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Lessons From 2024 Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Actions

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In 2024, FinCEN and the federal bank regulators announced more than three dozen enforcement actions against banks and individuals arising from alleged Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), anti-money laundering (AML), and countering the...more

K2 Integrity

[Webinar] Navigating the New Investment Adviser AML Mandate: What Steps Should Investment Advisers Be Taking Now? - January 15th,...

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Investment advisers and others involved in the implementation of the new IA AML mandate have been alert to potential ramifications to the rule due to the upcoming change in administration. Upon review, K2 Integrity and...more

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FinCEN and Banking Agencies Propose AML Program Rule Updates for Banks and Other Financial Institutions

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Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Proposed Rule revising its regulations under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requiring financial institutions to...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Navigating the Labyrinth: Artificial Intelligence in the Battle Against Trade-Based Money Laundering

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In the rapidly evolving financial landscape, governments worldwide are intensifying their focus on compliance in Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) efforts for financial institutions. Trade-Based Money...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

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Forensic Accountants augment a Financial Institution’s Corporate Governance Program

A financial institution’s understanding and management of financial crimes and their genesis would enhance and strengthen its Corporate Governance programs and internal controls.  ...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Trabajando juntos, los abogados y los contadores forenses pueden brindar soluciones óptimas

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Existe una propuesta de valor presentable a un cliente cuando un abogado trabaja en conjunto con un contador forense.  Los litigios a menudo implican la superposición de múltiples y complejos asuntos legales y contables....more

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Working together, Attorneys and Forensic Accountants Can Bring About Optimal Solutions

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There is a value added for a client when an Attorney is working in tandem with a forensic accountant. Litigation often involves overlapping complex accounting and legal issues. Working together, Attorneys and Forensic...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Federal banking agencies issue joint statement on enforcement of BSA/AML requirements; FinCEN follows with its own statement

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Regulators Provide Greater Transparency into BSA/AML Enforcement Process. On August 13, 2020, the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, and Office of the...more

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Federal Banking Agencies Issue Joint Statement On Enforcement of BSA/AML Requirements; FinCEN Follows With Its Own

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Regulators Provide Greater Transparency into BSA/AML Enforcement Process - On August 13, 2020 the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, and Office of the...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Who are you partnering with for your Financial Institution’s BSA/AML Independent Testing?

Financial Institutions ought to design and evaluate compliance programs to meet BSA/AML requirements and to satisfy Bank Examiner expectations. A Financial Institution’s Compliance Programs must comply with the requirements...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Instituciones Financieras y el FCPA

La Ley de Prácticas Corruptas en el Extranjero (“Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – FCPA”) prohíbe el pago de sobornos a funcionarios extranjeros para ayudar a obtener o retener negocios.  Exige que las empresas cuyos valores se...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Financial Institutions and the FCPA

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibits payment of bribes to foreign officials to assist with obtaining or retaining business.  It requires companies whose securities are listed in the US to maintain books and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The OFAC Compliance Framework: Element 4 & 5 – Testing and Auditing & Training

After a short visit to Val Lewton’s Cat People, I return to conclude this multipart series on the Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments (Framework). Every compliance professional of any stripe needs to read, understand...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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US trade negotiations with China have stalled such that the anticipated meeting between the countries’ leaders is, according the White House, “highly unlikely” to occur before the March 1 deadline marking the end of a 90-day...more

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FinCEN Director’s Remarks Highlight AML Regulatory Reform Efforts

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released prepared remarks delivered by FinCEN director, Kenneth A. Blanco, at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) &...more

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Federal Bank Regulators Issue Joint Statement on Collaborative BSA/AML Compliance

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On October 3, 2018, a group of federal bank regulators and FinCEN announced in a joint statement that banks and credit unions could collaborate and share resources to manage their Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) and anti-money...more

The Volkov Law Group

AML Compliance Lessons Learned from US Bancorp and Rabobank Enforcement Actions

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Global banks have been the focus of enforcement actions, focusing on AML and sanctions violations.  With the new beneficial ownership regulations effective May 11, 2018, we are about to see a significant transformation in AML...more

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Outlines BSA Compliance Obligations and How One Small Bank Failed to Meet Them

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The Tale of an AML BSA Exam Gone Wrong - As we have blogged, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the decision of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) to issue a cease...more

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FDIC Provides Some Statistics on Violations Found During BSA/AML Exams: One Percent of Exams Lead to Formal Enforcement Actions

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In its Summer 2017 issue of Supervisory Insights, published last week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) provides some insight into its examination process and outcomes for Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”)/Anti-Money...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Isn’t Going Away (and neither should you) – Part I

Yesterday I presented my views on why I believe that Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement will continue under the new administration. Today, I want to begin a multi-part series (sorry I don’t know how long it will...more

McGuireWoods LLP

FinCEN Announces Caesars Penalty After Multiyear Investigation

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This week the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a Consent Agreement that imposed an $8 million civil penalty against Desert Palace, Inc. d/b/a Caesars Palace. Caesars first disclosed the investigation in...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The Fourth European Union Anti-Money Laundering Directive and Its Effects on Financial Institutions Operating in the EU

The Fourth European Union Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Fourth AML Directive), approved by the European Parliament on May 20, 2015, went into effect on June 25, 2015, repealing the 2005 Third AML Directive. Given the...more

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