
FinCEN to Hold Special Monthly Innovation Hours Sessions for Underserved Groups Developing Technology to Fight Illicit Financial Activity
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will host a special monthly virtual FinCEN Innovation Hours Program on June 10, 2021, focusing on the important role of underserved groups in developing technology to fight illicit financial activity and protect the nation’s security.
Apr 15, 2021
Jane Norberg, Chief of the SEC's Office of the Whistleblower, to Leave Agency
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jane Norberg, Chief of the SEC's Office of the Whistleblower, is planning to leave the agency this month.
Apr 10, 2021
SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze, Charges Actor with Operating a $690 Million Ponzi Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it obtained an asset freeze and other emergency relief in an emergency enforcement action against Los Angeles-based actor Zachary Horwitz and his company, 1inMM (one in a million) Capital, LLC in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme that raised over $690 million.
Apr 10, 2021
Request for Information and Comment: Extent to Which Model Risk Management Principles Support Compliance With Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering and Office of Foreign Assets Control Requirements
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
Apr 10, 2021
SEC Awards Over $500,000 to Whistleblower Under "Safe Harbor" for Internal Reporting and Surpasses Record for Individual Awards
The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded more than $500,000 to a whistleblower who raised concerns internally before submitting a tip to the Commission. The whistleblower's information and assistance allowed the Commission and another agency to quickly file actions, shutting down an ongoing fraudulent scheme.
Mar 31, 2021
Lonely Older Adults with Low Cognition at Greater Risk for Poor Financial And Healthcare Decision Making
The harmful consequences of Americans’ prolonged social isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic may be even greater for lonely older adults with low cognition. These individuals are at high risk for poor financial and healthcare decision-making, according to new research from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, the Indiana University School of Medicine, and the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center.
Mar 31, 2021
Innovation Hours Report Highlights Program’s Impact and Outlines Its Role in Supporting FinCEN’s Future Innovation Efforts
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued a report on its Innovation Hours Program, a key element of FinCEN’s broader Innovation Initiative. The FinCEN Innovation Initiative is a multilayered approach to ensure our national security by promoting responsible financial services innovation to further the purposes of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), as amended by the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020.
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