News & Analysis as of

Due Diligence Compliance Anti-Money Laundering

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … International Mergers & Acquisitions (Part 1 of 4): Conducting International...

Foley & Lardner LLP on

The risks for international investments have sharply expanded in recent years. Identifying, managing, and mitigating investment risk, in the current regulatory environment, can be just as essential as managing risk in any...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Crypto Crackdown: 8 Key BSA/AML Fundamentals for FinTechs

In June 2024, multiple state regulators took joint action against Plutus Financial, Inc (Abra) ordering Abra to cease and desist certain operations in the U.S. and reimburse customers of virtual assets valued at $81.1 million...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption - June 18th - 19th, London, United Kingdom

Hosted by the C5 Group, the 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption London will bring together the brightest minds in anti-corruption and compliance to review the most pressing multi-jurisdictional enforcement updates...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FinCEN Proposal Potentially Impacts Registered Investment, Exempt Reporting Advisers

Holland & Knight LLP on

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a new notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), referred to herein as the "Proposed Rule," that would subject SEC-registered...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: How Regulatory Events of 2023 Should Guide Financial Institutions' New Year's Resolutions for 2024

Jenner & Block on

As consumer-facing financial institutions of all types—from well-established banks to newly-launched fintechs—set their 2024 regulatory compliance goals, they may wonder if their New Year’s resolutions align with those that...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Division of Examinations Releases 2024 Priorities

Dechert LLP on

The SEC’s Division of Examinations (EXAMS) published its report on 2024 Examination Priorities on October 16, 2023. The 2024 Examination Priorities continue to reflect an examination program that is vigorous and broad...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Innovate or Incriminate: Safeguarding Financial Institutions from Money Laundering Risks

What You Need to Know - In October 2023, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) enacted multiple sanctions targeting the supply chain of fentanyl and other illicit drugs. In addition to...more

J.S. Held

Three Ways to Use Analytic Rigor in Your AML Compliance Operations

J.S. Held on

Introduction: Influx of Information Triggers Threats to Anti-Money Laundering Compliance - Information abounds. The internet, social media, and web 3.0 are full of content and it’s available with a few finger taps....more

Seward & Kissel LLP

"An Ounce of Prevention"...How to Reduce the Risk of Litigation and Enforcement Proceedings

Seward & Kissel LLP on

To paraphrase what Ben Franklin may have been alluding to nearly 300 years ago in his famous quote, often the best approach when it comes to reducing the risk of litigation and government enforcement proceedings is to take...more

Morgan Lewis

Conducting Effective Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Diligence on Non-Latin-Based Entities

Morgan Lewis on

With the ever-increasing use of sanctions as a foreign policy tool (or weapon), sanctions compliance has taken on greater importance than ever. Moreover, as countries increase extraterritorial applications of their sanctions,...more

Harris Beach PLLC

New York Sends Clear Message Crypto Exchanges and Banks Must Meet AML Obligations

Harris Beach PLLC on

New York’s Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) recently announced a $100 million settlement with Coinbase, Inc., one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, for Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (“BSA/AML”)...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Mexico Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Programs - March 22nd - 23rd, Mexico City, Mexico

Join the Go-To Event of the Year for Mexico’s Anti-Corruption Community. The annual ACI’s Anti-Corruption Summit in Mexico is back to Mexico City on March 22-23, 2022! This is the most important anti-corruption compliance...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 22nd - 23rd, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm CET

Join SCCE virtually for the 10th Annual ECEI - Can't attend the conference in-person? The European Compliance & Ethics Institute, 22-23 March 2022, allows you to hear from today’s compliance and ethics leaders on the...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 14th - 16th, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Join SCCE in Amsterdam for the 10th Annual ECEI - Want to learn more about the challenges facing the European and global compliance and ethics community? Join us for the 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Global Compliance Updates - November 2nd - 3rd, 5:55 pm - 8:15 pm GST

Compliance teams looking to stay ahead of the changing landscape need to be up to date on the latest developments. Join us for Global Compliance Updates in collaboration with the DIFC Academy, on 2–3 November 2021. This...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

DOJ Continues Targeting of Corruption through AML Laws and Alternate Statutes – Lessons for Compliance and Due Diligence

As the Biden Administration commits to crack down on corruption, recent enforcement actions show the DOJ continues a longstanding trend of relying on AML laws and other alternate statutes to prosecute corruption cases, with...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Navigating Russia Sanctions Complexities - September 27th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT

Unravel the multiple layers of primary and secondary Russia Sanctions and strengthen your analytical decision-making process. The Russia sanctions landscape continues to evolve in many significant ways. ACI’s 4th...more

BCLP

Anti-Money Laundering Continues to be Among the Highest Regulatory Priorities, As Evidenced by Recent Enforcement Cases and...

BCLP on

For the past decade, anti-money laundering (“AML”) has been at the forefront of securities regulators’ priorities.  Indeed, AML enforcement cases have resulted in some of the highest fines imposed by securities regulators,...more

Oberheiden P.C.

5 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Defense Tips

Oberheiden P.C. on

1. AML Laws - Federal anti-money laundering (“AML”) laws are complex in nature and apply to a broad category of institutions and businesses. One of the most important AML laws is the Bank Secrecy Act, which obligates...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] 2021 Middle East and Africa Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 11th, 8:55 am - 2:00 pm GST

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The OFAC Compliance Framework: Element 2 – Risk Assessment

I am in a multipart series on the Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments (Framework). Every compliance professional of any stripe needs to read, understand and implement some of the key concepts of the Framework into your...more

Dechert LLP

FCA Enforcement Risk: The Year Ahead

Dechert LLP on

Firms will need to ensure their systems and controls to prevent financial crime and money laundering are working effectively: this is just part of the message contained in the FCA’s Business Plan for 2019/20. The Business...more

Dechert LLP

Financial Services Quarterly Report - First Quarter 2018: Luxembourg Implements Fourth EU AML Directive

Dechert LLP on

The EU AML4 Directive (Directive)1 – an EU directive aimed at combatting money laundering and terrorist financing – has finally been transposed into Luxembourg law through the adoption of bill 71282. This occurred several...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

What Level of Due Diligence Should You Perform

Today, I want to take a deep dive and exploration of the levels of due diligence. Due diligence is generally recognized in three levels: Level I, Level II and Level III. Each level is appropriate for a different level of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Star Wars Week: Part II – The Empire Strikes Back – Due Diligence

I break due diligence down into three stages: Level I, Level II and Level III. Candice Tal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infortal Worldwide, in an article entitled “Deep Level Due Diligence: What You Need to...more

48 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide