Austria: Financial Market Authority Warns Consumers on Virtual Currency
The Financial Market Authority (FMA) has warned consumers to use virtual currencies (VC) cautiously, especially …
SWIFT: Banking Low-Risk Clients in High-Risk Jurisdictions
SWIFT, the global provider of secure financial messaging services, has published a paper on banking …
Austria: Ministry of Finance Consults on Draft Payment Services Act 2018 and PSD2 Transposition
Europe: Instant Credit Transfers Go Live in Eight Countries
On November 21, 2017 the Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) scheme, which was created by …
Austria: FATF First Enhanced Follow-Up Report and Technical Compliance Re-Rating
On December 15, 2017 the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published a follow-up report on …
Austria: Financial Market Authority Releases Guide on ICT Security in Financial Institutions
On May 8, 2018, the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) released a guidance paper on …
Austria, Central Europe Irk Operators With Gambling Restrictions
Klaus Christian Vögl works for Vienna’s chamber of commerce, but said he could not recommend …
Casinos Austria International Sale Complicated By Tangled Ownership
Casinos Austria Group could look to sell its international casinos unit due to mediocre long-term …
Austrian Trade Group Decries Online Gambling Bill
The Austrian government’s planned crackdown on online casino gambling would push legitimate operators out of …