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Ballard Spahr LLP

Federal banking regulators issue statement on banks’ crypto-asset activities

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Federal banking regulators have issued a joint statement in an effort to provide clarity on banks’ engagement in crypto-asset related activities....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Executive Order Briefing: Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans

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President Donald Trump on Aug. 7, 2025, signed an executive order (EO or order) titled "Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans," which declares that no American should be denied access to financial services based on...more

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White Collar Crime in the Digital Age: Emerging Trends and Investigation Techniques

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White Collar Crime in the Digital Age: Emerging Trends and Investigation Techniques - The digital revolution has transformed white-collar crime into a sophisticated enterprise, leveraging technology to execute complex...more

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Understanding India’s Evolving Legal and Regulatory Framework for Combating Financial Fraud

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Introduction - Financial fraud represents a persistent threat to economic stability, undermining trust among businesses, investors, and the general public. As India’s financial ecosystem expands and transactions become...more

A&O Shearman

PEP talk revisited: revised UK guidance on treatment of PEPs

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued finalised guidance on the treatment of politically exposed persons (PEPs) for anti-money laundering purposes. There is no significant shift in the FCA’s expectations of...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Navigating the GENIUS Act’s Framework for Digital Asset Regulation

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The GENIUS Act: Key Developments for Digital Assets The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the GENIUS Act) is the first comprehensive federal statute to regulate payment stablecoins in the...more

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Facing the Auditing Challenge: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Robotics in Financial Crime Compliance

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As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes central to financial crime compliance -- powering fraud detection, transaction monitoring, and sanctions screening -- internal audit faces a new challenge: How do you provide assurance...more

Adams & Reese

FinCEN Rule Targets All-Cash Residential Real Estate Deals Involving Entities & Trusts

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A new nationwide anti-money laundering rule introduces mandatory reporting to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) for specific all-cash residential real estate transactions...more

Hogan Lovells

Art, sanctions and suspicion: What the Ojiri case tells us about risk and responsibility in the regulated sector

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The recent conviction of London-based art dealer Oghenochuko Ojiri marks a watershed moment for financial crime enforcement in the UK's regulated sector. For the first time, a conviction has been secured under section 21A of...more

King & Spalding

Fed Follows Earlier OCC, FDIC, and NCUA Orders Allowing Banks to Collect TIN Information from Third Parties

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On July 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an exemptive order in coordination with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”) that allows...more

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FinReg Monthly Update - August 2025

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Welcome to Proskauer’s FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

Dacheng

China’s Landmark Merger Unwind: Unpacking the Wuhan Yongtong/Shandong Huatai Case from a Practitioner’s Perspective

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Since China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) was implemented in 2008, the nation has reviewed over 6,000 concentrations. While most were cleared unconditionally and conditional decisions primarily involved behavioral remedies, an...more

Haynes Boone

FinCEN Announces Intention to Postpone Effective Date of Anti-Money Laundering Rule for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt...

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FinCEN will work through the rulemaking process to formally extend the IA AML Rule effective date and intends to provide the IA sector with regulatory certainty by issuing appropriate exemptive relief delaying the effective...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

FinCEN Exercises New Authority Targeting Mexico-Based Financial Institutions to Counter Cartel-Linked Fentanyl Trade

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On June 25, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) at the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated three Mexico-based financial institutions as primary money laundering concerns under Section 311 of the USA...more

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GENIUS Act Signed Into Law: A Game Changer for Legal Discovery and Information Governance

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ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: President Trump’s signing of the GENIUS Act sets a new course for professionals in eDiscovery, cybersecurity, and information governance. By formalizing federal oversight of...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

FinCEN Delays AML Program Rule for Investment Advisers

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On July 21, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced that it intends to delay implementation of its final rule, Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism...more

Jones Day

Banking on Crypto: Regulators Clarify Rules for Digital Asset Safekeeping

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Federal banking regulators continue to promote a more "crypto-positive" regulatory environment through recent joint guidance issued to clarify risk management and compliance expectations for banks providing crypto-asset...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – July 2025 # 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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The GENIUS Act: What Is It and What’s Next?

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On June 17, the U.S. Senate voted 68-30 to pass S.1582, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, known as the GENIUS Act (the Act). This represents a landmark effort by the U.S. Congress to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for May 2025

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On May 14, 2025, Deputy Enforcement Director Antonia Apps told those gathered at an anti‑money laundering conference in Washington, D.C. to expect a more measured approach from SEC Enforcement. That may include, she...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Strong Borders Act: A Landmark Shift in Canada’s AML Penalties

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On June 3, 2025, Canada’s new federal government introduced Bill C-2 (Bill), the Strong Borders Act, for first reading in the House of Commons. The Bill includes significant amendments to Canada’s anti-money laundering...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Recent SEC AML Enforcement Against Securities Firms Engaged in Cannabis Sector

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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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DOJ Reinforces Focus on Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations

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In a May 12, 2025, memorandum (the May Memorandum) on focus, fairness and efficiency in the fight against white collar crime, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division1 again identified the total elimination of...more

K2 Integrity

Mexico’s Evolving AML/CFT Landscape: FATF Review, FTO Designations, and the Future of U.S.-Mexico Financial Relations

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The evolving anti-money laundering (AML)/countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) environment in Mexico is being reshaped by a confluence of regulatory, geopolitical, and enforcement developments. On 14 May 2015, K2...more

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Understanding FinCEN’s New AML/CFT Rule for Investment Advisers

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What You Need to Know Before January 1, 2026 - Certain registered investment advisers (RIAs) and Exempt Reporting Advisors (ERAs) will face new federal compliance and filing requirements in the new year. Starting January 1,...more

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