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Navigating AML and Sanctions Compliance in the Insurance Industry

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Money laundering generally refers to financial transactions in which criminals, including terrorist organizations, attempt to disguise the proceeds, sources, or nature of their illicit activities. Money laundering facilitates...more

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AML Best Practices for Private Funds: Red Flags and Responses for Private Funds

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U.S. hedge funds, private equity funds, and venture capital funds (collectively, the Private Funds)2 and their U.S. general partners, sponsors, and managers (Advisers) are not directly subject to the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970...more

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Potential BSA/AML Roadmap – Crypto Exchange Bittrex Enforcement Actions

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The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) settled enforcement actions with Washington state-based Bittrex. In the two settlements, Bittrex...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Court Rejected Former Theranos Executive Sunny Balwani's Request For New Trial

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Court Rejected Former Theranos Executive Sunny Balwani’s Request For New Trial - On October 11, 2022, a California federal court rejected former Theranos Chief Operating Officer Sunny Balwani’s request for a new trial,...more

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[Event] Canadian Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - September 22nd - 23rd, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Canadian Institute’s 7th Annual Canadian Forum on Global Economic Sanctions returns to Toronto in-person and via livestream on September 22-23! Join a Canadian and international faculty of government of officials,...more

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Recent Developments in US Sanctions and Export Controls Targeting Russia

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Following Russia’s recognition of breakaway regions in Ukraine and full-scale invasion of the country, authorities in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and across the globe imposed a sweeping array of trade...more

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Federal Financial Regulators Issue Warnings About Russian Sanction Evasion Attempts

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With the imposition of sweeping new sanctions on Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine, federal financial regulators are issuing warnings about efforts to evade these actions. On Monday, March 7, 2022, the...more

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Blocking Payments to Russia and Its Impact on Payments Companies and Fintechs

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On February 21, President Biden issued an executive order blocking property of certain persons, and prohibiting transactions regarding Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine. The following day, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign...more

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BSA, OFAC, KYC, and CIP – What do they mean to me? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 29]

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The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and parts of the U.S. Patriot Act’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) requirements have seemingly similar goals: to prevent money laundering and the funding of terrorist activities. Yet a...more

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Art and OFAC

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As we’ve blogged, high-end artwork can create an ideal vehicle for money laundering. And, as we’ve also blogged, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations for the U.S. Senate released in July 2020 a detailed report titled...more

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Should You Bank a Virtual Currency Business?

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Virtual currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have spawned many types of businesses that need banking services. Many banks "de-risk" -- do not provide banking services -- to these businesses. Many virtual currency...more

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Top 10 Financial Institution Considerations for 2016: #2 – Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance

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In our initial article announcing our top 10 considerations for financial institutions in 2016, our second consideration was Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) and OFAC compliance in 2016. Compliance with the...more

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