Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 76 - The Digital Future: The US GENIUS Act and Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance / The Hong Kong Web3 Blueprint: Building a Web 3 International Financial Hub Report
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
Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime is set to undergo its largest transformation yet with the sweeping amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act proposed in Bill C-2. In...more
Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Teams examine how the GENIUS Act’s framework for stablecoin issuers will impact the cryptocurrency sector....more
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. Looking for some hard-hitting...more
Tal y como se anticipó desde abril de este año, el 16 de julio de 2025, en el Diario Oficial de la Federación, se publicó el decreto por el que se reforman y adicionan diversas disposiciones de la Ley Federal para la...more
On 18 June 2025, the UK Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published a threat assessment (the Assessment) on compliance with UK sanctions and money laundering law for art market participants (AMPs) and high...more
On July 9, the California DFPI, alone and joining five other state financial regulatory agencies, announced a multistate enforcement action resulting in a $4.2 million penalty against a licensed money transmitter for alleged...more
On June 25, 2025, FinCEN announced its first orders under the 2024 FEND Off Fentanyl Act, finding that three Mexican financial institutions—CIBanco S.A. Institución De Banca Multiple (“CIBanco"), Intercam Banco S.A.,...more
The orders represent the first use of new authorities by FinCEN. U.S. based financial institutions that conduct funds transfers with the designated Mexican institutions will be subject to significant compliance obligations,...more
On May 14, 2025, Deputy Enforcement Director Antonia Apps told those gathered at an anti‑money laundering conference in Washington, D.C. to expect a more measured approach from SEC Enforcement. That may include, she...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a historic $215,988,868 civil monetary penalty against GVA Capital Ltd. (GVA), a venture-capital firm registered in the Cayman Islands...more
Le 3 juin 2025, le nouveau gouvernement fédéral du Canada a présenté le projet de loi C-2 (le « projet de loi »), la Loi visant une sécurité rigoureuse à la frontière, en première lecture à la Chambre des communes. Le projet...more
On June 3, 2025, Canada’s new federal government introduced Bill C-2 (Bill), the Strong Borders Act, for first reading in the House of Commons. The Bill includes significant amendments to Canada’s anti-money laundering...more
Following a multiyear lull, the Nevada gaming industry has recently experienced a flurry of federal and state regulatory actions related to the enforcement of the Bank Secrecy Act. Just the past several months alone have seen...more
Bermuda is a leading international financial centre and maintains a comprehensive body of primary legislation relating to money laundering and terrorist financing, supported by a range of general and sector specific guidance...more
Digital currency, or cryptocurrency, is an alternative payment method developed with encryption methods. Encryption technology enables cryptocurrencies to act as both a currency and a virtual accounting system. The use and...more
While financial institutions, on the one hand, are in the process of implementing and preparing to apply the fundamental amendments and changes that will take place in upcoming years by the EU AML Package—entering into force...more
In the last few weeks, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has circulated several instructions focusing on money services businesses operating in the southwest United States, answering the current...more
The Treasury Department announced on March 2nd that it does not intend to enforce any penalties or fines against either U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies and their beneficial owners under the Corporate...more
In our most recent Alert on the highly controversial and largely litigated nature of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), we reported that the CTA was back in effect nationwide and that, but for a few exceptions, all...more
The courts have spoken, and the last nationwide injunction has fallen. FinCEN has a green light to enforce the Corporate Transparency Act, and the federal agency has set a new deadline in March for companies to report....more
Medical practices across the United States are grappling with new compliance obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This article addresses the CTA’s applicability to medical practices, its current legal...more
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") recently announced settled charges against an investment adviser for misrepresentations regarding its anti-money laundering ("AML") procedures and compliance failures. As we...more
The Emirate of Dubai has recently passed new amendments to the existing “Dubai Law No. 4/2018 on the Establishment of the Financial Audit Authority” (“LAW”). As per the new amendments, financial fraud and misconduct in...more
On December 4, 2024, the CFTC's Division of Enforcement ("Division") released its enforcement results for Fiscal Year 2024. The results reflected an all-time high for monetary relief, mainly from its resolution of off-channel...more
European Union member states have until 20 May 2025 to transpose into their national legislation EU Directive (EU) 2024/1226 (the Directive), which establishes minimum rules on the definition of criminal offences and...more