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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

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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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FinCEN Proposal Potentially Impacts Registered Investment, Exempt Reporting Advisers

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a new notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), referred to herein as the "Proposed Rule," that would subject SEC-registered...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - January 2024 # 3

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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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Wealth Management Update - December 2023

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Shining a Light on the Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN’s Rules for Beneficial Ownership Reporting - On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering...more

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SEC Exam Priorities Target AML

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Priorities Echo Prior Alerts and Enforcement Actions - The SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released on October 16 a report on its “Examination Priorities” (the “Report”) for fiscal year 2024. This release...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 13th West Coast Forum on FCPA Enforcement and Compliance - June 14th - 15th, San Francisco, CA

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 13th West Coast Forum on FCPA Enforcement and Compliance returns for another exciting year, providing the opportunity to connect with decision-makers from your industry, gather...more

Dechert LLP

Artificial Intelligence: Legal and Regulatory Issues for Financial Institutions

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Over the last six months, artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the public imagination in a way it never has before. A new generation of AI-powered language models make use of a deep learning architecture known as a...more

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New Year, New Laws – Congress Passes Major Anti-Money Laundering Act

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On January 1, 2021, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, an omnibus bill that includes the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (“AMLA”). The AMLA bans the use of anonymous shell companies...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: FDIC Releases Guide To Connect Fintechs With Banks

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a new guide to help financial technology companies and others partner with banks; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it...more

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SEC Municipal Securities Conference Highlights Emerging Trends in Disclosure

Editor’s Note: Tax-exempt bond financing remains a staple of hospitals’ and health systems’ access to capital for financing capital improvements. The Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) disclosure regime, and in...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - May 2018 #2

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Editor's Note - Regulatory Relief, One Way or Another. It seems that banks may finally be the beneficiaries of meaningful regulatory relief and such relief is coming from several different sources. Yesterday, May 8, 2018,...more

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Recent Debarments Highlight Growing Risk of Sanctions By Multilateral Development Banks

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• Companies that operate globally face substantial risks associated with activities funded by multilateral development banks (MDBs). • Several recent debarment actions by the World Bank highlight those risks. • To...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - October 2017

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – Global Compliance Overhaul for SAP as DOJ and SEC Investigate Payments Allegedly Related to South African Government Contracts – On October 26, 2017, German software company SAP SE...more

K&L Gates LLP

FINRA’s Most Significant 2016 Enforcement Actions

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), the self-regulatory organization for broker-dealers, brings about 1,500 enforcement actions a year. Often lost in the volume of actions, however, are the ones that merit...more

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Lessons Learned From FCPA Enforcement Against JP Morgan for Sons and Daughters Referral Program

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Last week, the Justice Department and the SEC finally brought to a close the Sons and Daughters or Princelings investigation. Pending investigations against four other companies still remain to be resolved....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

CFPB Proposes Prohibition on Mandatory Consumer Arbitration Clauses - On May 5, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued and sought comment on proposed rules prohibiting mandatory arbitration clauses...more

Locke Lord LLP

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FinCEN Proposes Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Reporting Rules for Registered Investment Advisers

On August 25, 2015, the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed rules that would require registered investment advisers to adopt anti-money laundering (AML) programs and report...more

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SEC’s Increased Cybersecurity Enforcement and How to Reduce Your Risks

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The SEC announced last week that an investment adviser had agreed to settle charges that it failed to take required steps to protect against and respond effectively to a cybersecurity breach. The action comes on the heels of...more

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The SEC OCIE Announces Increased Scrutiny of Broker-Dealers’ and Investment Advisers’ Cybersecurity Programs

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On September 15, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a National Exam Program Risk Alert (2015 Risk Alert) to provide broker-dealers and investment...more

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TN Ethics Opinion Approves Lawyers’ Cloud Storage of Client Data

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Tennessee has joined other states in formally approving lawyers’ cloud-storage of client-confidential data. The Board of Professional Responsibility (“BOPR”) held that lawyers ethically may use cloud storage for...more

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OCIE to Conduct More Cybersecurity Exams

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This week the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) announced a second-round of cybersecurity examinations, continuing its initiatives on the issue. The move follows the SEC’s: March 2014 roundtable...more

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OCIE Warns on Suitability in Retail Sales of Structured Products

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The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) issued a recent “Risk Alert” noting observed deficiencies in broker-dealer supervision and compliance controls over retail sales of structured products –...more

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Hiring Practices: A New or Old FCPA Compliance Challenge?

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Contrary to the opinion of many in the FCPA space, the BNY Mellon settlement and the looming actions against six major financial institutions for hiring practices is not a big shock or surprise. The SEC is not raising a new...more

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