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FinCEN Identifies $9 Billion in Iranian Shadow Banking Activity During 2024
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released a new Financial Trend Analysis (FTA) revealing around 9 billion dollars in potential Iranian shadow banking activity that passed through US correspondent accounts in 2024. The findings, based on reports from US financial institutions, underscore the scale and sophistication of Tehran’s global sanctions evasion operations. According to FinCEN, Iran’s shadow banking network

OpusDatum
Oct 222 min read
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US & UK Launch Unprecedented Joint Crackdown on Cybercrime Networks in Southeast Asia
The United States and UK have announced their largest-ever coordinated action against cybercriminal networks operating in Southeast Asia, marking a major escalation in international efforts to dismantle transnational scam operations. The US Department of the Treasury, through its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in partnership with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has imposed sweeping s

OpusDatum
Oct 133 min read
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FinCEN Renews Geographic Targeting Orders for Residential Real Estate to Combat Illicit Finance
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has renewed its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) requiring US title insurance...

OpusDatum
Oct 81 min read
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FinCEN Issues FAQs Clarifying Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Requirements
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the US Department of the Treasury has issued new guidance to clarify key elements of...

OpusDatum
Oct 81 min read
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FinCEN Seeks Public Comment on Survey of AML/CFT Compliance Costs
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), part of the US Department of the Treasury, has announced plans to collect industry...

OpusDatum
Sep 281 min read
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Treasury Opens Public Consultation on GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
The United States Department of the Treasury has taken its next step towards regulating payment stablecoins by publishing an Advance...

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Sep 171 min read
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FinCEN Issues Notice: Financially Motivated Sextortion Classified as Bribery
The US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a Notice classifying financially motivated sextortion as a...

OpusDatum
Sep 72 min read
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FinCEN’s Modified Geographic Targeting Order Strengthens US Border Anti-Money Laundering Controls
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has reissued a modified Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) aimed at disrupting cartel...

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Sep 72 min read
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FinCEN Backs Cross-Border Data Sharing While Safeguarding SAR Secrecy
FinCEN has issued new guidance on 5 September 2025 that actively encourages appropriate, voluntary cross-border information sharing...

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Sep 43 min read
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FinCEN Warns of Expanding Threat from Chinese Money Laundering Networks
The US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a new Advisory and Financial Trend Analysis...

OpusDatum
Aug 272 min read
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FinCEN Grants Temporary Exemption for Investment Adviser AML Rule Requirements
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an Exemptive Relief Order  delaying the effective date of its Anti-Money...

OpusDatum
Aug 41 min read
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Treasury Postpones Investment Adviser AML Rule to 2028, Signals Scope Review
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced a significant delay to the...

OpusDatum
Jul 202 min read
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