On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (FinCEN) issued “interpretive guidance” addressing how FinCEN’s money services business (MSB) regulations apply to a variety of business models that use convertible virtual currency (CVC) (2019 FinCEN Guidance). This is the first significant guidance FinCEN has issued regarding the … Continue Reading
On August 2, 2017, United States Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) jointly introduced Senate Bill 1717, entitled the “Corporate Transparency Act of 2017” (the “Act”). The Act was referred to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. The Act would amend Title 31 of the United States Code, to … Continue Reading
On Feb. 23, 2017, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (FinCEN) extended by an additional six months its existing Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies, their subsidiaries and agents (collectively, the Title Insurance Companies) to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used to pay … Continue Reading
When Jennifer Shasky-Calvery, at the time the director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), addressed attendees at G2E 2013, she brought a stern message to the industry. She called for a complete culture change in the industry with a dedication to rooting out financial crimes… or else. Since then, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money … Continue Reading
On July 27, 2016, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (FinCEN) issued a press release announcing new Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) applicable to certain U.S. title insurance companies and their subsidiaries and “agents” (collectively, the Targeted Title Insurance Companies). The new GTOs go well beyond those that were initially … Continue Reading
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) recently released new guidance on the process it uses when considering enforcement actions against banking institutions and individuals for potential non-compliance with Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) compliance program requirements and anti-money laundering (“AML”) rules. At the same time, the OCC also issued a revised policy for … Continue Reading
Greenberg Traurig is proud to sponsor the 16th Annual FIBA AML Compliance Conference that will be held in Miami, FL, from March 7-9, 2016. Carl Fornaris, Shareholder in the GT Miami office, will participate as a moderator in the breakout session titled “Section 311 and Unintended Consequences – the Curious Cases of Banca Privada d’Andorra … Continue Reading
Greenberg Traurig’s Carl Fornaris, Shareholder, and Shannon Bothwell, Of Counsel, participated in the FIBA and STEP presentation titled “The New FinCen Real Estate GTO: What You Need to Know” on Feb. 9 at Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office. The program addressed the geographic targeting orders (GTOs) issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. … Continue Reading
On July 23, 2015, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed its review of a proposed regulation submitted to OMB by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that, when finalized into a final regulation, would require investment advisers to adopt and implement anti-money laundering (AML) program and … Continue Reading
Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), working in conjunction with U.S. Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) for Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The GTO applies to check cashing business and requires check cashers to keep … Continue Reading
