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Addressing SIFMA's Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") conference Wednesday, SEC Enforcement Director Andrew Ceresney said that - when it comes to AML - the lack of red flags itself is a red flag. Bank Secrecy Act ("BSA") AML requirements under the Currency & Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, 31 U.S.C. §5311, et seq. (31 C.F.R. Chap. X and related laws / regulations: here) require financial institutions to file "suspicious activity reports" ("SARs") with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") within the Department of Treasury. Examples ...
Tags: AML, Andrew Ceresney, Anti-Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, BSA, Currency & Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, SEC, SEC Enforcement Director, SIFMA
Earlier this month, the SEC used a "control-person" charge in a settled action against an elected municipal official in connection with municipal bond offering. Enforcement touted that "first" on the Monday after: "An enforcement model with no penalties was not sustainable," Enforcement Director Andrew Ceresney, said during a panel discussion. "The most effective deterrent is individual liability, so we need to be focused on that." (at SIFMA Monday, Nov. 10 as reported Bloomberg) But the SEC's releases, and press coverage of remarks in the days after, did not disclose ...