The override of former President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 resulted in the enactment of broad amendments to the US anti-money laundering regime. Of particular note is the inclusion of the...more
1/28/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Closely Held Businesses ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Covered Entities ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
FinCEN ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
NDAA ,
Shell Corporations ,
Special Purpose Vehicles
A controversial proposed rule from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network would bring bank-like regulation of virtual asset transactions, including the first broadly-applied AML reporting requirement in at least two...more
1/7/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Currency Transaction Reports (CTR) ,
Digital Assets ,
FinCEN ,
Money Services Business ,
NPRM ,
Patriot Act ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Virtual Currency
On September 16, the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking to update the US anti-money laundering (AML) regime. This is an historic opportunity for...more
11/5/2020
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
BSA/AML ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Comment ,
Risk Assessment ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the federal banking agencies (Agencies)1 issued a joint statement on August 21, 2020, regarding Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory requirements for...more
9/24/2020
/ Bank Fraud ,
BSA/AML ,
Corruption ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
FATF ,
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Joint Statements ,
Money Laundering ,
National Security ,
Politically Exposed Person (PEPs) ,
Risk Assessment ,
Senior Foreign Political Figures (SFPFs)
On June 29, 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued guidance explaining how financial institutions can conduct due diligence for hemp-related businesses and identifying the type of information and...more
8/15/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Due Diligence ,
Farm Bill ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
New Guidance ,
Required Documentation ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
USDA
On December 3, 2019, in a rare public statement regarding the provision of banking services to cannabis- or hemp-related businesses, the Federal Banking Agencies, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve...more
12/11/2019
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banks ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Farm Bill ,
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Interagency Guidance ,
Joint Statements ,
NCUA ,
Risk Management ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
USDA
On September 25, 2019, the US House of Representatives ("House") passed, by a vote of 321 to 103, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act ("SAFE Banking Act"), bipartisan legislation designed to secure and regulate...more
10/9/2019
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Canada ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Cole Memorandum ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Harmonization Rules ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
USDA
In recent months, support for Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering ("BSA/AML") reform has gained momentum in the US Congress as more than 20 pieces of reform-related legislation circulate the financial services committees....more
9/12/2019
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinCEN ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Money Laundering ,
Money Laundering Control Act (MLCA) of 1986 ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
Financial firms play an integral role in preventing, identifying, investigating and reporting criminal activity, including terrorist financing, money laundering, and many other finance-related crimes. It is a critical role...more
2/2/2019
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Sharing ,
Innovative Technology ,
Money Laundering ,
Patriot Act ,
Privacy Laws ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Technology Sector ,
Terrorist Financing
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Executive Summary -
Developments and Trends in Policy and Enforcement
- US Department of the Treasury
- The Office of Foreign Assets Control
- Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
-...more
1/22/2019
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banks ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
CFTC ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Cuba ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIC ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
FinTech ,
FRB ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Information Sharing ,
Investment Banks ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Nicaragua ,
North Korea ,
NYDFS ,
OCC ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Piling-On ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Sudan ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Syria ,
Terrorism Funding ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Ukraine ,
Venezuela