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FinCEN Issues Final Sweeping AML Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers & ERAs

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On August 28, 2024, FinCEN issued a long-awaited final rule meant to address illicit finance activities and national security threats in the asset management industry. The new rule imposes similar requirements on investment...more

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FinCEN Finalizes Rule Subjecting Investment Advisers to AML/CFT Regulations

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Following up on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPR”), which we discussed back in March, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released on August 28th a final rule extending Anti-Money Laundering/Countering...more

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Treasury Issues Final Investment Advisers AML/CFT Program Rule

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Treasury issued a final rule requiring certain investment advisers to establish an AML/CFT Program and file certain reports, such as Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), with FinCEN (Final Rule). The Final Rule applies to...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 adopts investment adviser AML rules

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) adopted a final rule that adds most federal Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) and Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) to the definition of “financial institution” under the...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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Investment Advisers Prepare: The BSA is Here

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

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

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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SEC and FinCEN Propose Customer Identification Program Requirements for Investment Advisers

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On May 13, 2024, the SEC and FinCEN jointly proposed a new rule under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) that would impose new customer identification program (CIP) requirements on registered investment advisers and exempt reporting...more

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SEC, FinCEN Propose CIP Rules for Investment Advisers

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The Proposed Rule would require registered investment advisers (RIAs) and exempt reporting advisers (ERAs) to establish, document and maintain written customer identification programs (CIPs). The Proposed Rule comes...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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SEC & FinCEN Propose Customer Identification Program Requirements

A press release was recently issued describing a significant joint proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The proposal...more

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FinCEN and SEC Move Closer to New AML Requirements for Investment Advisers & ERAs

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On May 13, 2024, FinCEN and the SEC jointly proposed a new rule that would require SEC-registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers to maintain written customer identification programs (CIPs). The new rule...more

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Treasury Issues Broad National Strategy for Combatting Illicit Financing

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Strategy Touts Regulations on Beneficial Ownership, Real Estate and Investment Advisers, but Bemoans Lack of Supervisory Resources for Non-Bank Financial Institutions...more

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SEC and FinCEN Propose Customer Identification Obligations for Investment Advisers

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On May 13, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a joint notice of a proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would require...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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[Webinar] AML/CFT Rules for Investment Advisers - June 12th, 9:30 am PT

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On 13 February 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a groundbreaking Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to combat illicit finance and national security threats in the investment adviser sector. The...more

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Director Gacki From FinCEN Encourages Transparency In The U.S. Financial System

During the FIBA’s (Financial and International Business Association’s) annual anti-money laundering conference held from March 18, 2024, to March 21, 2024 in Miami, Florida, Director Gacki from FinCEN discussed regulatory...more

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FINCEN’s AML Proposal: An Overview for Investment Advisers

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Earlier this year, the US Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury’s) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (the Proposal) that would subject investment advisers to anti-money...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

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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Treasury Proposes Investment Advisers AML/CFT Program Rule

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Treasury proposed a new rule that would require investment advisers to establish an AML/CFT program and file certain reports, such as Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), with FinCEN (Proposed Rule). The Proposed Rule...more

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FUNDamentals: FinCEN [Re]Proposes Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Investment Advisers

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On February 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) proposed a new rule that would require federal investment advisers to add Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) type anti-money...more

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