The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act), enacted on January 1, 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year of 2021 (NDAA), makes several significant changes to U.S. anti-money laundering...more
2/23/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Beneficial Owner ,
BSA/AML ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Disgorgement ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Pooled Investment Vehicles ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Whistleblowers
There has recently been speculation about a new U.S. rule that would potentially subject investment advisers to the same types of anti-money laundering (“AML”) regulations that govern banks. Now, the speculation is over....more