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Launch your Fintech business in Spain

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About this event

Launch your Fintech business in Spain - online webinar

In this online webinar, Advapay together with Finnovating, Andersen and Linares Abogados are going to discuss the perspectives and the current state of the fintech market in Spain and what do you need to start and continuously develop your fintech business in Spain.

Spanish fintech industry is booming and the number of fintech companies and investments increase. Attractive labour market, sensible business costs, responsive regulation, different fintech-related initiatives and events make Spain as one of the most attractive jurisdictions for new fintech businesses in Europe.

What we'll discuss in our online webinar:

  1. Spanish Fintech Landscape
  2. How to obtain a payment or e-money institution license in Spain
  3. Crypto market in Spain

Programme of the webinar

2:00 - 2:05 Opening remarks

Session 1: SPANISH FINTECH ECOSYSTEM

2:05 -2:20 Spanish Fintech Landscape, Finnovating

  • Overall characteristics of Spanish Fintech Landscape;
  • Notable participants, largest deals, success stories;
  • Main hubs and cities

2:20 – 2:30 Sandbox by the BoS: pros and cons, Andersen

  • Explanation of the main characteristics and particularities of how the Sandbox works in Spain. In addition, an overview of the access requirements, the deadline for the calls, the projects accepted, and the criteria being followed by the regulators to date will be provided.
  • Didiscussing the pros and cons of submitting a project to the Spanish Regulatory Sandbox.

Session 2: HOW TO OBTAIN A PAYMENT OR E-MONEY INSTITUTION LICENSE IN SPAIN

2:30 -2:45 Preparing for the application process: main requirements and costs, Advapay

  • Main requirements for the team, company etc.
  • Costs of the process

2:45 - 3:00 Application process step by step: roadmap, timeline and documents, Andersen

  • Authorisation process: its structure and stages
  • A brief overview of the main documents that shall be provided as a part of the application

3:00- 3:15 What to take into account when you’re working on your application, Linares Abogados

  • 5-7 main things to take care of when you’re working on your application
  • Common mistakes
  • Some case studies

Session 3: CRYPTO MARKET IN SPAIN

3:15- 3:25 Crypto licensing in Spain: requirements, authorisation, legal construction for crypto, Linares Abogados

Anticipating to MiCA is more than advisable and being registered presumes being in the right side. We will explain how one of our clients was the first crypto company registered and how to keep a process before the Bank of Spain simple.

Session 4: PANEL DISCUSSION

3:25 - 3:40 May Spain be considered as a well-suited jurisdiction for fintechs? Advapay & other speakers

  • Why do you consider Spain to be a good jurisdiction for international fintech startups?
  • Other questions

3:40 Closing remarks



Hosted by

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    Alejandro Fernandez Spain Representative @ ADVAPAY

    I´m ADVAPAY´s Spain representative. I have worked in the banking and insurance world for 25 years as an executive and a corporate lawyer in the US and in Europe.

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    Advapay Team

  • Team member
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    Ivan Aleksandrov

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    Rodrigo García de la Cruz CEO @ Finnovating

    CEO and founder of Finnovating, the first Matching as a Service platform that connects Fintech with corporations for innovative collaboration. He is also founder and Vice President of the Spanish FinTech and InsurTech Association, the Ibero-American FinTech Alliance and the European Digital Finance Association.

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    Miguel Linares Founding partner @ Linares Abogados

    Founding partner of Linares Abogados, Miguel has advised financial entities for more than 25 years. Now concentrated in fintechs and crypto companies. Partner driven service guarantees efficiency.

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    Miguel Prado Partner Financial Regulation & Fintech @ Andersen

    He specialises in legal and regulatory advice to national and foreign credit institutions, payment and e-money institutions, investment firms and collective investment institutions. He also has extensive experience in regulatory advice on cross-border transactions, and authorization procedures for entities (including fintech sector). Recognized by the Chambers Europe directory in the area of Banking & Finance, Miguel collaborates as professor at the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE) and is a regular speaker in the full time Masters in access to the legal profession.

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    Diana López Ricardo Associate @ Linares Abogados

    Highly specialised in advising financial entities, Diana complements clients’ needs with its knowledge in compliance and data protection to provide an end-to-end service. Lately focussed in authorising and registering fintechs and crypto companies.

Advapay

Digital Core Banking platform, Advisory and Licensing for Fintechs

Advapay is a technology company providing the Digital Core Banking platform to empower fintech clients or digital banks to start their businesses and accelerate digital transformation. Besides the technical infrastructure, the company provides business advisory and fintech licensing services.

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