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FinCEN Announces New Digital Innovation Officer/Deputy Director

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced Michael Mosier as its new digital innovation officer and deputy director. Mosier succeeds Jamal El-Hindi, who will serve as the interim chief data officer (CDO) for the Department of the Treasury. He previously served as FinCEN’s chief of strategic advancement.

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Alleged Drug Traffickers’ Crypto Addresses Targeted By US Treasury Under Kingpin Act

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Treasury is looking at numerous cryptocurrency addresses and people associated with them as part of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, also known as the Kingpin Act, Cryptovest reported on Thursday (Aug. After the Treasury updated its SDN list on Aug. After the Treasury updated its SDN list on Aug.

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GIACT: Beneficial Ownership Compliance: Ready But Mostly Not

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According to new processes mandated by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U.S. Treasury Department, additional efforts must be spent identifying legal entity customers’ beneficial ownership stakes.

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How to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Compliance as a PayFac

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You’ll also need to screen sub-merchants based on crime suspicion, economic sanctions, and the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control’s (OFAC’s) or the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF’s) sanctions lists, etc. To learn more, contact our team today.

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Financial Crime Predictions 2021: More AI & Ransomware

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This focus on increased regulation will be particularly prevalent in North America, as FICO’s Claudia Huesmann points out, “FinCEN is aiming to close the gaps in AML regulations for banks not regulated by a federal functional regulator. whether a payment constitutes a potential violation of sanctions (OFAC) laws) and self-report.”.

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Bridging Banking Gaps For Cannabis Companies

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Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (or FinCEN for short). Separately, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, said earlier this year in Congressional testimony that “I assure you that we don’t want bags of cash. That’s according to data published at the end of last month, per data from the U.S.

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Is US Financial Regulatory Reform Dead or Ready for Take Off?

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On June 12, policy leaders and the public received a preview of the type of regulatory reform initiatives that the administration supports when Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin released a 150 page report on recommended changes to the financial system in response to a February Executive Order. Where Are the Opportunities for Reform?