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The AML Compliance Working Group provides input to FinCEN and/or other regulators with respect to their AML rulemaking and other activities. Seeks guidance from regulators on AML requirements that raise particular issues for mutual funds. Serves as a forum for discussion of members’ U.S. AML and Countering Terrorist Financing (“CTF”) programs, as well as select global AML/FATF matters. Includes representatives from the legal, compliance, transfer agency and operations areas.
On June 28, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed amendments that would enhance anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism program requirements for financial institutions already subject to AML/CFT requirements, including mutual funds. The Proposal is...
In May, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) jointly proposed new rules (Adviser CIP Proposal) requiring SEC-registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers (collectively, investment advisers) to establish...
[35678] April 15, 2024 TO: ICI Members AML Compliance Working Group SUBJECTS: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Intermediary Oversight Investment Advisers Operations Risk Oversight Transfer Agency RE: ICI Files Comment Letter on FinCEN Proposal regarding AML/CFT Program and Reporting...
The Investment Company Institute (“ICI”) submitted this comment letter in response to the 30-day notice (“Notice”) issued by the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”), on behalf of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), for the beneficial ownership information (“BOI”)...
On September 25, 2023, the SEC's Division of Enforcement announced charges against a registered investment adviser ("Adviser") for causing mutual funds it advises ("Mutual Funds") to fail to develop and implement a reasonably designed anti-money laundering ("AML") program. The Adviser...
On August 9, 2023, President Biden signed Executive Order 14105, titled Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern (Executive Order), which directed the US Secretary of the Treasury to develop and establish a US...
On August 9, 2023, President Biden signed a highly anticipated Executive Order to establish a U.S. outbound investment regime. At the same time, the Treasury Department published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to initiate a rulemaking process to develop and implement an...
On July 31, the SEC Division of Examinations ("Division") published a risk alert ("Risk Alert") regarding anti-money laundering ("AML") compliance examinations of broker-dealers. The Risk Alert highlights the Division's observations that: some broker-dealers "did not appear to devote...
ICI's AML Compliance Working Group will hold a videoconference meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, June 20, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. We encourage attendees to use the video option during the meeting. If you prefer not to use the Zoom platform, you may dial into the meeting.
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