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Canada’s AML Overhaul: How to Stay Compliant and Respond to FINTRAC

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

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Recent FDIC Consent Orders Reflect Ongoing Scrutiny of Bank Relationships with Fintechs

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In February 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) entered into consent orders with two banks who partner with fintechs to offer “banking as a service” (BaaS) related to safety and soundness concerns relating...more

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US Treasury Highlights Anti-Money Laundering Priorities in 2022 Illicit Finance Strategy

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), on May 13, 2022, published its 2022 National Illicit Finance Strategy (the 2022 Strategy)—a comprehensive statement of the agency’s key priorities, goals, and plans for...more

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Australian Financial Services Regulatory Update - December 2021

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This edition of the Update covers: KEY LEGAL AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS Regulatory Priorities ASIC and APRA Release Their Corporate Plans for 2021-25 On 26 August 2021, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission...more

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Australian Financial Services Regulatory Update - July 2021

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This edition of the Update covers: Key Legal and Regulatory Developments Financial Markets The Australian Regulators Reiterate Their Expectations for a Smooth Transition Away From LIBOR On 4 June 2021, ASIC, APRA, and the RBA...more

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Recent U.S. Enforcement Targeting Online Broker Signals Growing Regulatory Focus on Capital Markets

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This month’s coordinated U.S. multi-agency enforcement action against online broker Interactive Brokers (IBKR) signals authorities’ ongoing concerns about anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT)...more

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Westpac’s Alleged AML Failures Back in the News

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Internal Investigation Report Stresses Lack of Intentional Misconduct – But the Investigation May Broaden - Westpac Banking Corporation (“Westpac”), Australia’s second largest retail bank, has been besieged by serious...more

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The EU’s Efforts to Combat Money Laundering, the Financing of Terrorism and Corruption Seem to Overlook a Very American Approach:...

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The European Union (“EU”) recently has grappled with a series of massive money laundering scandals and strategized about how to more effectively combat international money laundering and corruption. Generally, the EU has...more

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FinCEN Releases Advisory for Banks, MSBs on Potentially Illicit Transactions with Iran

• On October 11, 2018, FinCEN released an advisory to help U.S. financial institutions better detect potentially illicit transactions related to Iran. • The advisory describes how Iran attempts to access the international...more

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Australia’s Largest Bank Agrees to Historic AML Penalty

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (“CBA”), the largest bank in Australia, has agreed to a proposed civil settlement — subject to court approval — of historic proportions, involving a fine of approximately $700 million Australian...more

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FinCEN's Busy August Yields Noteworthy Anti-Money Laundering Developments

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August was a busy month for the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Among other initiatives, FinCEN issued its long-awaited proposed regulations on customer due diligence (CDD)...more

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