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FinCEN issues advisory regarding North Korean government agencies’ and front companies’ involvement in illicit financial activities

  • Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
  • -
  • North Korea, USA
  • -
  • June 25 2009

On June 18, 2009, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) issued an advisory to supplement its December 2005 guidance, regarding the involvement of North Korea’s government agencies and front companies in illicit activities, and to complement the U.N. Security Council Resolution (“UNSCR”) 1874, adopting new provisions to prevent the financing of North Korea’s nuclear, ballistic missile, and other programs or activities related to weapons of mass destruction (“WMD”

Government launches FCPA inquiry into investments by sovereign wealth funds in U.S. banks and private equity firms

  • Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 18 2011

In recent years, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) have stepped up their enforcement of the anti-bribery provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (“FCPA”), imposing record criminal fines and civil penalties, such as the $800 million fine in 2008 against Siemens, the German conglomerate

Treasury clarifies FBAR Regulations for private investment funds

  • Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 1 2011

On March 28, 2011, the Final Regulations, issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") relating to the filing of Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts ("FBAR") became effective

FinCEN issues final rules and interpretive guidance relating to prepaid access

  • Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 6 2012

On July 29, 2011, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, issued a final rule (the “Prepaid Access Rule” or the “Rule”), amending the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) rules relating to prepaid access

FinCEN issues final rules relating to MSB definitions

  • Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 26 2011

On July 21, 2011, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a final rule, revising the regulations regarding money services businesses