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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 -

Focus on Fintech – Q4 2024

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/5/2025

In this issue of Wilson Sonsini's Focus on Fintech, our attorneys discuss updates and developments from federal regulators, including those related to artificial intelligence in financial markets, regulated securities...more

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

DLA Piper on 12/6/2024

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

PHFintech: Crypto Policy Tracker

Paul Hastings LLP on 11/18/2024

With the 119th Congress set to take office in January, we’re here to keep you up to date on key developments in the fast-evolving landscape of crypto policy. As a reminder, each new Congress starts with a clean slate, meaning...more

SEC and FinCEN Propose Customer Identification Program Requirements for Certain Investment Advisers

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 5/31/2024

I. INTRODUCTION - On May 13, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking (the...more

SEC and FinCEN Propose Customer Identification Rule for Registered Investment

Baker Donelson on 5/23/2024

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

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 24

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/14/2024

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Crypto Regulation by any Other Name

BCLP on 2/4/2022

2022 was billed as the year regulation will descend on the cryptocurrency (“crypto”) and decentralized finance (“DeFi”) spaces. While it seems regulation may indeed be coming, it initially appears to be buried in lengthy...more

Financial Daily Dose 8.24.2021 | Top Story: Full FDA Pfizer Vax Approval Buoys Markets

Robins Kaplan LLP on 8/24/2021

Markets used news of the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer BioNTech coronavirus vaccine as the excuse they needed to jump back up after a few days of losses. All three major indices were up near the 1% range, with the Nasdaq...more

Financial Services Weekly Roundup: New Rules, Amendments And More Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Goodwin on 3/19/2020

In This Issue. The ongoing global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow in scale and scope. In response, federal financial regulators are continuing efforts to bring regulatory relief to promote stability...more

Bridging The Week - March 2020 #2

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/10/2020

Last week, international regulators began issuing guidance and/or relief to impacted firms in response to the spread of COVID-19. The impact of this novel coronavirus has already begun materially to affect operations and...more

Financial Daily Dose 5.10.2019 | Top Story: Chevron Concedes Anadarko Bidding War to Occidental

Robins Kaplan LLP on 5/10/2019

Chevron has dropped its $33 billion bid for Anadarko, ending the energy industry’s “fiercest takeover battle in 15 years” and leaving smaller rival Occidental “poised to become the dominant force in the largest oil field in...more

FinCEN Director Addresses Bureau’s Approach to Digital Currency and Financial Innovation

Goodwin on 8/29/2018

On August 9, 2018, Kenneth A. Blanco, Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), delivered remarks at the 2018 (Legal) Tech Conference at Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Institute of Technology. ...more

Blockchain Week in Review - July 2018 #2

Perkins Coie on 7/31/2018

U.S. Developments - Regulatory Updates - CFTC Issues Customer Advisory Urging Public to Use Caution When Buying Virtual Currencies - On July 16, 2018, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued...more

Cryptocurrency 101

Lathrop GPM on 4/10/2018

If you do not currently own Bitcoin, the odds are in the last few months you have thought about the merits (or lack thereof) of owning Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, which is a digital or virtual currency (commonly...more

FinCEN Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Purports to Thread Needle of Potentially Competing Jurisdictions by Regulators...

Ballard Spahr LLP on 3/9/2018

As we previously have blogged, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) became one of the first regulators to wade into the regulation of cryptocurrency when it released interpretive guidance in March 2013 stating...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 2/24/2017

FinCEN is extending its campaign to press title insurance companies to reveal the real buyers behind shell companies that pay cash for high-end real estate deals in select cities around the country....more

Investment Management Update

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/15/2016

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Providing Guidance On The Tax Qualification Of Mutual Funds - On September 27, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) that provide...more

Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - November 2016

A&O Shearman on 11/21/2016

In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset managers and...more

Investment Management Update

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/15/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Amendments to Form ADV and Investment Adviser Act Rules - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Form ADV and Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more

Recent Investment Management Developments - May 2016

Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/25/2016

Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry. ...more

Your daily dose of financial news The Brief – 4.4.16

Robins Kaplan LLP on 4/4/2016

It appears that Alaska Airlines has won in the pursuit of Virgin America’s operations, beating out rival JetBlue for the former Richard Branson venture. Alaska announced this morning that “had agreed to acquire Virgin America...more

AML Update: The Rumors Are True – FinCEN Proposes Regulations That Will Require SEC Registered Investment Advisers to Adopt an AML...

K&L Gates LLP on 9/22/2015

On September 1, 2015, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published in the Federal Register long-rumored proposed regulations that will require Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)-registered investment...more

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