The US treasury department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has for the first time ever fined a business in the Los Angeles Fashion District for failing to comply with a geographic targeting order (GTO). A&S World Trading, operating under the… Read More ›

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Crack down on TBML to battle the world’s kleptocrats says US senator
Action to prevent or stem trade-based money laundering (TBML) needs to be better coordinated to battle the world’s kleptocrats according to a comprehensive plan devised by a leading US senator. Sheldon Whitehouse has launched his plan in the wake of… Read More ›
FinCEN seeks comments on modernisation of US AML/CFT regulatory regime
The US treasury department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking comments on ways to streamline, modernise and update the country’s anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime. As part of a… Read More ›
Financial institutions’ critical role in combatting wildlife trafficking outlined in new FinCEN report
The US treasury department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released a Financial Threat Analysis on wildlife trafficking threat patterns and trend information identified in Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data. The report aims to further inform efforts to combat wildlife… Read More ›
High risk of violating US law for banks and others that fail to exit Xinjiang supply chains, ventures and investments
Financial institutions, businesses and individuals that do not exit supply chains, ventures and investments connected to the Chinese province of Xinjiang could run a high risk of violating US law according to an updated business advisory published by several US… Read More ›
Draft reports, regulations and studies central to US trade-based financial crime compliance due from FinCEN before year end
A report on trade-based money laundering (TBML), regulations regarding anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements for the antiquities trade and a study on money laundering and the art trade are amongst 22 reports, regulations or studies to… Read More ›
Trade-based financial crime a focus of FinCEN’s new AML/CFT Priorities
The US treasury department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is mulling different measures to combat trade-based financial crime as it considers what are expected to be sweeping new US priorities in anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance… Read More ›
Banks should start preparing for new AML/CFT Priorities in BSA says FinCEN
Financial institutions should begin preparing for changes to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) that respond to new US priorities in anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance that are expected to be announced by the end of this… Read More ›