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Troutman Pepper Locke

NYDFS Warns of Heightened Risk From Global Conflicts: What Regulated Entities Must Do Now

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On June 23, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued an industry letter to all regulated entities — banks, insurers, money transmitters, virtual currency companies, and others — cautioning that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Sanctions: A New Package, Guidance and Legal Clarifications

The future of international sanctions on Russia is not settled. Whilst the representatives of the US and Russia met in Saudi Arabia on 18 February 2025 to discuss possible avenues to peace in Ukraine, the foreign ministers of...more

A&O Shearman

EU Final Guidance on Implementation of EU And National Sanctions

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The European Banking Authority has finalized two sets of guidelines setting common standards on the governance arrangements and the policies, procedures, and controls that financial institutions should have in place to be...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OFAC Sanctions Crypto Mixer Following Allegations of Laundering Funds to North Korea

The U.S. authorities are increasingly taking actions against big-name crypto mixers for potential violations of sanctions regulations. On November 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 2nd Forum on Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight - October 17th - 18th, New York, NY

With so many new, emerging risks coming to the forefront, ACI is excited to announce our Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight. Unlike other conferences, this highly anticipated event stands apart...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform Agrees to Pay over $53 Million for Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Violations

On October 11, 2022, the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced settlements with Bittrex Inc. (Bittrex). The settlements arise from violations of...more

K2 Integrity

How Efforts to Counter Terrorist Financing Have Evolved Since 9/11

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Since 9/11, countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) has been a focus of U.S. and international security policy, and an evolving feature of the regulatory and risk environment for authorities and the private sector. In the...more

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Sanctions Roundup: Third Quarter 2021

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The Biden Administration this quarter announced fewer targeted sanctions, but issued several “whole of government” advisories regarding sanctions risks associated with China-related business dealings, as well as virtual...more

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