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FinCEN's First Strike: New Section 311 Powers Target Mexican Financial Institutions Under FEND Off Fentanyl Act

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In this episode, host Lauren Pryor and her colleagues discuss the recent actions by FinCEN, which designated three Mexican financial institutions as primary money laundering concerns under the expanded Section 311 authority,...more

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United States Expands Terrorist Financing Sanctions

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The President on September 10, 2019, authorized the Treasury Secretary to impose sanctions on non-U.S. financial institutions that have knowingly conducted or facilitated a “significant” transaction with anyone sanctioned by...more

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China Emerging as an Increasing Driver of Global Illicit Finance Risk

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Growing Chinese illicit finance threats, vulnerabilities, and exposure are combining to increase illicit financing risk in the international financial system, judging from a series of recent advisories, sanctions actions,...more

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Treasury Seeks More Visibility Into Iran-Related Humanitarian Transactions

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The Treasury Department on October 25, 2019, imposed a ban on correspondent account relationships involving Iranian financial institutions under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act – activities that were already prohibited by...more

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