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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FinCEN and SEC propose Customer Identification Program requirements for investment advisers

Earlier this month, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) continued its efforts to require registered investment advisers (RIAs) and exempt reporting advisers (ERAs) to take steps to prevent the laundering of...more

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Federal Agencies Issue Access Rule to Beneficial Ownership Information Pursuant to the CTA

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On December 21, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen), the National Credit Union Administration, along with...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Treasury recommends strengthening DeFi AML/CFT supervision

On April 6, the U.S. Treasury Department published a report on illicit finance risks in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, building upon Treasury’s other risk assessments, and continuing the work outlined in Executive...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FINRA Issues Guidance Encouraging Firms To Prepare for Forthcoming Anti-Money Laundering Rules

On October 8, 2021, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a Regulatory Notice urging its member firms (i.e., broker-dealers) to consider how they will incorporate the U.S. Treasury Department’s...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

FinCEN to host second ‘exchange’ on preventing ransomware

The United States Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will hold a second FinCEN Exchange in August to discuss ways to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber and ransomware attacks. The FinCEN...more

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FinCEN Publishes No-Action Letter Analysis and AML/CFT National Priorities

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has continued a spate of regulatory activity related to financial crimes compliance matters in the first year of the Biden Administration, recapped in its recent report...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FinCEN on fire: Rapid release of AML Act updates

On June 30, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) provided an update on implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act) and issued the first government-wide priorities for anti-money...more

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Sharper Lines Mean Tighter Nets: How the FinCEN’s Latest Priorities are Another Step to Increased Enforcement

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In the latest sign that the federal enforcement apparatus is slowly but surely training its sights on white-collar professionals and businesses, particularly financial services, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...more

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