Ages ago, hieroglyphics were painstakingly etched into stone. They communicated various types of messages, from fables to business transactions, and lasted thousands of years. Today, we still communicate the same type of...more
5/26/2023
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance ,
Data Preservation ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discovery ,
Electronic Communications ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
New Guidance ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
In a speech to prosecutors, policymakers and academics on Sept. 15, 2022, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) would no longer "accept business as usual" when it...more
New Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on October 28, 2021, previewed the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) enhanced stance on corporate crime. Monaco announced the formation of a Corporate Crime Advisory Group, which will...more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a regulatory notice on Oct. 8, 2021, encouraging its broker-dealer members to review and prepare to incorporate into their own compliance programs the national...more
10/18/2021
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Examination Priorities ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Nonbank Firms ,
Regulatory Oversight
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on June 30, 2021, issued national priorities for anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) policy (the Priorities), as required by the...more
7/7/2021
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Fraud ,
Human Trafficking ,
Mexico ,
Money Laundering ,
New Guidance ,
Nonbank Firms ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Policy Statement ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Significant Transnational Criminal Organization ,
Smuggling ,
State Sponsors of Terrorism ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Virtual Currency