It said this more rigid rule bridges regulation gaps, which paves the way for criminal financial dealings. FinCEN indicated that it had identified several finance and national security risks within the investment advisory sector. As an entry point for investments in US securities, real estate and other assets, these risks open the doors for local…
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UBS (NYSE:UBS) has agreed to pay $15 million total fine to FINRA, SEC and FinCEN. The financial services company failed to implement anti-money laundering programs. Susan Schroeder, FINRA’s Executive Vice President, Department of Enforcement, commented on the news: AML systems must be reasonably designed to monitor transactions for potentially suspicious activity. When firms are part of…
Read moreThe Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued final rules relating to customer due diligence requirements that are applicable to futures commission merchant (FCM) and introducing broker (IB) Members. Under the new rules, FCM and IB Members will be required to identify and verify the identity of beneficial owners of legal entity customers. The final…
Read moreIn recent months, US federal and state regulators have continued to focus on Bitcoin and the adoption of a regulatory framework for it and other "virtual currencies," as well as the enforcement of existing securities laws to offerings denominated in bitcoins...
Read moreMt Gox's receipt of an MSB license is a major step to operating freely in the U.S. Leading Bitcoin Exchange company Mt Gox has applied for, and received, a U.S. Money Services Business MSB license from FinCen, the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, Mt Gox's MSB license means that Mt Gox…
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