing into a “cloud”byPeter Frey30. July 2018No comments Cloud computing is playing an increasingly important role as digitalisation progresses, including in the financial sector. When using… Read More
FFinTech Read More 6 minute read E-Loyalty: To be or not to bebyDr. Hugo Godschalk27. February 2018No comments E-Loyalty: Multi-partner bonus programs under review from a ZAG perspective Since 13 January 2018 the new payment services… Read More
FFinTech Read More 7 minute read Regulators mount up – BaFin provides further guidance on ICOsbyFrank Müller22. February 2018No comments It was a clear black night, a clear white moon BaFin is on the streets, trying to consume… Read More
AAnti Money Laundering Read More 3 minute read Technical Service Provider or Payment Initiation Service? Clues from BaFin’s guidance noticebyDr. Susanne Grohé13. December 2017No comments On 29 November 2017, BaFin issued a new guidance notice on the new Payment Services Supervisory Act (“ZAG”)… Read More
PPodcast Read More 1 minute read PayTechTalk 14 – Is it really Christmas already?byDr. Susanne Grohé5. December 2017No comments What do FinTechs want for Christmas from BaFin this year? The BaFin Conference is taking place in Frankfurt… Read More
PPSD2 Read More 4 minute read Group companies watch out! BaFin guidance note severely limits intra-group exemptionbyDr. Susanne Grohé4. December 2017No comments Only a few hours after the publication of the new BaFin guidance note on payment services, PayTechLaw… Read More
PPodcast Read More 1 minute read PayTechTalk 13 with Dr. Hugo Godschalk – News on the exemptions limited network and limited product range in the ZAGbyDr. Susanne Grohé30. November 2017No comments Limited network etc. What is about to change following the BaFin explanatory leaflet to the ZAG? Is there… Read More