All articles by Aaron Nicodemus – Page 6
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News BriefFed orders Customers Bank to improve AML, sanctions compliance
Pennsylvania-based Customers Bancorp avoided a fine but was ordered to revamp and strengthen its anti-money laundering, sanctions, and Bank Secrecy Act compliance programs after finding “significant deficiencies,” the Federal Reserve Board announced.
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PremiumQ&A: Paxful CCO on ramping up compliance after BSA failures
Manfred Bekeris, chief compliance officer at cypto peer-to-peer network Paxful, sat down with Compliance Week to talk about joining the company shortly before its former chief operating officer and co-founder pled guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act.
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News BriefFTX, Alameda to pay $12.7B in historic settlement with CFTC
FTX Trading and its sister cryptocurrency exchange Alameda Research will pay $12.7 billion to settle charges laid by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that the two companies violated the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations.
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News BriefWells Fargo discloses AML, sanctions programs under investigation
Wells Fargo disclosed in a public filing its anti-money laundering and sanctions programs are under investigation, adding to the already long list of compliance issues plaguing the bank.
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PremiumGame-changing DOJ pilot whistleblower program panned by critics
The Department of Justice released the details of its long-awaited corporate whistleblower awards pilot program that will prioritize reporting in areas of corporate crime not currently covered by existing whistleblower programs.
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News BriefInterpol to launch AML pilot program in Africa by 2025
The International Police Organization will launch a pilot anti-money laundering initiative in Africa that will trace and recover funds stolen by corrupt officials and criminals.
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News BriefMeta reaches $1.4B settlement over Texas biometric data privacy lawsuit
Meta agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations regarding the unauthorized capture and use of personal biometric data of state residents.
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News BriefOFAC sanctions entities providing electronic components for Iranian weapons
Five individuals and seven entities in Iran, China, and Hong Kong have been targeted for U.S. sanctions by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control for helping to obtain components used in Iran’s missles and drones.
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News BriefFCA wants input on how Consumer Duty overlaps with existing rules
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is asking for input on which of its existing rules for financial services overlap with the year-old consumer duty rule, with an eye toward streamlining and simplifying both rule packages.
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News BriefWestern International Securities to pay $1.5M over repeated supervision failures
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ordered Western International Securities to pay $1.5 million for failing to implement a supervisory system to detect and respond to excessive trading, the firm’s fifth consent order with the regulator since 2019.
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PremiumTreasury official slams Florida ‘anti-woke’ law for ‘undermining’ BSA compliance
Brian Nelson, Treasury Department under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, warned in a letter that Florida’s “anti-woke” banking bill may “materially undermine” financial institutions’ compliance with federal AML/CFT laws and U.S. sanctions.
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News BriefState Street to pay $7.5M to settle Russia sanctions violations by subsidiary
State Street Bank & Trust Co. will pay a $7.5 million fine to settle allegations by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control that a subsidiary violated sanctions against Russia.
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News BriefBanking regs issue guidance on risks posed by bank-fintech relationships
Three federal banking regulators issued guidance on the risks posed by the use of third-party financial technology firms to deliver bank deposit products and services to customers.
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News BriefFCA fines Coinbase subsidiary $4.5M over providing service to high-risk customers
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority issued a fine of $4.5 million (3.5 million pounds) against a U.K.-based subsidiary of crypto platform Coinbase for providing services to high-risk customers in violation of FCA rules.
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PremiumCompensation survey finds average annual CCO pay jumped above $400K
A new compensation survey found base pay for chief compliance officers has risen 36 percent since 2021 to an average of more than $403,000.
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News BriefOFAC sets Aug. 2 deadline for firms to report Russian sovereign assets
Financial institutions holding Russian sovereign assets that have not reported them to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control are now required to do so by Aug. 2.
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News BriefFrench bus part supplier CBM to pay $2.4M to settle DOJ fraud allegations
A French bus parts supplier will pay more than $2.4 million in penalties, disgorgement, and restitution to settle charges that it fraudulently misled its U.S. customers about the source of some of its parts.
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News BriefBanking regs join FinCEN in proposing AML/CFT risk assessment rule
Four federal banking regulators have joined the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require financial institutions to conduct more thorough risk assessments on their anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism programs.
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News BriefSEC whistleblower to receive $37M award
A whistleblower will be paid $37 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission for providing original, credible information that led to a successful enforcement action.
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PremiumFCA: Most banks don’t subject U.K. politicians to excessive risk checks
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority asked banks and financial institutions “to do more” to ensure that U.K lawmakers and their families are not treated unfairly.