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FinCEN seeks to safeguard the investment adviser sector from illicit finance as evidenced by the issuance of the Final Investment Adviser Rule on 8/28/24 with a compliance date of 1/1/26. The investment adviser sector final...more
On August 16, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published its semiannual regulatory agenda in the Federal Register, detailing the agency’s upcoming regulatory actions and priorities. The agenda outlines the proposed, final,...more
Key Takeaways - •FinCEN has issued two new final rules to significantly expand regulation around certain investment adviser and residential real estate sectors to combat illicit finance in these areas. These highly...more
The Situation: The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") has adopted a rule that subjects certain investment advisers to anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism program ("AML") requirements...more
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
On 22 August 2024, K2 Integrity hosted a webinar discussing considerations related to the pending anti-money laundering rule (AML) for investment advisers (IAs) from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The...more
On May 13, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking (proposed rule) that would impact how investment advisers handle...more
This update covers legal developments and regulatory news for funds, their advisers, and industry participants for the quarter ended March 31. Rulemaking and Guidance: • SEC Adopts Reforms Relating to Investment Advisers...more
If you are an investment manager and you significantly and repeatedly outperform the market, your investors will lavish you with righteous praise and your firm will shower you with well-deserved riches....more
The United States has started with a bang for 2024 with respect to transparency initiatives. The initiatives affect real estate, financial and business sectors. This alert provides a brief overview of the developments in...more
El 15 de febrero de 2024, FinCEN publicó un Aviso de Reglamentación Propuesta (NPRM) que requeriría que ciertos asesores de inversiones (Investment Advisers) apliquen requisitos de ALD/FT conforme con la Ley de Secreto...more
On 2/15/24, FinCEN published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require certain investment advisers to apply AML/CFT requirements pursuant to the Bank Secrecy Act, including implementing risk-based AML/CFT...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at keeping bad actors from exploiting the U.S. financial system and assets...more
The United States Department of the Treasury has announced that it is working to address what it perceives as money laundering risks associated with investment advisers. Specifically, the agency asserts that absent consistent...more
The new Director of FinCEN, Andrea Gacki, addressed several key topics on October 3, 2023 at the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (“ACAMS”) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Specifically, Director...more