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Risk Management in Fintech - Mission Possible or a Regulatory Nightmare?
For several years now, we have witnessed impressive growth within Lithuania’s Fintech ecosystem. However, recent statistics indicate that...

Agnė Dačkienė
Oct 93 min read


Sanctions Evasion in Plain Sight: When a Lack of Knowledge Becomes a Compliance Risk
For many financial institutions, sanctions compliance processes rely heavily on list screening. If no potential match is triggered, the...

Giedrė Soares
Aug 211 min read


Are Your Monitoring Rules Helping You Or Overwhelming Your Team?
For financial institutions, transaction monitoring rules are essential – not only to meet regulatory requirements but to detect financial...

Giedrė Soares
Jul 291 min read


Specifics of filling out questionnaires submitted to the Bank of Lithuania: common mistakes and practical tips
Financial market participants supervised by the Bank of Lithuania - whether seeking to obtain or expand a license, or undergoing changes...

Solveiga Zaikauskienė
Jul 13 min read


AML Backlogs: How to Prevent Them – and What to Do When You're Already Drowning
Let’s be honest – most compliance teams have faced AML backlogs at some point. Periodic client reviews. Alerts piling up. Monitoring...

Giedrė Soares
Jun 252 min read


Trademark Registration: why protection is essential for every business
Are you planning to introduce a new product or service to the market? Whatever stage your business is at, trademark registration is one...

Austėja Dimaitytė
Jun 52 min read


SFDR and the EU Taxonomy Regulation: What Fund Managers and Investors Need to Know
The European Union, seeking to promote greater integration of environmental, social, and governance ( ESG ) factors in the financial...

Kotryna Grigentė
Mar 194 min read


Tech Legal: What It Is and Why It Matters for Modern Businesses
Modern businesses are inseparable from technology - it optimizes processes, automates operations, and drives innovation. However,...

Austėja Dimaitytė
Jan 312 min read


Annual Reviews with Employees - Are they necessary and why don’t they always work?
There’s a growing perception that annual reviews are becoming outdated in management. While I agree that regular, year-round performance...

Jurgita Ruzgienė
Jan 102 min read


ESMA's Report on Sanctions and Measures in 2023 under MiFID II and MiFIR
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) presented its 2023 report , which examines rules and sanctions applied in various...

Austėja Dimaitytė
Nov 12, 20242 min read


Investing in Funds: Key Documents to Review Before You Commit
When considering an investment in funds, the number of documents involved can feel overwhelming. Each document plays a crucial role in...

Kotryna Grigentė
Oct 11, 20242 min read


Human Resource Decisions: When Is It Time for Change?
72% of companies identify problems related to human resource management (HRM) among the biggest business challenges (BCG study, which...

Jurgita Ruzgienė
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Financial Sector Advertising: Key Requirements and Restrictions
Marketing experts working with companies in the financial sector face a challenge—advertising for financial products is strictly...

Kotryna Grigentė
Aug 30, 20244 min read


Crypto Regulation in Lithuania: What Changes for Crypto Companies
Lithuania, along with the EU, is taking significant steps towards regulating the crypto market with the new MiCA (Markets in...

Agnė Daukšienė
Jul 17, 20242 min read


New Risk Management Culture in Electronic Money and Payment Institutions: What You Need to Know
The Bank of Lithuania has prepared a Guidelines for Compliance with Risk Management Requirements for Electronic Money and Payment...

Gintarė Urbikaitė Juozapaitė
Jul 11, 20242 min read


Lessons from the Vinted GDPR Case: How to Ensure Effective Data Protection
"The GDPR craze is over" is the joke in business, but the fact that lawyers are educating the market less and less about the possible...

Austėja Dimaitytė
Jul 4, 20242 min read


Investment Account in Lithuania: New Tax Rules & Opportunities for Investors
We are excited to congratulate and share the joy with all current and future investors on the Personal income tax (GPM) law amendments...

Kotryna Grigentė
Jun 26, 20242 min read


What's new in Artificial Intelligence Regulation? European AI Act and Global impact
The long-standing legal and regulatory void in Europe and the world regarding the use and application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has...

Austėja Dimaitytė
Mar 26, 20242 min read


Rethinking „BaltCap“ case – what lessons can be learned?
Non-compliance schemes have varied globally, as businesses (and not only financial institutions) are often the target of fraud, but they...

Agnė Daukšienė
Mar 4, 20247 min read


Fines for financial sector participants in 2023. Part II
As we wrote in Part 1 , stability is a critical factor for every financial market participant, and the Bank of Lithuania plays a key role...

Sigita Kallo
Jan 21, 20245 min read
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