The override of former President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 resulted in the enactment of broad amendments to the US anti-money laundering regime. Of particular note is the inclusion of the...more
1/28/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Closely Held Businesses ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Covered Entities ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
FinCEN ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
NDAA ,
Shell Corporations ,
Special Purpose Vehicles
On September 16, the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking to update the US anti-money laundering (AML) regime. This is an historic opportunity for...more
11/5/2020
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
BSA/AML ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Comment ,
Risk Assessment ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
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)