Compliance takeaways from Biden strategy on countering corruption
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-12-06T20:50:00
President Joe Biden’s sweeping anti-corruption initiative includes developments in two key areas of interest for the compliance profession: the U.S. beneficial ownership registry and a new proposal to expand reporting requirements on cash real estate transactions.
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