Compliance Tip of the Day: Citibank and Continuous Monitoring
Compliance into the Weeds: Sanctions Compliance Failures: Lessons from Harman International and Interactive Brokers
Episode 377 -- Refocusing Due Diligence on Cartels and TCOs
Upping Your Game: Continuous Monitoring with AI
Daily Compliance News: May 19, 2025, The Definition of Corruption Edition
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 51 – The Compliance Week at 20 Edition
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending April 12, 2025
Daily Compliance News: April 7, 2025, The Whistleblowers Awarded Edition
Strengthening Compliance: Lessons From the OCC's Consent Order With Patriot Bank — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Great Women in Compliance: Roundtable on The Future of Financial Crime Prevention
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 50 - Hidden in Plain Sight: How Kleptocrats Exploit U.S. Financial Systems
Corruption, Crime & Compliance: TD Bank Agrees to Pay Over $3 Billion for Systemic Violations of Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Violations
Episode 343 -- TD Bank Agrees to Pay Over $3 Billion for Systemic Violations of Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Violations
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau vs. the Video Game Industry
Business Better Podcast Episode: FinCEN’s Notice of Proposed Regulations to Strengthen and Modernize AML/CFT Compliance Programs
Cannabis Law Now Podcast: Cannabis Companies and the Corporate Transparency Act
Examining FinCEN FAQs, Proposed Legislation and Other CTA Developments
Practical Lessons Learned Regarding the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering for Financial Institutions - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Analyzing the Treasury's Illicit Finance Risk Assessment of Decentralized Finance - The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Active in the fintech landscape since 2017, the dedicated Walkers’ team are recognised as global leaders in this dynamic sector - Fluent in six important jurisdictions of choice, we take a jurisdiction agnostic approach,...more
A new licensing regime for digital identity service providers is to be introduced in Bermuda. The new licensing regime should pave the way for a smoother CDD journey for consumers, without compromising Bermuda's high...more
This chapter provides the latest legal information on the British Virgin Islands' fintech market and regulation, including regulatory jurisdiction, sandboxes, AML rules and FATF standards; robo-advisers, online lenders and...more
Public-private partnerships across the world between financial institutions, financial intelligence units and investigative authorities have laid the foundation to advance criminal investigations. However, there is further...more
Legislation in the Cayman Islands concerning beneficial ownership information continues to develop at a steady pace and the latest developments are particularly noteworthy. The Parliament of the Cayman Islands has recently...more
The Luxembourg Parliament recently enacted a law reforming the Trade and Companies Register (RCS) and the Register of Beneficial Owners (RBE) laws. This reform is a direct response to the decision of the Court of Justice of...more
New bribery offenses in Australia now make it easier for authorities to prosecute organizations and require companies to exercise greater oversight and controls. Australia’s regulators remain active in greenwashing and other...more
On 5 December 2024 the UK's Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 came into force. The UK Regulations are made under the UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 ("SAMLA") and make...more
The government of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and the BVI Financial Services Commission (“FSC”) – the principal financial services regulator – have progressed important initiatives in recent years that demonstrate the...more
In December 2022, the U.S. Congress included the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act as part of the Omnibus Budget for that year. The Act includes drastic new measures to expand enforcement against those...more
On Jan. 1, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect, premised on the belief that illicit actors use corporate structures like shell companies and fronts to hide their identities and launder criminal proceeds...more
As we enter 2024 the myriad of regulatory changes can appear overwhelming. We are here to help and have set out below some key changes and issues that can impact Bermuda entities. Bermuda has introduced a corporate income tax...more
The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (R-NC), sent a comment letter to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra in response to the CFPB’s notice of proposed rulemaking that would implement Section 1033 of...more
On March 16, NYDFS issued a consent order against a payment service provider for allegedly failing to comply with the state’s virtual currency and cybersecurity regulations. The company was licensed to engage in virtual...more
Online sports betting has become a booming industry in recent years, with millions of people placing bets and wagers from their phones and computers. Ever since Murphy v. NCAA, the 2018 case in which the United States Supreme...more
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an independent inter-governmental entity that develops policies for protection of our global financial system from money laundering, terrorist financing and financing of weapons of...more
Following Germany's initial attempt last year to implement the EU Whistleblower Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/1937), aimed at ensuring harmonized and improved protection of whistleblowers throughout Europe, the Federal...more
Join SCCE virtually for the 10th Annual ECEI - Can't attend the conference in-person? The European Compliance & Ethics Institute, 22-23 March 2022, allows you to hear from today’s compliance and ethics leaders on the...more
Join SCCE in Amsterdam for the 10th Annual ECEI - Want to learn more about the challenges facing the European and global compliance and ethics community? Join us for the 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics...more
The French Data Protection Authority’s white paper discusses how companies can comply with data privacy and security obligations. The use of card, contactless, and innovative digital payment solutions has significantly...more
Compliance teams looking to stay ahead of the changing landscape need to be up to date on the latest developments. Join us for Global Compliance Updates in collaboration with the DIFC Academy, on 2–3 November 2021. This...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have each published their annual examination priorities for 2021, signaling areas of scrutiny that broker-dealers should...more
Takeaways - Boards need to take an active role overseeing cybersecurity measures. - Directors may be held personally responsible for lapses that result in attacks. - U.S. money laundering and sanctions rules may prohibit...more
Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more
On January 1, 2021, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which includes the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA).1 The CTA requires all U.S. businesses to file “beneficial ownership”...more