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Guidepost Solutions LLC

Investment Advisers and Generative AI

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Start Planning Now to Reduce Your Increased Money Laundering, Sanctions, and Conflicts of Interest Risks The introduction and use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and predictive data analytics (PDAs) by...more

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Alabama Federal District Court Declares CTA Unconstitutional: Here's What You Need to Know

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which became effective on January 1, 2024, was enacted to combat the use of shell companies by those seeking to evade anti-money laundering laws and economic sanctions. ...more

Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph

Corporate Transparency Act: Executive Summary

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The Corporate Transparency Act became law in the United States on January 1, 2021 and required compliance beginning on January 1, 2024. For more information about the background of the statute, please read our prior articles...more

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FinCEN Issues Final Rule Implementing Access and Safeguard Provisions of the CTA

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted in 2021 and became effective on Jan. 1, 2024. The CTA was passed with the aim of enhancing transparency in corporate ownership, so as to combat the proliferation of anonymous...more

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Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN Issues Final Rule for Beneficial Ownership Reporting

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Thursday, September 29, 2022, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Final Rule regarding the beneficial ownership reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act...more

Bracewell LLP

KYC in a Digital World, How New Sanctions and AML Expectations Have Upped the Stakes and What you Need to Do About it

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“Know your customer” is a bed rock principle of anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance programs, but it’s not always easy, particularly as more sophisticated and aggressive players have taken the field in recent...more

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The OCC’s 2019 annual report addresses anti-money laundering risks for financial institutions

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The Office of Comptroller of the Currency (the OCC) has published its 2019 annual report (the Annual Report), which summarized the OCC’s strategic priorities for 2019. The Annual Report also highlighted the OCC’s key...more

The Volkov Law Group

Corporate Shell Games and KYC Requirements

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Anti-money laundering professionals are in for a rude awakening. Know Your Customer or KYC requirements are currently kicking up a notch, and will be even more dramatic when the new FinCEN beneficial ownership regulations...more

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AML Enforcement and Compliance Trends

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Law enforcement focus on anti-money laundering appears to be increasing. While the last ten years has seen a marked increase in AML regulatory obligations, the new administration is likely to return to some of the more...more

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FinCEN Expands Scope of “All Cash” GTOs

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Continuing its efforts to deter the use of real estate as a vehicle to launder proceeds of criminal activity, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently announced its plan to extend the reach and time frame of...more

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