Compliance Insights and Alerts

Compliance teams are constantly challenged to keep pace with ever-evolving regulatory change while navigating the pressures of geopolitical threats, economic crises, and third-party risks. Uncertain times require a nimble approach to achieve compliance and address business priorities in new ways to enable innovation and growth while minimizing risk.

As the global regulation continues to change, it's key that you keep up to speed with latest developments. Here we capture the latest compliance trends, industry insights, risk alerts, and events.

Latest insights and alerts

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FinCEN Provides Relief and Guidance in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

On April 3, 2020, FinCEN finally issued relief to financial institutions experiencing challenges meeting certain compliance requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. FinCEN and banking regulators like the OCC recognize there may be reasonable delays in complying with timing requirements for certain Bank Secrecy Act report filings.

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How to Identify and Avoid COVID-19-Related Fraud

It is inspiring to see, hear, and read each day about the many acts of charity, kindness, sacrifice, thoughtfulness, and support that have come out of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are also fraudsters, scammers, bad actors, and criminals looking for opportunities to take advantage of the vulnerable and profit from illegal activities.

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CRD Now Accepting Form CRS

The SEC released updated Form CRS FAQs on April 6,2020. Although the filing date is June 30, 2020, firms should start drafting their forms for filing as soon as possible.

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FCA Offers Temporary Respite on Regulatory Reporting

This week, the FCA announced temporary extensions to the submission deadlines for certain regulatory reports due between now and 30 June 2020. We examine how this impacts financial services firms.

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Payment Protection Program and AML

As part of the CARES Act, the Small Business Administration started the Paycheck Protection Program on April 3, 2020, to provide support to small business affected by COVID-19. Learn more about considerations for firms looking to become a PPP lender.

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2020 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey

ACA Compliance Group, Investment Adviser Association, and BrightSphere Investment Group invite you to participate in the 2020 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey. The survey will remain open through Sunday, May 31.

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