An initial review of two new Treasury rulemakings points to a strong set of reforms that close major loopholes long-decried by FACT members and other AML experts as easy avenues for financial criminals to hide ill-gotten gains in U.S. markets.
FACT welcomes a pair of groundbreaking final U.S. Treasury regulations closing long-standing loopholes used by financial criminals to launder money through U.S. residential real estate and private investment markets.
FACT applauds the Senate Appropriations Committee’s new bill expanding funding for the nation’s primary financial intelligence unit, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, by more than $25 million.
A new petition from investors with $2.3 trillion in assets under management calls for additional tax transparency from U.S.-listed multinationals, Treasury updates its timeline for key anti-money laundering rulemakings, and the U.S. announces a new initiative targeting the proceeds of environmental crimes in the Amazon.
A new petition filed on behalf of 87 investors with more than $2.3 trillion in assets under management calls on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to require greater tax transparency from U.S.-listed companies.
La Coalición de Responsabilidad Financiera y Transparencia Corporativa celebra el reciente anuncio de la Secretaria del Tesoro, Janet Yellen, sobre la nueva Iniciativa de la Región Amazónica contra las Finanzas Ilícitas, que se centrará en las ganancias generadas por los delitos contra la naturaleza, como la tala ilegal y la minería, a través de una más estrecha colaboración, intercambio de información y asistencia técnica para los países de la región amazónica
