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FinCEN Releases Final Anti-Money Laundering Rule for Investment Advisers

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On August 28, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule establishing anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance obligations for US Securities and Exchange...more

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Implementing FinCEN Final Rule Imposing Anti-Money Laundering Requirements On Investment Advisers

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On 28 August 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued its Final Rulemaking to include certain investment advisers in the definition of a “financial institution” under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The...more

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Department of the Treasury Releases New AML/CFT Rule for Investment Advisers

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule subjecting certain registered investment advisers (RIAs) and...more

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Q&A on FinCEN’s New AML Requirements for Certain Investment Advisers

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On August 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a final rule (the “Final Rule”) that subjects certain registered investment advisers (“RIAs”) and exempt reporting advisers (“ERAs”) to anti-money...more

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National Security Risks Headline New AML Requirements for Investment Advisers – and More to Come?

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Last week, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a widely anticipated final rule to police the estimated $125 trillion-plus investment adviser market. The new rule extends...more

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AML Update: SEC and FinCEN Propose Anti-Money Laundering and Customer Identification Programs for Investment Advisers

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Introduction - On 13 May 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Department of Treasury’s (DoT) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) jointly proposed rulemaking to implement Section 326 of the...more

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SEC and FinCEN Propose Customer Identification Program Requirements for Certain Investment Advisers

I. INTRODUCTION - On May 13, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking (the...more

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SEC and FinCEN Propose Customer Identification Program Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting...

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers - Quick Take: On May 13, 2024, the SEC and the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) jointly proposed a new rule that would require certain...more

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FinCEN and SEC propose Customer Identification Program requirements for investment advisers

Earlier this month, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) continued its efforts to require registered investment advisers (RIAs) and exempt reporting advisers (ERAs) to take steps to prevent the laundering of...more

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FinCEN and SEC Propose Rulemaking Requiring CIP for Investment Advisers

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On May 13th, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would require SEC-registered investment advisers (RIAs) and...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

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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SEC and FinCEN Propose Customer Identification Rule for Registered Investment

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The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a proposed rule on May 13, 2024 (Proposed Rule), which could have sweeping effects on the...more

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

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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Investment Advisers To Be Subject to Strengthened AML Regulations Under FinCEN’s Proposed Rule

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On February 13, the US Department of the Treasury’s (USDT) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) which, if adopted, would sweep Security and Exchange Commission-Registered...more

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FinCEN Proposes New Rule to Subject Advisers to AML Requirements

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers; Closed-End Funds; and Directors of Closed-End Funds - Quick Take: The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued a notice of...more

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FinCEN Proposes Rule to Address Anti-Money Laundering Risks to Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers

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On February 13, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a proposed rule1 that would extend certain anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) program requirements to...more

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FinCEN Proposes New Rule to Expand Anti-Money Laundering Requirements for Investment Advisers

Key Points - On February 13, 2024, FinCEN issued an NPRM that seeks to include certain investment advisers in the definition of “financial institution” under the BSA. As described in the NPRM as well as in FinCEN’s fact...more

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