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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... more +
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 Postpones Effective Date of Investment Adviser Anti-Money Laundering Requirements

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On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced its intention to postpone by two years the effective date of the final rule that it adopted on August 28, 2024...more

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SEC and FinCEN Propose Customer Identification Program Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting...

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers - Quick Take: On May 13, 2024, the SEC and the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) jointly proposed a new rule that would require certain...more

Baker Donelson

SEC and FinCEN Propose Customer Identification Rule for Registered Investment

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The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a proposed rule on May 13, 2024 (Proposed Rule), which could have sweeping effects on the...more

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FUNDamentals: Is the Joint FinCEN and SEC Proposal for Investment Adviser Customer Identification Program DoA?

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On May 13, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management (“SEC”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a joint proposal...more

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FinCEN’s Proposed Rule to Regulate Investment Advisers: The Questions Industry Should Be Following

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FinCEN is focused on customer due diligence, and both the 2024 Investment Adviser Risk Assessment and proposed rule indicate that investment advisers will be expected to assess customer identity, business model, and sources...more

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Investment Advisers To Be Subject to Strengthened AML Regulations Under FinCEN’s Proposed Rule

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On February 13, the US Department of the Treasury’s (USDT) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) which, if adopted, would sweep Security and Exchange Commission-Registered...more

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Investment Advisors Face Added Regulation That Could Potentially Impact Litigation

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On February 13, 2024, FinCEN issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to deter criminals and foreign adversaries who seek to potentially compromise the U.S. financial system and assets through investment advisors. If...more

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FinCEN Proposes Rule to Address Anti-Money Laundering Risks to Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers

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On February 13, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a proposed rule1 that would extend certain anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) program requirements to...more

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Proposed Rule to Impose Anti-Money Laundering Requirements on Investment Advisers

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On 13 February 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a groundbreaking Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to combat illicit finance and national security threats in the investment adviser sector. The...more

King & Spalding

FinCEN Proposes Rule to Extend Bank Secrecy Act Obligations to Certain Investment Advisers

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The Proposed Rule Would Subject Certain Investment Advisers to a Broad Range of AML/CFT Obligations and Represents a Significant Development for the Sector - Regulators have long considered the lack of anti-money...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Bank Secrecy Act’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Requirements to Apply to Investment Advisers

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The Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) establishes program, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements for certain financial institutions to combat and detect money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit activities. On...more

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FinCEN Proposes New Rule to Expand Anti-Money Laundering Requirements for Investment Advisers

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Key Points - On February 13, 2024, FinCEN issued an NPRM that seeks to include certain investment advisers in the definition of “financial institution” under the BSA. As described in the NPRM as well as in FinCEN’s fact...more

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