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Financial Services Industry Bank Secrecy Act Broker-Dealer

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FINRA fines broker-dealer $500K for failure to file suspicious activity reports

On August 22, FINRA accepted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) from a broker-dealer member firm regarding its alleged failure to establish and implement policies and procedures designed to detect suspicious...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual Registrant Regulatory Roundup - January 2025

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

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Investment Advisers Face New AML/CFT Compliance Obligations from FinCEN

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Our Financial Services, Investment Funds, and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Teams break down the latest Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) rule investment advisers must prepare for....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN Issues Proposed Rulemaking Aimed at Strengthening and Modernizing AML Programs Across Multiple Industries

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On July 3, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) as part of a broader initiative to “strengthen, modernize, and improve” financial institutions’ anti-money...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - February 2024

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

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“Decentralized Finance (DeFi),” Fintech, Regtech, and the Financial Services Industry (Ch. 8A)

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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is an umbrella term used to describe financial services provided outside of the traditional markets, that rely on blockchain technologies to create innovative products instead of relying on...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

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FinCEN Issues Proposed Rule for Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements

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In This Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced (1) a notice of proposed rulemaking for beneficial ownership information reporting requirements and (2) a regulatory process for new real estate...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize Filing Fee Disclosure and Payment Methods

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In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to modernize filing fee disclosure and payment methods; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced an examination of...more

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Interactive Brokers LLC Submits to SEC, FINRA, and CFTC Penalties Totalling $38 Over Widespread AML Failures

Interactive Brokers LLC (“Interactive Brokers”) recently settled with three separate regulatory entities for a total of $38 million, without admitting or denying the findings. According to the SEC, Interactive Brokers failed...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: The CFPB Digs Into “Seasoned” Qualified Mortgages

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In the News. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to create a new category of “seasoned” qualified mortgages; the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Recent regulatory developments regarding AML requirements for broker-dealers

On October 11, 2019, the leaders of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a...more

Morgan Lewis

FinCEN Issues Guidance on Cryptos

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued guidance consolidating current FinCEN regulations, rulings, and guidance about cryptocurrencies and money services businesses (MSBs) under the Bank Secrecy Act...more

King & Spalding

Prosecutors and Regulators Deliver Year-End AML Messages to Broker-Dealers

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While many of us were winding down the year focused on the December holidays, the U.S. Department of Justice, the SEC, FINRA, and FinCEN were busy delivering a flurry of messages to the broker-dealer industry about AML...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The SEC's Authority to Enforce the BSA Is Challenged

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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