On Feb. 25, the CFTC’s Division of Enforcement released an advisory highlighting the benefits of self-reporting, cooperation, and remediation for violations of the Commodities Exchange Act. It refines the Division’s approach, guiding how these factors influence enforcement recommendations.
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been in effect since Jan. 1, 2024, requiring non-exempt U.S. entities and non-exempt foreign entities that are registered to do business in the United
Continue Reading CTA Countdown: Upcoming FinCEN Filing Deadlines
The CTA mandates that, starting on Jan. 1, 2024, certain U.S. legal entities and foreign entities registered to do business in the United States (collectively, Reporting Companies) disclose certain BOI
Continue Reading FinCEN Issues FAQs on Dissolved Entities’ Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
On Dec. 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a final rule (Access Rule) establishing the parameters for authorized access to BOI reported
Continue Reading FinCEN Publishes Final Rule on Access to Beneficial Ownership Information
Starting Jan. 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act and its implementing regulations mandate that certain U.S. legal entities and foreign entities registered to do business in the United States (collectively
Continue Reading Corporate Transparency Act Takes Effect with Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
Starting Jan. 1, 2024, the CTA mandates that certain U.S. legal entities and foreign entities registered to do business in the United States (collectively, Reporting Companies) report certain BOI
Continue Reading FinCEN Updates Frequently Asked Questions on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule Ahead of Jan. 1, 2024, Effective Date
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Spring 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (the Agenda) forecast a busy fall for the regulator, with many of the 55 final
Continue Reading Assessment of the SEC’s Progress on Its 2023 Rulemaking Agenda
The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (CTA), enacted as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, requires, for the first time, that certain U.S. legal entities and foreign entities
Continue Reading Corporate Transparency Act: Compliance Deadline Approaching for FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements
On April 18, 2023, Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod issued a memorandum (Memorandum) that, while primarily focused on enforcement of export control restrictions, offered some
Continue Reading Expansive New Bank Secrecy Act, Sanctions Whistleblower Program: Department of Commerce Insights
On July 14, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation that, if passed by the Senate and signed into law, would expand the types of institutions required to
Continue Reading ENABLERS Act Proposes to Expand Definition of ‘Financial Institution’; Impose BSA/AML Requirements on Professional Service Providers