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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury charged with detecting and combatting illegal activity within the financial system. FinCEN detects evidence of money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes by collecting, monitoring, and analyzing financial transaction data. Such data is disseminated to both domestic and international law enforcement agencies. less -
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FinCEN Hits Pause: AML Rule for Investment Advisers Delayed

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In a move to balance regulatory efficiency and cost, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) officially announced on July 21, 2025, that it will postpone the effective date, from...more

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Dual Registrant Regulatory Roundup - January 2025

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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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Treasury Department Releases Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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On August 16, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published its semiannual regulatory agenda in the Federal Register, detailing the agency’s upcoming regulatory actions and priorities. The agenda outlines the proposed, final,...more

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The Corporate Transparency Act: Impact on Private Fund Managers

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Private fund managers are reminded that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) may trigger reporting obligations to the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for private fund managers and the private...more

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U.S. Transparency Updates

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The United States has started with a bang for 2024 with respect to transparency initiatives. The initiatives affect real estate, financial and business sectors. This alert provides a brief overview of the developments in...more

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FinCEN Seeks to Make Investment Advisers Subject to Bank Secrecy Act

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Years in the making, on February 13, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) to include “investment adviser” (“IA”) within the definition of “financial institution”...more

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Update (2): The NY LLC Transparency Act and Corporate Transparency Act’s Impact on Private Fund Managers

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In the weeks since publishing our original alert, FinCEN released several frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the application of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Private fund managers are likely to find two of these...more

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Navigating the Maze: Who's Exempt from the Corporate Transparency Act?

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On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021. By only reading the title of the Act, one might not realize the significance of its impact upon the corporate world as we all know it....more

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Business Owner Alert: Corporate Transparency Act Requires New Ownership Reporting in 2024 and Beyond

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It has been many years in the making, but the effective date of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is finally here. The CTA, enacted in 2021, is designed to prevent money laundering and other unlawful activity...more

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FinCEN's New Rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements: Application to Investment Advisers and Related...

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January 1, 2024 is the effective date of a new rule (the “BOI Reporting Rule”) issued under the Corporate Transparency Act requiring domestic and foreign corporations, limited liability companies and other similar entities...more

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The US Corporate Transparency Act: Practical Considerations for Private Fund Sponsors as the Effective Date Approaches

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Earlier this year, the US Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA will require thousands of privately held US and non-US entities to report beneficial ownership to the US Treasury Department’s Financial...more

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Wealth Management Update - December 2023

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Shining a Light on the Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN’s Rules for Beneficial Ownership Reporting - On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering...more

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FinCEN Imposes New Reporting Requirements on LLCs and Other Entities

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The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), a set of new regulations being implemented by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), requires entities newly formed or registered to do business in the United States...more

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Private Clients Group Client Alert

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There have been a few important law and tax changes over the course of 2023 and we in the Private Clients Group here at Verrill wanted to make you aware of the recent changes, such as 1) new strict corporate reporting...more

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To Be or Not to Be… A Reporting Company Under the Corporate Transparency Act

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In just two months the Final Rule implementing Section 6403 of the Corporate Transparency Act will take effect. These regulations will undoubtedly impact millions of businesses, both domestic and foreign. Entities deemed...more

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New FinCEN Director Addresses Key Topics in BSA/AML

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The new Director of FinCEN, Andrea Gacki, addressed several key topics on October 3, 2023 at the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (“ACAMS”) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Specifically, Director...more

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The Corporate Transparency Act: Through a Family Office Lens

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is going into effect on 1 January 2024 and will mandate the disclosure of certain information related to beneficial owners and controllers of most US domestic entities and certain non-US...more

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How US Regulatory Changes Are Impacting the Way Sovereign Wealth Funds Invest

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Several US regulatory agencies have proposed or enacted new rules in 2023 aimed at making the investment process more transparent. Many of those changes, including amendments to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by the US...more

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The Corporate Transparency Act: What Family Offices Need to Know

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Family offices routinely create, manage, and invest in multiple entities, including corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships. For entities formed or operating in the United States, there has never been a...more

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Shining a Light on the Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN’s Rules for Beneficial Ownership Reporting

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On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Congress passed the CTA to...more

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FinCEN Finalizes Rule Implementing beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements Under the CTA

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Regulatory Developments - FinCEN Finalizes Rule Implementing Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act - On September 29, FinCEN issued a final rule under the CTA requiring each...more

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FinCen Publishes Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Requirements - a Critical Step Towards Heightened Transparency in U.S....

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On January 1, 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA” or the “Act”) to “better enable critical national security, intelligence and law enforcement efforts to counter money laundering, financing of...more

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FinCEN Issues Final Rule Requiring Private Companies to Report Ownership

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On September 29, 2022, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule requiring millions of private companies to report their ownership to the United States...more

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SEC Proposes Changes to Private Fund Regulation

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In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed changes to private fund regulation; the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) succeeded in validating its “valid-when-made” rulemaking; the...more

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FinCEN Proposes Rules Under Corporate Transparency Act

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The FinCEN arm of the Treasury Department recently proposed regulations to implement the reporting rules in the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) enacted about a year ago. (Pub. L. 116-283, Jan. 1, 2021; § 6401-03). The...more

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