Treasury issued a final rule requiring certain investment advisers to establish an AML/CFT Program and file certain reports, such as Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), with FinCEN (Final Rule).
The Final Rule applies to...more
9/11/2024
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Customer Identification Program (CIP) ,
Final Rules ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
U.S. Treasury
The Proposed Rule would require registered investment advisers (RIAs) and exempt reporting advisers (ERAs) to establish, document and maintain written customer identification programs (CIPs).
The Proposed Rule comes...more
6/5/2024
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Customer Identification Program (CIP) ,
Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Notice Requirements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2020 proposed a long-anticipated framework for fair valuation of fund investments. Proposed Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 would establish...more
5/26/2020
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Fair Value Standard ,
Fund Managers ,
Good Faith ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
No-Action Letters ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rescission ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Valuation
On April 21, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a long-anticipated framework for valuation of fund investments. Proposed Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 would establish requirements...more
4/26/2020
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Fair Value Standard ,
Good Faith ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investment Fund Vehicles ,
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Public Comment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Valuation
On March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued two orders updating and extending relief previously provided to registered funds and investment advisers whose operations may be affected by the COVID-19...more
The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on April 3, 2018 issued Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions (FAQs). The FAQs address various...more
4/13/2018
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Beneficial Owner ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Joint Ownership ,
Legal Entity Identifiers ,
Mutual Funds ,
Retroactive Application ,
Verification Requirements
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management (the “SEC Staff”) last night issued a no-action letter (the “Relief”) to Fidelity Management and Research Company that provides guidance to...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on August 25, 2015,1 pertaining to all investment advisers registered or required to be registered...more