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Recent SEC AML Enforcement Against Securities Firms Engaged in Cannabis Sector

The evolving regulatory landscape for marijuana-related businesses poses unique compliance challenges for firms in the securities industry. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) continues to enforce its 2014...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - August 2024 # 3

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - June 2024

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In a recent press release, Grayscale Investments announced “the creation and public launch of two new crypto investment trusts: Grayscale Near Trust and Grayscale Stacks Trust.” According to the press release, “The trusts...more

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Third Time’s the Charm? Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Requirements Proposed for Registered and Exempt Reporting Investment...

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On February 13, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) proposed anti-money laundering (“AML”) compliance obligations for certain investment advisers (the “Proposal”)....more

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FINRA Issues 2024 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report

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FINRA issued its 2024 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report on January 9, 2024, providing a glimpse into FINRA’s current regulatory oversight of member firms and their registered personnel in 27 topic areas....more

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Regulators and reforms: how Australia tackled white collar crime in 2023 and what to expect in 2024

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Regulators and enforcement authorities in Australia intensified their efforts to curb white-collar crime in 2023. They targeted fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, cybercrime, and corruption across multiple industries,...more

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Well, California Has Decided to Regulate Crypto

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On October 13, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 39 (Digital Financial Assets Law). This new law broadly empowers the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) to govern...more

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SEC Issues Alert Outlining Deficiencies in Broker-Dealers’ AML Compliance

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On July 31, 2023, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published an alert outlining deficiencies the Department of Examinations has observed in broker-dealers’ (“BD”) compliance with anti-money...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Takeaways From Danske Bank’s Settlement of DOJ and SEC Fraud Charges Over Its Anti-Money Laundering Compliance

On December 13, 2022, Danske Bank A/S, headquartered in Denmark, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1349) and agreed to forfeit approximately $2.06 billion to resolve an investigation by...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

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[Webinar] What’s next for banks: U.S. spotlight on digital assets - April 6th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

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As part of our ongoing series of virtual panel discussions exploring a select number of themes instrumental in shaping the future of the global banking sector, our next webinar will focus on digital assets. In this session,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for February 2022

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to...more

BakerHostetler

U.S. Bank Acquires Blockchain Infrastructure; SEC Approves Blockchain-Based Exchange; FTC Warns on Crypto Scams; NFT Threats,...

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U.S. Bank Seeks to Launch Stablecoin; New Crypto Payments Data Released - A well-known digital payments consortium sold its technology platform this week to a U.S.-based bank known for its cryptocurrency-related offerings....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Department of Justice Sets Cryptocurrency Squarely in its Sights

The Department of Justice is aggressively scrutinizing participants in the cryptocurrency markets—including “financial institutions working with cryptocurrency”—to thwart the use of the technology as a vehicle for money...more

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FCA sets out approach to AML crypto supervision

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A Director of Enforcement at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)  has set out some of the key challenges the regulator expects in its new role as AML/CTF (anti-money laundering/counter terrorist financing) supervisor for...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Financial Services Report, Fall 2019

We start this issue with a feeling of déjà vu all over again. Decisions made during the mortgage crisis are back in the news with a powerhouse legal ruling and the Treasury’s initial thinking on how to turn back time. First,...more

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Court Decision Reinforces SAR Obligations of Penny Stock Clearing Brokers

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Second Post in a Two-Part Series - Opinion Stresses Importance of Narrative Sections and Supporting Documentation for SARs - In our first post in this series, we discussed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s...more

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UBS Pays $15 Million for AML Compliance Deficiencies

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UBS Group agreed to pay a combined $15 million penalty to the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)and the SEC for regulatory deficiencies in its anti-money laundering compliance program. ...more

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Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud

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On July 11, 2018, pursuant to a Presidential Executive Order, the Department of Justice announced the formation of a new multi-agency task force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud that will focus on combating consumer and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The SEC's Authority to Enforce the BSA Is Challenged

In the past few years, the SEC has become increasingly active in bringing enforcement actions based on broker-dealers' alleged failures to comply with requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), in particular that requirement...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

SEC Proposes to Enhance Protections and Preserve Choice for Retail Investors in Their Relationships with Investment Professionals - On April 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose a package of...more

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Continued Individual Liability Under the Bank Secrecy Act: The SEC Targets Two AML Compliance Officers and One CEO for Alleged...

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A recent anti-money laundering (“AML”) enforcement action reminds us of the increasing risk of individual liability for alleged violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”), a key issue about which we have blogged....more

Perkins Coie

Fintech Week in Review – October 2017

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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for May 2017

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

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Investor Suits Follow in the Wake of Western Union Settlement of Money Laundering and Fraud Claims

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On January 19, 2017, the Western Union Company (“Western Union” or the “Company”) entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (“DPA”) with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), in which Western Union admitted to willful...more

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