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Aumentan las sanciones por incumplimiento del SAGRILAFT y PTEE en empresas Colombianas

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Dada la relevancia que actualmente está obteniendo la prevención de los riesgos y el cumplimiento normativo en el desarrollo de los negocios, la Delegatura de Asuntos Contables y Económicos de la Superintendencia de...more

J.S. Held

INDEPTH FEATURE: Anti-Money Laundering 2024

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Could you provide an insight into recent trends shaping financial crime in your country of focus? How great a risk does money laundering in particular now pose to companies? One would likely never imagine compliance as...more

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Navigating the Labyrinth: Artificial Intelligence in the Battle Against Trade-Based Money Laundering

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In the rapidly evolving financial landscape, governments worldwide are intensifying their focus on compliance in Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) efforts for financial institutions. Trade-Based Money...more

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Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for November 2023

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Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

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ESALES extranjeras y Cámaras de Comercio quedan obligadas a adoptar SAGRILAFT y PTEE en Colombia

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La Superintendencia de Sociedades de Colombia ha publicado la Circular 100-000004 de 2023, mediante la cual modificó las Circulares 100-000016 del 24 de diciembre de 2020 y 100-000011 del 9 de agosto de 2021 para incluir a ...more

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Director exemptions: changes to AML obligations

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Introduction - Further to a recent update, in which the Government, in consultation with the Jersey Financial Services Commission ("JFSC"), announced its intention to make legislative changes to the anti-money laundering,...more

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TD Bank Eats $225 Million Termination Fee After AML Failures Doom Merger

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How much is an effective Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Compliance Program Worth? For Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD”), the answer is at least $225 million––the amount that TD must now pay to First Horizon Bank, after backing...more

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The FCA’s 2023/24 Priorities for UK Payments: Firms and Investors, Take Note

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On March 16, 2003, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its letter Portfolio Letter: FCA priorities for payments firms to the CEOs of UK Payment Institutions (PIs), Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs), and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Programs - March 22nd - 23rd, Mexico City, Mexico

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the Mexico Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Programs returns for another exciting year with curated programming that shines a global spotlight on anti-corruption compliance...more

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The Federal Reserve Board Issues New Policy: A Level Playing Field for All Banks

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On Friday, January 27, 2023, the Federal Reserve Board announced a new policy statement aimed at ensuring all banks with a federal supervisor receive equal treatment, regardless of their deposit insurance status. The policy...more

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FCA Issues Final Notice to Former Banking CEO Over Anti-Money Laundering Failures

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The case provides instructive practical examples of the “reasonable steps” companies can take according to the FCA and a reminder of the FCA’s cultural expectations of CEOs. On 16 November 2022, the FCA issued a final...more

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US Regulators Increase Focus on Corporate Compliance and Its Gatekeepers

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Recent regulator statements and actions stress the need to empower compliance programs and officers and hold them accountable. As companies navigate the post-pandemic environment, legal and compliance teams should take...more

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Se actualizan instrucciones de gestión de riesgo LAFT para entidades vigiladas en Colombia

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La Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (SFC) expidió la Circular Externa No. 011 de 2022 mediante la cual actualiza los mecanismos normativos para que "las entidades vigiladas gestionen de forma adecuada y eficiente el...more

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Sanctions Apply to Cryptoasset Sector Confirm UK Financial Regulatory

On March 11, 2022, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Bank of England, and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) released a joint statement reiterating that all UK financial services firms,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Six Things to Know About FinCEN’s Proposed SAR Sharing Pilot Program

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule”) in late January seeking public comment on a proposed pilot program that would expand financial institutions’...more

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[Event] Mexico Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Programs - March 22nd - 23rd, Mexico City, Mexico

Join the Go-To Event of the Year for Mexico’s Anti-Corruption Community. The annual ACI’s Anti-Corruption Summit in Mexico is back to Mexico City on March 22-23, 2022! This is the most important anti-corruption compliance...more

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FinCEN Announces Proposed Regulations for Sharing of Suspicious Activity Reports

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released proposed regulations on Jan. 24, 2022, for implementing a pilot program allowing financial institutions to share suspicious activity...more

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Do You Own Crypto? AML Order Also Applies to Digital Currencies

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For the first time, companies providing virtual currency services will be required to comply with Israeli anti-money laundering provisions. This follows an amendment to the Prohibition of Money Laundering Order that recently...more

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Treasury Releases Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry and Analysis on Ransomware Trends

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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released detailed sanctions compliance guidance for the virtual currency industry (the Guidance). The Guidance provides an overview of OFAC sanctions requirements and lists several best...more

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[Virtual Event] Global Compliance Updates - November 2nd - 3rd, 5:55 pm - 8:15 pm GST

Compliance teams looking to stay ahead of the changing landscape need to be up to date on the latest developments. Join us for Global Compliance Updates in collaboration with the DIFC Academy, on 2–3 November 2021. This...more

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Este martes vence el plazo para implementar el SAGRILAFT en las empresas en Colombia

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Holland & Knight le recuerda que el próximo martes 31 de agosto de 2021 vence el plazo impuesto por la Superintendencia de Sociedades de Colombia para que las empresas obligadas a hacerlo cumplan con la puesta en marcha del...more

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FinCEN Sets Out Anti-Money Laundering Priorities, With Implementing Regulations To Follow

On June 30, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued its first government-wide priorities (Priorities) for combatting money laundering and the financing of terrorism.1...more

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Italy: IVASS issues further secondary rules on AML

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On 14 July 2021, IVASS published a new Regulation setting out rules on money laundering risk mitigation procedures and providing for amendments to IVASS Regulation No. 44/2019 regarding rules on internal organization,...more

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Colombia expide Política de Supervisión de LA/FT

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La Superintendencia de Sociedades (Superintendencia) de Colombia, el 11 de junio de 2021, expidió la Circular Externa 100-000008 (la Circular) por medio de la cual se promulgó la Política de Supervisión del Régimen de...more

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Anti-Money Laundering Continues to be Among the Highest Regulatory Priorities, As Evidenced by Recent Enforcement Cases and...

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For the past decade, anti-money laundering (“AML”) has been at the forefront of securities regulators’ priorities.  Indeed, AML enforcement cases have resulted in some of the highest fines imposed by securities regulators,...more

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