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Cumplimiento CARF y VASP: Cerrando Brechas de Supervisión Cripto en LATAM

La regulación global de las criptomonedas ha pasado de la teoría a la aplicación real. El Marco de Reporte de Criptoactivos (CARF) de la OCDE y los estándares reforzados para Proveedores de Servicios de Activos Virtuales...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Refonte du régime LRPC au Canada : Comment rester conforme et répondre à un procès-verbal de CANAFE

Le régime canadien de lutte contre le recyclage des produits de la criminalité (le « régime LRPC ») pourrait bien connaître sa plus importante refonte à ce jour si les modifications radicales proposées à la Loi sur le...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FinCEN Delays Effective Date of Investment Adviser Rule and Intends to Revisit the SEC Customer Identification Program Rule for...

In September 2024, FinCEN issued the Investment Adviser Rule, which aims to “address ongoing illicit finance risks, threats, and vulnerabilities posed by criminals and foreign adversaries that exploit the U.S. financial...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Tres formas en que la auditoría forense fortalece la integridad institucional

En el entorno actual de cumplimiento de alto riesgo, se espera que las instituciones financieras entreguen más que resultados. Deben demostrar una rendición de cuentas que sea verificable y lista para auditorías. Esto es...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Three Ways Forensic Reporting Builds Institutional Integrity

In today’s high-stakes compliance environment, financial institutions are expected to deliver more than results. They must demonstrate accountability that is both verifiable and audit-ready. This is especially critical for...more

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The Italian FIU consults on a new draft Suspicious Transactions Regulation

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The Financial Intelligence Unit for Italy (“FIU”) issued a public consultation on new instructions for the detection and reporting of suspicious transactions (“Suspicious Transactions Regulation”), which will replace the FIU...more

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Recent SEC AML Enforcement Actions’ Impact on Compliance Efforts in the Cannabis Sector

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Investing in the cannabis industry is not without its risks, given the evolving regulatory landscape and the varying state and federal statuses of the product itself. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has...more

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AML/CTF reforms: Rules take shape with further Consultation

A quick recap on reforms affecting reporting entities The Amended AML/CTF Act removed the concept of "designated business groups" and replaced this with "reporting group". The concept of "reporting group" means that, if...more

Conyers

Country Update - Bermuda: AML

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Bermuda is a leading international financial centre and maintains a comprehensive body of primary legislation relating to money laundering and terrorist financing, supported by a range of general and sector specific guidance...more

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Exam Time: Understanding Exam Ratings

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It is inevitable that your Money Service Business (MSB) will eventually receive a much-anticipated (or in some instances, much-dreaded) Exam Engagement letter from one or more states. MSBs licensed in 40 or more states meet...more

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“Unsubstantiated” suspicious transaction reports

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While financial institutions, on the one hand, are in the process of implementing and preparing to apply the fundamental amendments and changes that will take place in upcoming years by the EU AML Package—entering into force...more

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IRS-CI Announces a New Initiative to Enhance BSA Information-Sharing with Financial Institutions

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On March 28, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”)’s criminal investigative arm, IRS Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), announced that it would be implementing a new program called CI-FIRST (Feedback in Response to...more

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FinCEN’s New Interim Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced significant changes to the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR) requirements (Department of the Treasury, 2025). This new interim...more

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UK Financial Intelligence Unit SARS report published

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The UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU) has published its annual report on suspicious activity reports (SARs) for the period between April 2023 and March 2024. The annual report structure has been updated due to a number...more

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Chile: Financial Analysis Unit Publishes Compilation of Rules for Regulated Entities

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Chile’s Financial Analysis Unit (FAU) has published its Circular No. 62, also known as the Updated Compilation of Rules (RAN), which compiles, systematizes, and updates key requirements for all regulated entities that carry...more

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Alert: Changes to Canadian AML Regime Affecting Cheque Cashing, Factoring and Financing and Leasing Businesses in Effect April 1,...

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Canada’s Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations are being amended to introduce anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing obligations for factoring, financing and leasing, and cheque...more

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FinCEN Issues Geographic Targeting Order to Require Certain Money Services Businesses to File CTRs for Smaller Transactions

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On 11 March 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) to require money services businesses (MSBs) located in specified zip codes of California and Texas to file currency...more

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Lessons From 2024 Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Actions

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In 2024, FinCEN and the federal bank regulators announced more than three dozen enforcement actions against banks and individuals arising from alleged Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), anti-money laundering (AML), and countering the...more

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Survol des développements dans le domaine de la réglementation des services financiers en 2024

La tendance au changement se poursuit dans le domaine de la réglementation des services financiers. En ce début de février 2025, nous vous proposons ci-après un survol des développements notables qui ont eu lieu dans ce...more

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Content Creators and the Risks for Money Laundering

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YouTube is a force of nature. If one requires information on how to build a cabin from mud and twigs, there is a video for that. If you want to watch someone clean up crime scenes, there is a whole YouTube channel for that...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Financial Services Regulatory Roundup

Change continues to be the trend in financial services regulation. As we close in on the end of January, we set out below a summary of some notable developments in financial services regulation from 2024 into the new year....more

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UK Conduct Authority publishes report on assessing and reducing the risk of Money Laundering Through the Markets

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The Financial Conduct Authority has published a report on assessing and reducing the risk of Money Laundering Through the Markets. Money Laundering Through the Markets is the use of capital markets to launder criminally...more

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Regulatory & Risk Advisory Outlook 2025: Cayman Islands

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2024 was once again an active year for the Cayman Islands regulatory industry. In this edition of our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Outlook, our team has summarised the key changes and news during 2024 and taken a look at the...more

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Fifth Circuit Decision Reinstates Corporate Transparency Act Deadlines

In a per curiam ruling dated Dec. 23, 2024, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay of the district court’s Dec. 5 order and injunction against enforcement of the Corporate...more

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Using A Service To File A Beneficial Ownership Information Report? Be Sure To Read The Small Print

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It cannot be gainsaid that the Corporate Transparency Act has been a major headache for millions of business entities.  The CTA is part of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal...more

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