I focus on financial regulation with an emphasis on payment services, AML, services related to crypto-assets, banking, and capital markets. What I enjoy about my work is the diversity of the agenda — from fintech startups to large institutions — and finding solutions that make sense both from a regulatory and practical perspective.
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CASP Licence: Key lessons from practice
In the course of February 2026, the Czech National Bank issued 6 CASP licences, and we managed to obtain two of them for our clients – Czech cryptocurrency trading platform and Czech cryptocurrency exchange. The total number of applications submitted was almost 250.
FiDA Regulation: How the EU is changing the rules of the game in financial information sharing
The European Union is preparing a major shift that could reshape the financial market. The new Financial Data Access Framework (FiDA) regulation aims to make information sharing across the financial sector safer and more efficient, while also supporting the growth of fintech companies. What will thi