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FinCEN Issues Final Sweeping AML Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers & ERAs

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On August 28, 2024, FinCEN issued a long-awaited final rule meant to address illicit finance activities and national security threats in the asset management industry. The new rule imposes similar requirements on investment...more

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Investment Advisers Face New AML/CFT Compliance Obligations from FinCEN

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Our Financial Services, Investment Funds, and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Teams break down the latest Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) rule investment advisers must prepare for....more

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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

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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

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AML/CFT Rules for Investment Advisers

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On 12 June 2024, K2 Integrity and Schulte Roth & Zabel hosted a webinar discussing new regulatory obligations anticipated under proposed rules for investment advisers (IAs), timelines for finalization and compliance, and how...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - May 2024 - 2

Securities and Exchange Commission. Customer ID requirements. On May 13, 2024, SEC and FinCEN proposed a rule designed to make it more difficult for criminal actors to establish customer relationships with investment...more

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FinCEN and SEC Move Closer to New AML Requirements for Investment Advisers & ERAs

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On May 13, 2024, FinCEN and the SEC jointly proposed a new rule that would require SEC-registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers to maintain written customer identification programs (CIPs). The new rule...more

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Client Alert: A Second Wave: FinCEN and SEC Further Extend Investment Advisers’ AML Obligations with New CIP Requirements

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In a sequel to FinCEN’s proposal earlier this year to extend anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act regulations to investment advisers (AML/BSA Proposal), on May 13, 2024, FinCEN and the SEC jointly issued a new Notice of...more

Carlton Fields

Regulators Seek to Saddle Industry With New Obligations: Firms Bridle and Stir Up Opposition

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the SEC have adopted or are proposing substantial increases in regulation of industry participants, primarily investment...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - May 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - March 2024

Editor's Note: The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 24

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

BOI Acceso Y Salvaguardas

El 2/20/23, FinCEN publicó la Guía de Cumplimiento para Pequeñas Entidades para los requisitos de Acceso y Salvaguardas de la información sobre los Beneficiarios Finales. La Guía de BOI Acceso y Salvaguardas (de seis páginas...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

BOI Access & Safeguards

On 2/20/23, FinCEN published the Small Entity Compliance Guide for Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards Requirements. The (six-pages and four sections) BOI Access & Safeguards Guide provides an overview...more

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Investment Advisors Face Added Regulation That Could Potentially Impact Litigation

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On February 13, 2024, FinCEN issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to deter criminals and foreign adversaries who seek to potentially compromise the U.S. financial system and assets through investment advisors. If...more

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FinCEN Proposes Rule to Extend Bank Secrecy Act Obligations to Certain Investment Advisers

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The Proposed Rule Would Subject Certain Investment Advisers to a Broad Range of AML/CFT Obligations and Represents a Significant Development for the Sector - Regulators have long considered the lack of anti-money...more

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Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - February 2024

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

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FinCEN Proposes BSA Reporting Requirements for Residential Real Estate

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On February 16, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Center (“FinCEN”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) regarding residential real estate. The final version of the NPRM published in the Federal Register is 47...more

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FinCEN Proposes AML and SAR Filing Obligations for RIAs and ERAs

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On February 13, 2024, the United States Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a proposed rule that would apply comprehensive anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism...more

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“Decentralized Finance (DeFi),” Fintech, Regtech, and the Financial Services Industry (Ch. 8A)

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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is an umbrella term used to describe financial services provided outside of the traditional markets, that rely on blockchain technologies to create innovative products instead of relying on...more

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Corporate Transparency Act now in effect: What businesses need to know

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Background and Summary - A new federal law, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), went into effect on January 1, 2024.  The CTA requires that most entities file Beneficial Ownership Information Reports (BOI Reports) with...more

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Twinkle-Twinkle Little SAR: SEC & FINRA Settle with Broker-Dealers and Registered Rep

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In a series of settlements announced this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) penalized several broker-dealers for allegedly failing to file...more

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SEC Exam Priorities Target AML

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Priorities Echo Prior Alerts and Enforcement Actions - The SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released on October 16 a report on its “Examination Priorities” (the “Report”) for fiscal year 2024. This release...more

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New FinCEN Director Addresses Key Topics in BSA/AML

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The new Director of FinCEN, Andrea Gacki, addressed several key topics on October 3, 2023 at the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (“ACAMS”) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Specifically, Director...more

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Countdown to the Corporate Transparency Act

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The Final Rule implementing Section 6403 of the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA) was issued on September 30, 2022. The CTA is a sweeping, new regulation that will affect millions of companies, both domestic and foreign....more

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