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FinCEN Releases Year-in-Review for FY 2023: SARs, CTRs and Information Sharing

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has issued its Year in Review for FY 2023 (“YIR”). It consists of five pages of infographics. According to FinCEN’s press release...more

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Customer information sharing in the Economic Crime Bill key points for firms

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Quicker and easier sharing of customer information relating to economic crime concerns between firms in the UK financial sector is being encouraged by provisions in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill which is...more

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UK Money Laundering: Crossing the Million SAR Threshold

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Firms that act as financial gate-keepers have obligations to report suspicions or knowledge of money laundering via Suspicious Activity Reports to the National Crime Agency ("NCA"). SARs have been filed for almost 20 years...more

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Regulation Round Up - August 2021

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The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a statement reminding firms about potential financial crime risks linked to Afghanistan. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1415 supplementing the Securitisation...more

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New U.S. Law’s Impacts on Non-U.S. Financial Institutions

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The U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act) became law on January 1 when the United States Congress passed the broader National Defense Authorization Act for 2021 over a presidential veto. Although it is a U.S. law,...more

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While FinCEN lacks Independent Litigating Authority, it is the Regulator for the BSA and is responsible for the administration of...

FinCEN issues implementing regulations that “ensure” compliance with the BSA.  FinCEN delegates its examination authority to federal agencies.  These federal agencies are the “Federal Functional Regulators” who supervise...more

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[Webinar] Improving Effectiveness and Sustainability in Financial Crimes Compliance and Risk Management - June 18th, 1:00 pm -...

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K2 Intelligence Financial Integrity Network's Tom Bock and Chip Poncy will join Sarah Runge, global head of FCC regulation strategy at Credit Suisse, on a live webinar, "Improving Effectiveness and Sustainability in Financial...more

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FinCEN Stresses Transparency, BSA Filing Data, and Perils of “Under- Regulating” to Securities Industry

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Last Thursday, FinCEN Deputy Director Jamal El-Hindi appeared at the 20th annual Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crimes Conference hosted by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) in New...more

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FinCEN Dispenses Law Enforcement Awards Based on BSA Reporting

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Director Blanco Stresses Importance of BSA Filings to Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions - As we have blogged, Kenneth Blanco, the Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), has publically and...more

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FinCEN Director Addresses Virtual Currency and Touts Regulatory Leadership and Value of SAR Filings

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Address Emphasizes Role of SARs in Fighting Illegal Activity, Including Drug Dealing Fueling the Opioid Crisis - Kenneth Blanco, the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), discussed last week...more

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Suspicious Activity Reports Rarely Provide “Operational Value” to Law Enforcement Investigations

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The Royal United Services Institute (“RUSI”) for Defence and Security Studies — a U.K. think tank – has released a study: The Role of Financial Information-Sharing Partnerships in the Disruption of Crime (the “Study”). ...more

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UK Criminal Finances Act 2017: A Dechert "Dirty Money" Trilogy: Part Two: "For a Few Days More" - Reform of the Suspicious...

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The UK Criminal Finances Act 2017 (the “Act”) represents a further significant development in the approach to the investigation and prosecution of financial crime in the UK. The new offence of failure to prevent the...more

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