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U.S. Senate introduces Act to apply AML/BSA laws to art dealers and auction houses

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On July 23, 2025, Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and David McCormick (R-PA), introduced the federal Art Market Integrity Act (the...more

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FinCEN Issues Alert on Countering Financing of Hizballah and Terrorist Activities

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On October 23rd, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a supplementary alert regarding countering financing of the U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization Hizballah (the “Alert”). In May 2024,...more

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FinCEN Issues Supplemental Advisory on Fentanyl Distribution and Growing Role of Transnational Criminal Organizations

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On June 20, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a supplemental advisory to alert U.S. financial institutions about emerging trends in the illicit fentanyl supply chain. The supplemental advisory...more

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ICBC Agrees to Two Consent Orders for Alleged BSA/AML Deficiencies and Disclosure of Confidential Supervisory Information

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Recently, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (“ICBC”) entered into two consent orders. The first consent order is with the New York State Department of Financial Services (the “NYDFS”) for alleged deficiencies...more

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SEC Exam Priorities Target AML

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Priorities Echo Prior Alerts and Enforcement Actions - The SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released on October 16 a report on its “Examination Priorities” (the “Report”) for fiscal year 2024. This release...more

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Steel Company President with Ties to Russian Oligarch Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Alleged Sanctions...

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Earlier this month, John Can Unsalan, the president of a steel-making company with ties to Russian oligarchs, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, based on financial transactions committed with...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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Bitzlato Founder Charged With Facilitating Money Laundering of More than $700 Million in Dark Web Funds

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Anatoly Legkodymov, Russian founder of Hong Kong-registered cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato Limited ("Bitzlato"), was arrested on January 17 based on an Amended Complaint filed by the Department of Justice ("DOJ") charging...more

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Bittrex’s Sanctions and AML Violations: The Importance of Compliance Controls for the Cryptocurrency Industry (Part II of II)

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In parallel with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) settled with Bittrex, Inc. (“Bittrex”), a cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to trader virtual assets,...more

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BSA, OFAC, KYC, and CIP – What do they mean to me? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 29]

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The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and parts of the U.S. Patriot Act’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) requirements have seemingly similar goals: to prevent money laundering and the funding of terrorist activities. Yet a...more

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[Event] London Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - November 17th - 18th, London, United Kingdom

Practical Guidance to Staying Compliant with Multiple Regimes - 10th London Forum on Global Economic Sanctions will return on November 17-18, 2021, IN PERSON! This program will provide you with all the current...more

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Federal Agencies Clarify Application of Model Risk Management Guidance to BSA/AML Compliance and Request Information from Industry

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On April 9, 2021, U.S. federal regulators issued an Interagency Statement addressing the application of existing model risk management guidance (MRMG) to systems or models used by banks to comply with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)...more

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[Virtual Event] Asia Pacific Conference on Economic Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement - May 27th - 28th, 9:00 am - 1:15 pm SGT

ACI’s Asia-Pacific Advanced Conference on Economic Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement is the largest sanctions gathering in Asia for financial institutions and global exporters. This unique conference features senior...more

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Are Banks Implementing BSA Risk Based Adjustments related to COVID-19 circumstances?

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Semiannual Risk Perspective Report highlights how the Covid-19 Pandemic has elevated  operational risks for banks as they are challenged with the implementation of new...more

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Senate Report Exposes the U.S. Art Market as a Hotbed for Money-Laundering and U.S. Sanctions Evasion

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A congressional report released on July 29, 2020, by the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, exposes how Russian oligarchs looking to evade U.S. sanctions are able to exploit loopholes in the art industry....more

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OFAC no es parte de la BSA, pero la Convergencia está Ocurriendo

El 15 de abril de 2020, los miembros del Consejo de Examen de Instituciones Financieras Federales (“FFIEC”) publicaron secciones actualizadas y procedimientos de examen relacionados con el Manual de Examen de la Ley de...more

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Who are you partnering with for your Financial Institution’s BSA/AML Independent Testing?

Financial Institutions ought to design and evaluate compliance programs to meet BSA/AML requirements and to satisfy Bank Examiner expectations. A Financial Institution’s Compliance Programs must comply with the requirements...more

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Cryptocurrency and OFAC: Beware of the Sanctions Risks

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A recent federal criminal action shows the depth of the U.S. government’s concern about the use of cryptocurrency (or virtual currency) to violate economic sanctions laws and the lengths to which it will go to charge such...more

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AMA Updates AML Best Practices for AML Compliance

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AMA Details Components of a Strong AML/BSA Program - Earlier this month, the American Gaming Association (“AGA”) released an updated Best Practices for Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Compliance (“Best Practices Guidance”)...more

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¿Su institución financiera utiliza un “Matrix” de enfoque basado en el riesgo de la OFAC?

El perfil de riesgo de la OFAC de una Institución Financiera se determina basado sus productos, servicios, clientes y ubicaciones geográficas.  Se requiere que un programa de cumplimiento OFAC de una Institución Financiera...more

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Does your Financial Institution utilize OFAC’s Risk Based Approach Matrix?

A Financial Institution’s OFAC risk profile is determined based on its products, services, customers and geographic locations.  A Financial Institution’s OFAC compliance program is required to...more

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Practical Tips in Action: The Mashreqbank AML Enforcement Action

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NYDFS Action Highlights the Need for Good Monitoring – and Good Consultants - In part one of this two-part post, we provided some practical tips for financial institutions to increase the chances that their Anti-Money...more

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U.S. Bans Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Virtual Currency, “Petro,” and Announces Plans to Publish SDNs’ Virtual Currency Addresses

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Last week, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order banning “all transactions” and “dealings” by any individual or entity in the United States that involve “any digital currency, digital coin, or digital token” issued...more

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Anti-Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act Update

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After the Panama Papers exposed efforts by wealthy individuals and government officials to hide funds offshore, government authorities around the world have responded with new legislation, regulations and enforcement actions...more

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New York Implements New BSA/AML/OFAC Certification and Monitoring/Filtering Regulation for Banks and Money

Financial firms that are chartered or licensed to do business in New York should be aware of an important new regulation that became effective on January 1, 2017. Money laundering and terrorist financing are generally thought...more

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