On August 29, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a final rule under the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) requiring certain persons involved in real estate closings and settlements to report and maintain...more
9/12/2024
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Beneficial Owner ,
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Final Rules ,
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Real Estate Transfers ,
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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
9/10/2024
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Anti-Terrorism Financing ,
Asset Management ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Compliance ,
Currency Transaction Reports (CTR) ,
Customer Identification Program (CIP) ,
Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) ,
Final Rules ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
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
5/24/2024
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Customer Identification Program (CIP) ,
Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Popular ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On February 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a proposed rule that would extend reporting and recordkeeping requirements to persons involved in real estate...more
The Proposed Rule Would Subject Certain Investment Advisers to a Broad Range of AML/CFT Obligations and Represents a Significant Development for the Sector -
Regulators have long considered the lack of anti-money...more
2/27/2024
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
Compliance ,
Currency Transaction Reports (CTR) ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) ,
FinCEN ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Law Enforcement ,
Patriot Act ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Rules ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) held its 31st plenary meeting during February 19-21, 2020. Among other things, the FATF classified Iran as a “high-risk jurisdiction” and called for certain countermeasures to be...more
3/4/2020
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Blocking Statutes ,
EU ,
FATF ,
Financial Action Task Force ,
FinCEN ,
High-Risk Countries ,
Iran ,
Money Laundering ,
New Regulations ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), an agency within the U.S. Treasury Department, has put forth an Advisory on the FATFIdentified Jurisdictions with AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of...more