The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an alert (FIN-2024-Alert003) to help financial institutions detect and report financing activities linked to the Iran-backed Lebanese militia and designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), Hizballah....
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Aug 28, 2024 Investment Advisors, Money Laundering, Regulatory
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has issued a final rule requiring certain investment advisers, including Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) and Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs), to implement...
Aug 6, 2024 Money Laundering, Regulatory
On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), bringing significant reforms to the U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) regime. The NDAA includes the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act) and the Corporate Transparency Act...
Aug 6, 2024 Money Laundering, Regulatory, Terrorist Financing
The official title of the USA PATRIOT Act is “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001.” The purpose of this Act is to deter and punish terrorist acts in the...
Aug 6, 2024 Banking, Money Laundering, Regulatory
The Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, along with its amendments and related statutes, is collectively known as the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). This Act authorizes the Department of the Treasury to impose reporting and other requirements on financial...
Aug 6, 2024 Money Laundering, Regulatory, Technical Compliance
This Follow-Up Report (March 26, 2024) analyzes the United States’ progress in addressing the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its Mutual Evaluation Report. The United States has made significant progress in relation to Recommendation 24 on...