Financial institutions operate in an environment where trust, compliance, and fraud prevention are inseparable. To protect the financial system from money laundering, terrorist financing, and identity ...

On May 13, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) jointly proposed to require that SEC-registered investment ...

On May 13, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U.S. Treasury Department, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ...

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The SEC is proposing a new customer identification program on the heels of the Treasury Department’s February 2024 proposal to stem potential money laundering. The program would require RIAs and ...

LPL Financial has agreed to pay an $18 million civil penalty for the SEC described as significant shortcomings in the firm's anti-money laundering program. The reported violations, which occurred ...

State-run retirement savings programs for workers without access to workplace 401(k) plans have hit a speed bump, according to a new paper from the Bipartisan Policy Center. The state programs have ...