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Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Recent SEC AML Enforcement Against Securities Firms Engaged in Cannabis Sector

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The evolving regulatory landscape for marijuana-related businesses poses unique compliance challenges for firms in the securities industry. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) continues to enforce its 2014...more

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SEC Enforcement Actions Highlight Anti-Money Laundering Reporting Focus for Financial Gatekeepers

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on November 22, 2024, that three broker-dealers have agreed to settle charges for filing suspicious activity reports (SARs) that failed to include important, required...more

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June 2021 Update of the SEC’s Covered Actions for Potential Whistleblower Claims

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On June 30, 2021, the SEC posted six Notices of Covered Actions, for which individuals have 90 calendar days to apply for a whistleblower award.  As discussed in our prior post, the SEC publishes Notices for cases in which...more

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Biden Administration Issues Regulatory Freeze On New Agency Rules

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In this Issue. In one of its first acts after being installed on January 20, the Biden Administration issued a regulatory freeze on new agency rules that have been adopted but are not yet effective; in one of its final acts...more

The Volkov Law Group

FINRA Fines BNP Paribas $15 Million for Anti-money Laundering Violations

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is not known for its aggressive enforcement record.  But that may be changing. FINRA recently fined BNP Paribas for $15 million for anti-money laundering deficiencies in the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Court Decision Reinforces SAR Obligations of Penny Stock Clearing Brokers

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Second Post in a Two-Part Series - Opinion Stresses Importance of Narrative Sections and Supporting Documentation for SARs - In our first post in this series, we discussed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s...more

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Clearing Broker Continues to Take Aim at SEC’s Ability to Enforce the BSA

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First Post in a Two-Part Series - On December 11, Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York granted, in part, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) motion for summary judgement in its action against...more

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The SEC's Authority to Enforce the BSA Is Challenged

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In the past few years, the SEC has become increasingly active in bringing enforcement actions based on broker-dealers' alleged failures to comply with requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), in particular that requirement...more

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SEC Charges Chief Compliance Officer with AML Violations

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The SEC announced that John David Telfer, the former chief compliance officer and anti-money laundering (AML) officer of a registered broker-dealer, agreed to a securities industry bar to settle charges in a pending...more

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