
Adoption of the Sanctions Enforcement Act II ensures greater transparency in real estate
Anti-Financial CrimeOn October 26, 2022, the German Cabinet approved the draft of the second Sanctions Enforcement Act, SDG II for short. This is expected to come into force on January 1, 2023. It follows the introduction of the first Sanctions Enforcement Act,...

CURENTIS publishes white paper Sanctions and Embargos
Anti-Financial CrimeAgainst the backdrop of the Russian attack on Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed by America, the EU and Switzerland, the effects and side effects of sanctions are a very topical issue. CURENTIS AG publishes...

CURENTIS Web Seminar "Introduction to Money Laundering Prevention
Anti-Financial Crimeon Thursday, November 03, 2022, 14:00 to 15:00 Preventing and combating money laundering by the banking industry is an important part of the fight against terrorism and organized crime. The legal framework...

Eighth Sanctions Package (06.10.2022) The Crypto Exchange Dilemma.
Anti-Financial CrimeThe eighth package of sanctions against Russia includes a cap on oil prices and a restriction on imports of Russian steel, as well as a tightening of bans on the trading of cryptocurrencies and on access by Russian citizens and institutions to...

Web Seminar Sustainability in Banks: Developments at European Level to Create a Sustainable Financial System
Sustainable BankingThis web seminar will take place on Friday, October 28, 2022, 14:00 to 15:00. Global climate change poses a new challenge to the financial industry: in the global fight against climate change, the financial sector will increasingly...

Web Seminar - Basics of Mandatory Requirements in Regulatory Reporting
RegulatoryThis web seminar will take place on Friday, October 21, 2022, 14:00 to 15:00. CURENTIS AG offers you an overview of the most important reporting regulations of the last years via a web seminar. The web seminar is aimed at...

SV Rot-Weiss Merl is finally the district cup winner again!
GeneralAfter eleven years, the women have finally managed to bring the district cup home again! The last 3 years, the Merlerinnen had to do without the final participation, by an early exit and two cancellations due to the Corona pandemic....

Fine & ban on new customers - BaFin intervention at Unzer E-Com GmbH
Anti-Financial CrimeFollowing a special audit ordered by BaFin, various serious deficiencies in the business processes of the payment platform Unzer E-Com GmbH were identified. In addition to trading with dummy companies and connections to customers who had a...

Money laundering at Wirecard - New findings about the dubious third-party partner business
Anti-Financial CrimeIn June 2020, Wirecard AG filed for insolvency. 1.9 billion euros from the third-party business was missing. Allegedly, this money was in escrow accounts in Singapore and the Philippines.
So was the third-party partner business in Asia just made up?
Out...

Implementation of climate risks is still in its infancy at many banks
Sustainable BankingIn 2022, the ECB conducted the first climate stress test, which will be conducted on an annual basis in the future. CURENTIS had already reported on the results here. In the following part of our series of articles on...