BSA, OFAC, KYC, and CIP – What do they mean to me? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 29]
In a significant move to combat illicit financial activities focused on cartels, the U.S. government has intensified its scrutiny of cross-border payments, particularly those linked to Mexico. This development follows the...more
Clients with Limited Liability Companies, Corporations, and Other Entities Likely Impacted - Reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) are in effect beginning January 1, 2024. Under the CTA,...more
The October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel by Hamas have re-focused U.S. government efforts to identify and counter funding streams for Hamas and terrorist activity in general – including, in particular, through the use of...more
In line with the Biden administration’s declaration last year that anticorruption is a “core United States national security interest,” sanctions evasion enforcement rapidly has become a core priority for the Department of...more
In this Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published an alert warning financial institutions of possible efforts to evade U.S.-imposed sanctions on Russia and Belarus; the U.S. Department of the Treasury...more
On February 4, the Department of the Treasury published a study on the facilitation of money laundering and terrorist financing through the art trade. Among other considerations, the report discussed the risks of financial...more