On September 4, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), U.S. Department of Treasury, published a final rule (the “Final Rule”) expanding the definition of “financial institution” under the Bank Secrecy Act...more
9/10/2024
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Anti-Terrorism Financing ,
Asset Management ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Compliance ,
Currency Transaction Reports (CTR) ,
Customer Identification Program (CIP) ,
Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) ,
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Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
The SEC and FinCEN Request Comments on their Proposed Rule on Customer Identification Programs for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers -
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the...more
5/24/2024
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Customer Identification Program (CIP) ,
Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
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Recordkeeping Requirements ,
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The Proposed Rule Would Subject Certain Investment Advisers to a Broad Range of AML/CFT Obligations and Represents a Significant Development for the Sector -
Regulators have long considered the lack of anti-money...more
2/27/2024
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
Compliance ,
Currency Transaction Reports (CTR) ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) ,
FinCEN ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Law Enforcement ,
Patriot Act ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Rules ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Third-Party Service Provider
AML Developments - What You Need to Know -
On November 21, 2023, the U.S. Justice Department unsealed charges against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao for violating anti-money laundering...more
11/27/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
CFTC ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Money Transmitter ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
U.S. Treasury