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UK Economic Crime Progress Report: A mixed picture

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When the UK government launched Economic Crime Plan 2 (ECP2) in March 2023, its ambitions were clear. Building on the first Plan, the 2023-26 strategy set out three overarching goals: to cut fraud; reduce money laundering and...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.19.2021 | Top Story: Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group Finalize Merger to Form Auto Behemoth Stellantis NV

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Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA Group completed their mega-auto-merger first agreed-to in late 2019, “creating Stellantis NV, a global auto-making giant that executives say will have the heft needed to compete in the...more

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CFTC Enforcement Actions and Decisions of Note: CFTC Begins AML Enforcement

The CFTC recently joined the host of other federal and state regulators who enforce anti-money laundering laws, by bringing three cases finding violations of CFTC Regulation 42.2. Regulation 42.2 requires futures commission...more

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FINRA Fines BNP Paribas $15 Million for Anti-money Laundering Violations

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is not known for its aggressive enforcement record.  But that may be changing. FINRA recently fined BNP Paribas for $15 million for anti-money laundering deficiencies in the...more

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US Brings First Criminal AML Case Against Broker-Dealer

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In a stark message, Justice Department prosecutors have brought the first criminal case for anti-money laundering violations against a broker-dealer. ...more

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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

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US Bancorp Pays $613 Million And Joins The Ranks Of AML Violators

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Prosecutors and regulators are targeting global banks.  The beginning of 2018 has seen dominated by enforcement actions of financial institutions – the Federal Reserve’s unprecedented enforcement action against Wells Fargo;...more

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Regulators Slap Banks, MSBs and Card Club with AML Violation Penalties

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Financial institutions face enormous pressures with respect to anti-money laundering compliance. These burdens are about to grow with implementation of customer due diligence rules. In 2017, federal and state regulators...more

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DOJ Continues Run on Individual FCPA Criminal Prosecutions

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The Department of Justice announced criminal FCPA charges against two individuals in connection with bribery payments to foreign officials in Chad and Uganda. The Justice Department’s announcement occurred on the heels of...more

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AML and Investment Advisers: Understanding FinCEN's New Anti-Money Laundering Rules

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On August 25, 2015, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed rulemaking that would require registered investment advisers, including certain hedge funds and asset managers, to establish anti-money laundering...more

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