The Counsel of State suspended the adoption of its opinion on the draft decree of the Ministry of Economy and Finance setting up and governing the functioning of the Italian register of ultimate beneficial owners causing a...more
The Italian Government recently issued a Law Decree which, among other things, modified on-line KYC for AML purposes, including the reliance on SCA when certain conditions are met. ...more
The Ministry of Economic Development launched a public consultation setting out recommendations for the use of DLT and blockchain in a number of fields, including the regulatory banking and financial industry. ...more
6/22/2020
/ Blockchain ,
BSA/AML ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Economic Development ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment ,
Italy ,
Know Your Customers ,
Money Laundering ,
Popular ,
Public Consultations ,
Token Sales
On 16 April 2020 the Italian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) published a communication stressing the need for intermediaries, professionals, other qualified entities and public administrations to calibrate AML measures in...more
4/21/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electronic Payment Transactions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) ,
Information Technology ,
Italy ,
Liquidity ,
Money Laundering ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Scams