News & Analysis as of

Banking Sector Compliance Anti-Money Laundering

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Crypto-Asset Safekeeping: What’s Involved If You’re a Bank (or if You Want to Be One)

On July 14, 2025, the federal banking agencies issued a joint statement to clarify regulatory expectations for banking organizations that provide or are considering providing safekeeping for crypto-assets (“Joint Statement”)....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Senate Passes Landmark Legislation to Regulate Payment Stablecoins

Ropes & Gray LLP on

On July 18, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act), an act designed to establish a framework for the regulation of “payment...more

A&O Shearman

The GENIUS Act: Transforming U.S. Stablecoin Regulation

A&O Shearman on

On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act”), establishing the first U.S. statutory federal regulatory framework for payment...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

The Future of Monitorships

Lippes Mathias LLP on

In 2008, then-President Barack Obama famously said, “Elections have consequences.” Seventeen years later that statement is still true. A change in administration at either the federal or state government level ushers in new...more

A&O Shearman

Revised FATF AML and CTF standards to better promote financial inclusion

A&O Shearman on

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published an updated version of its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) standards after the February FATF Plenary approved changes to Recommendation 1...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

NY Office of Cannabis Management Launches Banking Directory to Support Cannabis Businesses

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) recently announced it has created a Cannabis Banking Directory (the “Directory”), which currently lists 10 financial institutions servicing cannabis businesses and open...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Kansas Bank's Suit Could Upend FDIC Enforcement Authority

On Nov. 19, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a notice of assessment finding that between December 2018 and August 2020, CBW Bank — a single-branch bank in Weir, Kansas — failed to maintain an adequate...more

A&O Shearman

Eurozone banks: get ready for the new IPR obligations!

A&O Shearman on

The new Regulation (EU) 2024/886 on instant credit transfers in euros (IPR), amending the so-called SEPA Regulation, is here, and it’s time to gear up! Effective from April 8, 2024, the first set of obligations kicks in on...more

Paul Hastings LLP

State-Level Developments: The Regulatory Landscape for Digital Assets

Paul Hastings LLP on

As we begin the 119th Congress, the nation is also preparing for the new administration to take office in just a few weeks. While federal action on digital assets remains a key focus, this week’s Crypto Policy Tracker shifts...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada Announces Significantly Increased Penalties for Money Laundering Failures

Bennett Jones LLP on

The recent Fall Economic Statement announced the intention of the current Canadian federal government to materially increase the financial (and other) penalties faced by designated individuals and entities doing business in...more

Ankura

Balancing Agility and Speed with Preparation and Stability: Importance of Governance in a Fintech Startup

Ankura on

In all our work with clients, my evaluation and expectations around compliance readiness come down to one point: Governance. This can mean a variety of things when it comes to a compliance program, but overall, we boil it...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Business As Usual, October 2024 - OCC Releases 2025 Bank Supervision Operating Plan

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Committee on Bank Supervision sets the agency’s supervision objectives and priorities. On October 1, the Committee released the OCC’s Bank Supervision Operating Plan (the...more

Goodwin

FinCEN and Banking Agencies Propose AML Program Rule Updates for Banks and Other Financial Institutions

Goodwin on

Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Proposed Rule revising its regulations under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requiring financial institutions to...more

Mayer Brown

FinCEN Proposes Rule Reinforcing Financial Institutions’ Duty to Design and Maintain Risk-Based AML/CFT Programs

Mayer Brown on

On June 28, 2024, the US Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (“June 2024 NPRM”) to crystalize its long-held expectation that financial institutions use...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FinCEN Proposes Significant Expansion of AML/CFT Obligations to Cover Registered Investment Advisers, Venture Capital Advisers,...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has proposed a sweeping expansion of the Bank Secrecy Act’s (BSA) affirmative anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

South Dakota Lenders on Tight Deadline for BSA/AML Compliance

On January 12, South Dakota’s Division of Banking issued a mandate setting March 31, 2024 as the deadline for all South Dakota licensed money lenders and non-residential mortgage brokers to comply with their Bank Secrecy...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Navigating the Labyrinth: Artificial Intelligence in the Battle Against Trade-Based Money Laundering

Womble Bond Dickinson on

In the rapidly evolving financial landscape, governments worldwide are intensifying their focus on compliance in Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) efforts for financial institutions. Trade-Based Money...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 24th National Forum on Prepaid Accounts Compliance - April 8th, New York, NY

The 24th National Forum on Prepaid Accounts Compliance will address the latest developments impacting the prepaid industry and provide answers to the most pressing questions and challenges being faced by practitioners in this...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 29th Annual Flagship Conference on Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions - November 21st - 22nd, Toronto, ON,...

Don’t miss the opportunity to gain valuable insights from industry experts at Canadian Institute’s Annual Flagship Conference on Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions. This event will equip you with strategies to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Nueva guía de la Superintendencia de Sociedades de Colombia sobre presentación de Informe 58

Holland & Knight LLP on

La Superintendencia de Sociedades de Colombia expidió una guía práctica para el diligenciamiento del Informe 58 en relación con los oficiales de cumplimiento en materia de Sistema de Autocontrol y Gestión del Riesgo Integral...more

J.S. Held

Risky Business: How Fintech Firms Can Build Better AML and Sanctions Risk Assessments

J.S. Held on

The year 2023 promises to be exciting for Fintech. On the upside, the web 3.0 economy is poised for significant growth as decentralization favors creatives and community with its lower costs and lower barriers to entry...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Takeaways From Danske Bank’s Settlement of DOJ and SEC Fraud Charges Over Its Anti-Money Laundering Compliance

On December 13, 2022, Danske Bank A/S, headquartered in Denmark, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1349) and agreed to forfeit approximately $2.06 billion to resolve an investigation by...more

A&O Shearman

New York Fines Crypto Trading Platform $30M In First-Ever DFS Crypto Settlement

A&O Shearman on

On August 2, 2022, New York State’s Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) announced that Robinhood Crypto, LLC (“RHC”), a trading platform that allows customers to transact in cryptocurrencies, had agreed to pay a $30...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions - November 23rd - 24th, 8:45 am - 5:00 pm EST

ACI’s 27th Annual Flagship Conference on Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions will take place virtually on November 23 – 24, 2021 (EST). Join regulators and industry peers for a series of in-depth discussions...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 15th Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance - December 7th - 8th, Washington, DC

LIVE and IN-PERSON ACI’s Flagship Conference in December! ACI’s 15th Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance is North America’s largest and most comprehensive conference on economic...more

70 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide