On February 13, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule”) that would subject registered investment advisers (“RIAs”) and...more
3/8/2024
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Closed-End Funds ,
Compliance ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Employee Training ,
Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) ,
Final Rules ,
FinCEN ,
Internal Controls ,
Mutual Funds ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Patriot Act ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Private Funds ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Travel Rule
Last week, the SEC took dead aim at Coinbase. This week, the CFTC did the same to Binance and its ubiquitous boss popularly known as CZ.
On March 27, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) filed a civil...more
DOJ Promotes Compliance Through Compensation and Clawback Programs (3.2.2023):
• The DOJ announced corporate criminal resolutions will now include a requirement that companies implement a compensation and bonus scheme...more
3/10/2023
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Bank Fraud ,
CFTC ,
Clawbacks ,
Compensation ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Insider Trading ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements
On July 8, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) published draft regulations in the California Regulatory Notice Register (“Draft Regulations”) mandated by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). The...more