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Pending FinCEN Investment Adviser Rule: Industry Perspective On Next Steps You Should Be Taking

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On 22 August 2024, K2 Integrity hosted a webinar discussing considerations related to the pending anti-money laundering rule (AML) for investment advisers (IAs) from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The...more

Perkins Coie

What Is an “Effective AML/CFT Compliance Program”?

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the federal banking agencies recently published the long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking for the anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

FDIC Revises Section 19 Regulations for Institutions Hiring Persons Convicted of Certain Crimes

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has revised its regulations on Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to conform with the previously enacted Fair Hiring in Banking Act (FHBA). The FHBA paved the way...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

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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FinCEN Issues Proposed Rulemaking Aimed at Strengthening and Modernizing AML Programs Across Multiple Industries

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On July 3, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) as part of a broader initiative to “strengthen, modernize, and improve” financial institutions’ anti-money...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Enforcement News: SEC Charges Bank With Misleading Investors About The Strength Of Its BSA/AML Compliance Program And Its...

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The Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act, also known as the “BSA,” enacted in 1970, established requirements for record-keeping and reporting by banks and other financial institutions. The BSA is designed to, among...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Rules To Tackle Authorised Push Payment Fraud

Authorised push payment (APP) fraud in the UK is the largest type of payment fraud, both in number of scams and value of losses. It involves a fraudster convincing someone to send a payment to a bank account that the...more

A&O Shearman

Our top ten enforcement takeaways from the FCA Business Plan 2024/25

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its business plan for 2024/25. Reducing and preventing financial crime, championing consumer needs and strengthening the UK’s position in global wholesale markets all...more

A&O Shearman

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

A&O Shearman

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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FinCEN’s Proposed Rulemaking: Enhancing Transparency in Residential Real Estate

While many Americans are struggling to achieve the dream of homeownership, there are criminals that abuse the housing market for financial gain. To avoid the scrutiny of financial institutions that have anti-money laundering...more

Hogan Lovells

Frankfurt to host the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority

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After a much anticipated vote, Frankfurt will be the host of AMLA. Frankfurt came out as the winner with 28 votes. Madrid came in second with 16, Paris in third with 6 and Rome in fourth with 4 in a vote that required just...more

Jenner & Block

[Webinar] When Worlds Collide: Navigating Competing Financial Crime and Consumer Protection Requirements - January 17th, 3:30 pm -...

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In the Trenches: Lessons for Bank-Fintech Partnerships – Webinar Series - Join us for this three-part series examining issues, tips, and the legal state of play for bank-fintech partnerships. Each session will be a...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

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

Troutman Pepper

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - December 2023 # 2

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 29th Annual Flagship Conference on Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions - November 21st - 22nd, Toronto, ON,...

Don’t miss the opportunity to gain valuable insights from industry experts at Canadian Institute’s Annual Flagship Conference on Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions. This event will equip you with strategies to...more

The Volkov Law Group

TD Bank Eats $225 Million Termination Fee After AML Failures Doom Merger

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How much is an effective Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Compliance Program Worth? For Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD”), the answer is at least $225 million––the amount that TD must now pay to First Horizon Bank, after backing...more

Goodwin

Debt Download - March 2023

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Welcome to Goodwin’s Debt Download, our monthly newsletter covering what you need to know in the leveraged finance market. This month, we focus our coverage on the turmoil in the banking industry resulting from the failures...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC releases enforcement actions

On March 17, the OCC released a list of recent enforcement actions taken against national banks, federal savings associations, and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with such entities. ...more

A&O Shearman

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 24 February - 2 March 2023

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The UK’s Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum published this week the delayed sixth edition of its regulatory initiatives grid. HMT published a call for evidence on aligning the ring fencing and resolution regimes...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

An Assessment of FinCEN’s Uniform Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rules

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued final rules on Sept. 30, 2022, implementing Section 6403 of the Corporate Transparency Act, also called the BOI Rules....more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

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

Dechert LLP

FCA's focus on controls continues unabated

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The Final Notice against Guaranty Trust Bank (UK) Limited (“GT Bank”) follows on the heels of similar enforcement actions against financial institutions for AML systems and controls breaches, continuing to make good on the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OFAC settles with Danish company for routing prohibited financial transactions though a U.S. bank

On December 30, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a more than $4.3 million settlement with a multinational Danish manufacturer to resolve allegations that its wholly owned United...more

A&O Shearman

MLROs in the spotlight – what does the FCA expect?

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The role of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) within authorised firms has been the subject of ever-growing scrutiny from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). In January 2022, the FCA issued written guidance...more

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