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FinCEN's October 2024 Beneficial Ownership Information FAQ Update

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On October 3, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued new guidance concerning the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) by updating and expanding on the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting...more

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Shifting Sands: The Future of Offshore Regulatory Disputes (Part 1)

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As an evolving area of commercial disputes in the Cayman Islands, global enforcement trends provide us with valuable insight into the types of regulatory proceedings on the horizon for offshore jurisdictions. In this first...more

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FinCEN Highlights Differences in CDD Rule and CTA Reporting of BOI

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has published a two-page reference guide (“Guide”) comparing the requirements for reporting beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) to FinCEN under the Corporate...more

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Bank Regulators Issue Statement on Third-Party Relationships with Financial Institutions and Publish Request for Information on...

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The federal banking regulators (The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) issued on July 25 a lengthy joint statement...more

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Following FinCEN’s Lead, Four Federal Banking Regulators Announce AML/CFT Rulemaking

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As discussed here, on June 28, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed significant amendments to the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism...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 Proposes Rule to Strengthen AML/CFT Programs

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On June 28, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a proposed rule aimed at strengthening and modernizing financial institutions’ anti-money laundering and countering the...more

A&O Shearman

UK FCA Financial Crime Guide consultation: more obligations, or old news?

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As financial crime compliance pressures grow, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to emphasise the significance of its Financial Crime Guide (FCG) as part of the overarching regulatory framework for financial...more

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FCA’s 2024/25 Business Plan Signals Focus on Wholesale Markets Reform

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Fighting financial crime, protecting consumers’ needs, and bolstering wholesale markets are the regulator’s key priorities for the year ahead. On 19 March 2024, the FCA published its Business Plan for 2024/25, setting...more

A&O Shearman

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 8 - 14 Mar 2024

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There were some key publications this week in relation to financial crime, including a Commission request for the EBA to advise on standards and guidelines under the future AML/CFT framework in Europe and, in the UK, an HMT...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

The CTA at Two Months: Key Updates and Action Items

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After years of anticipation, the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA) officially went into effect on January 1, 2024. Now that we are two months into the CTA era, below are a few updates and recommended action items based on...more

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FinCEN Proposes New Rule Requiring AML Compliance Programs for Investment Advisers

On February 15, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), published a proposed rule that would define specified investment advisers as “financial institutions” required to implement anti-money...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

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FinCEN Issues Final CTA BOI Access Rules, Heralded by YouTube Video

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This week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued the much-anticipated final rule (“Final Rule”) under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) regarding access to beneficial ownership information (“BOI”)...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - December 2023 # 2

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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Bipartisan group of Senators re-introduce Digital Asset Money Laundering Act

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On July 28th, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), reintroduced the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act (the “Act”), legislation aimed at closing...more

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Corporate Transparency Act Compliance Date Is Approaching Quickly

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Although the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA”) was adopted in 2021,  implementation has been delayed while the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)  established regulations. The deadline,...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Saturday, May 27, 2023

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U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen regarding Treasury's rumored Executive Order on outbound investment to China....more

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New Bipartisan Bill Takes Aim at Digital Asset Money Laundering and Terrorism Finance

On December 14, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced in the U.S. Senate a new bipartisan bill, titled "Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2022" (the “Bill”), intended to curb the...more

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FinCEN Issues Final Rule for Beneficial Ownership Reporting

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The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued its final rules implementing the beneficial ownership reporting requirements pursuant to the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).  The...more

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FinCEN Corporate Transparency Proposed Regulations: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements and the Potential...

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On December 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) proposed new regulations (“Proposed Regulations”) defining and implementing the beneficial ownership reporting...more

Burr & Forman

FinCEN Deputizes Financial Institutions in Hunt for Environmental Crimes

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) unit of the U.S. Department of the Treasury called this week for the nation’s financial institutions to be on the lookout for money flows indicative of environmental crimes....more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

¿Cómo Afectará a su Institución Financiera la Capacitación de Examinadores requerida bajo la Ley ALD del 2020 (El Acto)?

La sección 6307 del Acto (“AML ACT of 2020”) requiere la capacitación anual para Examinadores sobre la lucha contra el lavado de dinero y el financiamiento del terrorismo. La capacitación debe realizarse en consulta con...more

K2 Integrity

New U.S. Law’s Impacts on Non-U.S. Financial Institutions

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The U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act) became law on January 1 when the United States Congress passed the broader National Defense Authorization Act for 2021 over a presidential veto. Although it is a U.S. law,...more

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US Enacts Historic Legislation To Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering and Counterterrorist Financing Legal Framework

On January 1, 2021, the United States Congress overrode the president’s veto to enact the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (the NDAA), which, aside from allocating the annual defense budget, includes the Anti-Money...more

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