The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the federal banking agencies (Agencies)1 issued a joint statement on August 21, 2020, regarding Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory requirements for...more
9/24/2020
/ Bank Fraud ,
BSA/AML ,
Corruption ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
FATF ,
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Joint Statements ,
Money Laundering ,
National Security ,
Politically Exposed Person (PEPs) ,
Risk Assessment ,
Senior Foreign Political Figures (SFPFs)
In recent months, support for Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering ("BSA/AML") reform has gained momentum in the US Congress as more than 20 pieces of reform-related legislation circulate the financial services committees....more
9/12/2019
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinCEN ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Money Laundering ,
Money Laundering Control Act (MLCA) of 1986 ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
Financial firms play an integral role in preventing, identifying, investigating and reporting criminal activity, including terrorist financing, money laundering, and many other finance-related crimes. It is a critical role...more
2/2/2019
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Sharing ,
Innovative Technology ,
Money Laundering ,
Patriot Act ,
Privacy Laws ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Technology Sector ,
Terrorist Financing