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Bank Regulators Issue Statement on Third-Party Relationships with Financial Institutions and Publish Request for Information on...

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The federal banking regulators (The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) issued on July 25 a lengthy joint statement...more

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UK FCA Financial Crime Guide consultation: more obligations, or old news?

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As financial crime compliance pressures grow, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to emphasise the significance of its Financial Crime Guide (FCG) as part of the overarching regulatory framework for financial...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 8 - 14 Mar 2024

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There were some key publications this week in relation to financial crime, including a Commission request for the EBA to advise on standards and guidelines under the future AML/CFT framework in Europe and, in the UK, an HMT...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 23-29 Feb 2024

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Amongst the broad range of updates this week, at international level, the FSB published its thematic peer review on MMF Reforms and the BCBS published the outcomes of its meeting held on 28 and 29 February, including that it...more

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Fintech update: Understanding the travel rule for VASPs

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The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has recently shared its guidance outlining what Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) need to do to follow the 'travel rule'. This article simplifies the concept of the travel...more

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OCC Risk Perspective Report Focuses on Third-Party Relationships with Fintechs

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In its Fall 2023 Semiannual Risk Perspective, published on December 7, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) reported on key issues facing the federal banking system. In evaluating the overall soundness of...more

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[Event] 2nd Forum on Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight - October 17th - 18th, New York, NY

With so many new, emerging risks coming to the forefront, ACI is excited to announce our Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight. Unlike other conferences, this highly anticipated event stands apart...more

Troutman Pepper

The Uses and Risks of AI in BSA/AML Compliance: Navigating the Future of Financial Crime Prevention

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In the realm of financial crime prevention, the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has the potential to revolutionize Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance. AI offers...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Saturday, May 27, 2023

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U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen regarding Treasury's rumored Executive Order on outbound investment to China....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FinCEN Issues ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Order Against Crypto Asset Exchange Linked to Illicit Russian Activity

On January 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) designated Bitzlato Limited (Bitzlato), a crypto asset exchange business incorporated in Hong Kong, as a “primary money...more

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Fintech 2023

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Canadian fintech industries, particularly digital payments, digital trading, robo-advising and open banking, continued to experience significant growth until 2022. The pace of innovation had been accelerated by expansive...more

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Bank Merger Compliance Risks: Are You Prepared?

Bank mergers and acquisitions are becoming a regular part of life in the banking industry, especially for smaller and medium-sized organizations. They provide significant opportunities for institutions to expand their...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Focus on Fintech - Q3 2022

Welcome to Wilson Sonsini’s Focus on Fintech newsletter. This quarterly newsletter provides ongoing analysis and commentary on regulatory developments impacting the fintech industry. The third quarter of 2022 has been a...more

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UK Treasury Committee Makes Recommendation for Future Regulatory Framework Review

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The House of Commons Treasury Committee has published a report on the Future of Financial Services Regulation setting out its view on the priorities for regulatory change in the U.K. now that the U.K. has left the EU. The...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Acts to Improve Financial Crime Issues at Challenger Banks

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings of its multi-firm review into financial crime controls at challenger banks. The FCA undertook the review in 2021 in response to the 2020 National Risk Assessment...more

K2 Integrity

[Webinar] Ask an Expert FINQuiry on High-Risk Banking - May 27th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am ET

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Join DOLFIN on Thursday, 27 May 2021, at 10 AM ET for DOLFIN’s “Ask an Expert FINQuiry” webinar, for a discussion with K2 Integrity’s financial crimes compliance professionals on the impact of ongoing developments in the...more

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[Webinar] Fighting Financial Crime Effectively through Federated Machine Learning - November 18th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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Over 95% of Anti Money Laundering (AML) alerts are false positives. Despite this, today’s under-staffed and under-resourced institutions continue to use outdated, reactive, and expensive systems for AML monitoring. This...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, September 2020

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SMCR extension: SI extending implementation date made - The Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/929) have been made....more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 18 January 2019 – 24 January 2019

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BREXIT - Financial services regulation in 2019 – don’t mention the B-word - On 30 January, Allen & Overy will hold a seminar regarding financial services regulation. 2019 promises to be another bumper year for UK and...more

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Allen & Overy's weekly update on Key Regulatory Topics - 23 March 2018 - 28 March 2018

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BREXIT - Please see the Prudential Regulation section for updates on: (i) the record of the FPC meeting held on 12 March; and (ii) HMT’s recently published letter on the EC’s proposed package of reforms in relation to BRRD...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review – August 2017 #6

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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of...more

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Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - September 2016

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset managers and...more

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