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The Bank Secrecy Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1970 to detect and prevent money laundering within financial institutions. The BSA requires financial institutions to keep records and provide... more +
The Bank Secrecy Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1970 to detect and prevent money laundering within financial institutions. The BSA requires financial institutions to keep records and provide documentation to authorities for single transactions of more than $10,000 and report other suspicious account activity that could signify money laundering or other financial crimes. less -
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FinCEN’s Final Rule on Anti-Money Laundering for Residential Real Estate Transfers

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On August 29, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a final rule under the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) requiring certain persons involved in real estate closings and settlements to report and maintain...more

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Treasury Subjects Investment Advisers to Anti-Money Laundering Requirements

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On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued its final rule requiring certain investment advisers to implement anti-money laundering (“AML”) compliance...more

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FinCEN Issues Final Rule Expanding Anti-Money Laundering/ Countering the Financing of Terrorism Requirements for Investment...

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On September 4, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), U.S. Department of Treasury, published a final rule (the “Final Rule”) expanding the definition of “financial institution” under the Bank Secrecy Act...more

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FinCEN Issues Final Rule on AML/CFT Requirements for Investment Adviser Sector

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on Aug. 28, 2024, issued a final rule to help safeguard the investment adviser sector from illicit finance activity (Final Rule). The Final...more

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Investment Advisers Prepare: The BSA is Here

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On August 28, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule (the “Final Rule”) subjecting certain registered investment advisers (RIAs) and exempt reporting...more

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What Would Cannabis Rescheduling Mean for Lending and Payments Legality?

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s proposal to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) has generated considerable buzz across business sectors, including for the...more

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What Is an “Effective AML/CFT Compliance Program”?

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the federal banking agencies recently published the long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking for the anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism...more

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Pending Changes to Anti-Money Laundering Program Requirements for MSBs and Other Financial Institutions

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Money services businesses (MSBs), a category which includes money transmitters (e.g., PayPal and other payment facilitators), as well as administrators and exchangers of convertible virtual currencies (e.g., Bitcoin...more

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FinCEN Proposes Rule to Enhance AML/CFT Programs Across Industries

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FinCEN’s recent preliminary rulemaking aims to enhance and modernize regulations with requirements and priorities that affect a broad range of “financial institutions” across industries—but lacks concrete guidance on...more

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FinCEN Issues Proposed Rule to Strengthen, Modernize AML/CFT Programs

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In late June 2024, the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a proposed rule to modernize the anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) program...more

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FinCEN Proposes Changes to Anti-Money Laundering Program Requirements for Financial Institutions: 5 Things to Know

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The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has proposed a rule to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism that would add significant compliance requirements for financial...more

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FinCEN Proposes Rule To Strengthen US Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

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The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has proposed a rule (the Proposed Rule) to implement certain aspects of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (the AML Act), which updated the...more

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FinCEN Issues Proposed Rulemaking Aimed at Strengthening and Modernizing AML Programs Across Multiple Industries

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On July 3, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) as part of a broader initiative to “strengthen, modernize, and improve” financial institutions’ anti-money...more

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FinCEN & the SEC: Will the Real RIA and ERA Customers Please Stand Up?

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On May 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (“Treasury”) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would...more

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FinCEN Issues Supplemental Advisory on Fentanyl Distribution and Growing Role of Transnational Criminal Organizations

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On June 20, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a supplemental advisory to alert U.S. financial institutions about emerging trends in the illicit fentanyl supply chain. The supplemental advisory...more

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FinCEN Issues Proposed Rule to Enhance Financial Institutions’ AML/CFT Programs

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On June 28, 2024, in an effort to bolster financial institutions’ anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (“AML/CFT”) programs, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement...more

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Request for Comments on FinCEN and SEC rule on CIP

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The SEC and FinCEN Request Comments on their Proposed Rule on Customer Identification Programs for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers - The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the...more

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Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Investment Advisors – Yes, Financial Crime is Borderless and Legal Entity-Agnostic

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There is a growing acknowledgement that money laundering and terrorist financing is borderless and legal entity-agnostic, just as it is already known that cybercriminals and the means to commit cybercrimes continuously attack...more

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Client Alert: A Second Wave: FinCEN and SEC Further Extend Investment Advisers’ AML Obligations with New CIP Requirements

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In a sequel to FinCEN’s proposal earlier this year to extend anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act regulations to investment advisers (AML/BSA Proposal), on May 13, 2024, FinCEN and the SEC jointly issued a new Notice of...more

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FinCEN (and SEC) Propose New Customer Identification Program Rule With Minimal Expected Impact on Private Fund Sponsors

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On May 13, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U.S. Treasury Department, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a joint rule (the Proposed Rule) with respect to a...more

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FinCEN Issues Analysis of Increasing Elder Financial Exploitation

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) recently issued a Financial Trend Analysis (“Analysis”) focusing on patterns and trends identified in Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) data linked to Elder Financial Exploitation...more

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KuCoin and Founders Charged with Operating Illegally as Money Transmitter and Futures Commission Merchant

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Last week, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment against global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin and two of its founders, Chun Gan and Ke Tang, for allegedly conspiring...more

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IRS Issues New Guidance for Cannabis Companies That Receive Over $10K Cash

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The IRS’s Office of Chief Counsel recently published a memorandum providing information for cannabis companies struggling to comply with the completion of Form 8300, which must be filed every time a company receives a cash...more

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FinCEN Re-Proposes AML/CFT Requirements Covering Investment Advisers

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On February 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a long-anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to impose comprehensive anti-money laundering...more

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FinCEN’s Proposed Rule to Regulate Investment Advisers: The Questions Industry Should Be Following

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FinCEN is focused on customer due diligence, and both the 2024 Investment Adviser Risk Assessment and proposed rule indicate that investment advisers will be expected to assess customer identity, business model, and sources...more

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