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K2 Integrity

Navigating the New Investment Adviser AML Mandate: What Steps Should Investment Advisers Be Taking Now?

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On 15 January 2025, K2 Integrity hosted a webinar that featured Justina Rousseau, senior managing director at K2 Integrity; Aseel Rabie, counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; and Sarah Runge, executive managing director at K2...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FinCEN Proposal Potentially Impacts Registered Investment, Exempt Reporting Advisers

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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

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

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

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

Oberheiden P.C.

5 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Defense Tips

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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

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OCC Proposes Rules for CRA Benchmarks and Fair Access

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In the News. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a long-awaited rule seeking comment on its proposed approach to determine the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluation measure benchmarks, retail...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN Issues Exceptive Relief from Beneficial Ownership Rule to Certain Account Renewals

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FinCEN Cites Low Risk of Money Laundering and High Regulatory Burden of Rule - On September 7, 2018, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued permanent exceptive relief (“Relief”) to the Beneficial...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FinCEN Enforcement Action Highlights AML Compliance Program Failures and Conflicts of Interest for High-Risk MSB Customers

On February 27, 2017, FinCEN announced a $7 million civil monetary penalty against Merchants for willful violations of the BSA. Additionally, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Merchants’ federal functional...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FinCEN Proposes Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Reporting Rules for Registered Investment Advisers

On August 25, 2015, the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed rules that would require registered investment advisers to adopt anti-money laundering (AML) programs and report...more

The Volkov Law Group

FinCEN Joins The Enforcement Party

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FinCEN’s new Enforcement Division, which was created in June of 2013, is already making its mark in the financial enforcement world. Federal regulators are focusing on compliance with Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) and...more

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Assessing Your BSA/AML Compliance Program

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Like every compliance project, when you start the process, it is important to conduct a careful assessment of risks and your company’s compliance program. With the growing risk of criminal, civil and regulatory enforcement...more

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