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Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Bank Secrecy Act

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FINRA fines broker-dealer $500K for failure to file suspicious activity reports

On August 22, FINRA accepted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) from a broker-dealer member firm regarding its alleged failure to establish and implement policies and procedures designed to detect suspicious...more

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PPP Lender Liability, Enforcement, & Fintech Challenges

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The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) emerged as a lifeline for small businesses grappling with the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lenders navigated a landscape of regulations that Congress quickly...more

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Interactive Brokers LLC Submits to SEC, FINRA, and CFTC Penalties Totalling $38 Over Widespread AML Failures

Interactive Brokers LLC (“Interactive Brokers”) recently settled with three separate regulatory entities for a total of $38 million, without admitting or denying the findings. According to the SEC, Interactive Brokers failed...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Exam Priorities For RIAs and ICs

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The Exam Priorities of the SEC’s Office of Inspections and Compliance or OCIE, announced on January 7, 2020 (the “Exam Priorities”), should be a key area of focus for every investment advisor and investment company. The Exam...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Recent regulatory developments regarding AML requirements for broker-dealers

On October 11, 2019, the leaders of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

SEC: Broker-Dealer Maintained AML Compliance Plan in Name Only

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On June 5, the SEC filed suit against Salt Lake City-based Alpine Securities, Corp. (“Alpine”). The complaint, filed in the Southern District of New York, alleges that the broker-dealer ran afoul of AML rules by “routinely...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Are Compliance Officers at Financial Institutions Now in the Hot Seat for Fines?

Otherwise reputable Financial Institutions continue being sanctioned for regulatory non-compliance. Well known “household” names continue receiving fines for failing to establish and implement adequate Anti-Money Laundering...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Investment Management Update - October 2015

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Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry. Schwab...more

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