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13-18 October : FATF Meeting Week in Paris to discuss ways to contribute to financial safety and security (AML)
For one week, from 13 October to 18 October, representatives of 205 countries and jurisdictions, the IMF, UN, World Bank and other organizations (OECD, OSCE, Europol, Egmont Group of Fi...
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ECJ preliminary opinion gives Google the choice not to apply the "right to be forgotten" globally
On 24 September 2019 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) released a preliminary decision according to which Google is not bound to apply the “right to be forgotten” or “de-refe...
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Open banking: the future of financial services starts today
The future of banking is changing and Open Banking is an emerging trend that will evolve the banking world and lead the sector to a digital era. Open Banking transition explainedAcco...
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How to remotely identify clients with confidence and be PSD2 compliant?
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published in June 2019 an Opinion on the elements of strong customer authentication (SCA) under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) . The ...
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The struggle of financial institutions in the fight against money laundering (AML)
In recent years, the banking sector in the European Union has been shaken by different scandals related to money laundering. On July 24th, 2019, the European Commission published repor...
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Inside RegTech - Regulatory Compliance Technology preventing business risks within finance industry
Introduction to RegTech and Regulatory ComplianceThe worldwide economy repercussions of the 2008 financial crisis led regulators to strengthen their regulations and controls against the financial market operators. Financial institutions are today facing a challenging regulatory landscape (MiFID2, AM...
EU Proposals for the faciliation of cross border distribution of investment funds
A Proposal for a Directive which will amend, the Directive 2009/65/EC (UCITS IV Directive) and the Directive 2011/61/EU (AIFMD), was adopted on 12 March 2018 by the European Commission. The aim of the new Directive will be to facilitate the cross-border distribution of investment funds and eliminate...
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