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[Event] 24th Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime - June 25th - 26th, Toronto, ON, Canada

Canada’s financial sector is facing unprecedented scrutiny, rising enforcement, and evolving compliance risks – are you ready? Join top regulators and industry leaders at CI's 24th Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Colombia: Prohibición de desembolsar créditos entre residentes en cuentas de compensación

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Con el Boletín No. 39 del 19 de diciembre de 2024, el Banco de la República adicionó el Numeral 8.1 a la Circular Reglamentaria DCIP-83, prohibiendo a partir de su publicación el desembolso de créditos entre residentes...more

Alston & Bird

European Enforcement Guide

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In the current economic climate, it is important that lenders understand how they can enforce security and debt claims, to help in assessing options in the event of default by their customers, and when structuring new...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Fintech in Brief: Trends to Watch in 2024

Where will the fintech industry head in 2024? Our fintech and financial services partners make a few predictions below....more

Bennett Jones LLP

New Legislation Will Require Money Services Businesses in British Columbia to Register

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In June 2022, we summarized the key recommendations that came out of the Final Report of the Cullen Commission in our blog, The Cullen Commission Releases Its Final Report on Money Laundering in British Columbia—Key...more

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The Cullen Commission Explores the Issue of Money Laundering Through Virtual Assets

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In June 2022, the Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia was published. As previously reported by us in The Cullen Commission Releases Its Final Report on Money Laundering in...more

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The Cullen Commission Releases Its Final Report on Money Laundering in British Columbia—Key Takeaways

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On June 15th, 2022 the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia released its highly-anticipated Final Report which comes after years of work and a review of extensive evidence, including testimony from...more

Perkins Coie

Sanctioning Russia Over Invasion of Ukraine

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On February 21, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally recognized the Luhansk and Donetsk regions in Eastern Ukraine (Covered Regions) as independent states. Thereafter, Mr. Putin authorized a full-scale invasion...more

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Agencies Launch Digital Identity Tech Sprint

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the FDIC Tech Lab (FDITECH) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) launched a digital identity Tech Sprint; FinCEN published a 60-day notice to...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

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Global Payments Newsletter, August 2021

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: Brazil: Central bank publishes details of push towards Phase 2 of Open Banking - United Kingdom: PSR launches Digital Payments Initiative - Estonia:...more

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Cryptocurrency: Wild West or Wall Street? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 22]

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Every day, the mainstream media and social media are filled with references to cryptocurrency. Depending on who you ask, it’s either simply the next way to spend your money, or it’s a haven for criminal activity. In this...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime - May 4th - 5th, 9:45 am - 5:15 pm EST

The Canadian Institute’s 20th Canadian Annual Forum on AML and Financial Crime is a curated program, dedicated to addressing pressing industry challenges through in-depth analysis of the financial crime landscape and industry...more

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[Webinar] Managing Risk Remotely: Strategies for AML Compliance under COVID-19 Conditions - May 19th, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST

From the comfort of your home office, join two leading voices in AML for a discussion about how COVID-19 conditions are impacting operational imperatives and what you can do about it. They will share perspectives and insights...more

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U.S. Senate Considering Update to Federal Anti-Money Laundering System

A bipartisan group of Senators, with the support of the American Bankers Association, recently introduced bill S.2563, known as the ILLICIT Cash Act. The acronym “ILLICIT” stands for “Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing...more

Sullivan & Worcester

ITFA launches new Unfunded Master Risk Participation Agreement

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Early in September ITFA launched its new Unfunded Master Risk Participation Agreement (MRPA) and associated user guidelines for use by its members. Later this month it has also arranged for Sullivan to issue a CRR compliant...more

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Will Banks be Able to Play it SAFE with Marijuana Related Businesses?

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Marijuana is estimated to be a $10 billion industry and rapidly growing. Almost all of it is conducted in cash. Although legal in thirty three states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam, marijuana remains illegal at...more

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What is Open Banking, and What are its Implications?

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This post is the first in a series discussing open banking, its implementations, and its implications. “Open banking” is a phrase that has been coined to capture a current theme in financial sector innovation – one that...more

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In or Out of the Bank?

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With whom we do business can be critical to combating identity theft, financial fraud, money laundering and terrorism. Vetting individuals and entities is necessary for preventing financial crimes. ...more

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Danske Bank CEO Resigns on Heels of Report Detailing an Astounding $234 Billion in Suspicious Transactions in Money Laundering...

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This week Danske Bank released a report detailing the results of its much anticipated internal investigation into allegations of money laundering perpetrated in its Estonian branch. ...more

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Recent FATF Report Provides New Guidance for Identifying Money Laundering Related to Human Trafficking

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According to the Financial Flow from Human Trafficking report recently published by the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) and the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering, human trafficking is estimated to generate $150.2...more

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FinCEN Fines Texas Bank $2M for Alleged Failure to Vet and Monitor Mexican Correspondent Banking Relationship – But Touts Bank’s...

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FinCEN recentlty announced entry of a $2 million assessment against Lone Star National Bank, a private bank operating out of Texas, for the bank’s allegedly willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) and inadequate...more

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